As part of the IDP relocation programme issued by the Borno State Government (BSG), Federal Training Centre Camp (Dalori I), located in the ward of Dalori in Konduga LGA, was closed between 04 August 2022 and 07 August 2022. Following this event, a rapid assessment was conducted by DTM (Displacement Tracking Matrix) field staff to identify the destinations of the 7,478 IDPs (1,496 households) residing in Dalori I Camp, and to inform the humanitarian community.

Following the closure of the camp, numerous IDPs integrated in host communities in the wards Bale Galitmari (205 individuals), Mairi (821 indiviuals) and Old Maiduguri (289 individuals) in Jere LGA, and the wards Bolori II (988 individuals), Gwange III (242 individuals) and Maisandari (720 individuals) in M.M.C. LGA. All these host community locations are considered to be part of the urban area of Maiduguri Town.

La région du Sahel central, et plus particulièrement la zone du Liptako Gourma, qui enjambe le Burkina Faso, le Mali et le Niger, est témoin d’une crise complexe qui comprend comme enjeux une compétition grandissante pour le contrôle de ressources; des bouleversements climatiques; une croissance démographique galopante; des niveaux élevés de pauvreté; l’absence d’opportunités économiques et un sentiment de désillusions quant au futur; des tensions communautaires; l’absence de présence étatique et le manque de services sociaux de base; et des violences provoquées par des réseaux de crime organisé et des groups armés non étatiques. La crise a engendré, en 2021, la mort de 5 000 personnes (au 31 décembre) et conduit à des déplacements de populations significatifs dans les quatre pays touches par la crise.

Au 31 juillet 2022, 2 641 697 individus étaient déplacés par la crise, y compris 2 437 354 Personnes déplacées internes (92% de la population affectée) et 204 343 réfugiés (8%). treize pour cent de la population déplacée (1 875 049 personnes) se trouvait au Burkina Faso, 16 pour cent au Mali (406 184), 8 pour cent au Niger (223 524) et 3 pourcent en Mauritanie (85 083).

The Central Sahel area, and in particular the Liptako Gourma region, which borders Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is affected by a complex crisis involving growing competition over dwindling resources; climatic variability; demographic pressure; high levels of poverty; disaffection and a lack of livelihood opportunities; communal tensions; the absence of state institutions and basic services; and violence related to organized crime and Non-State Armed Groups. The crisis has led to the death of an estimated 5,000 people in 2021 (as of 31 December) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries.

As of 31 July 2022, 2,641,697 individuals have been displaced, including 2,437,354 Internally Displaced Persons (92% of the displaced population) and 204,343 Refugees (8% of the displaced population). Seventy-three per cent of the displaced population (1,902,150 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 15 per cent resided in Mali (406,184 individuals), 8 per cent in Niger (223,524 individuals) and 3 per cent in Mauritania (85,083 individuals).

La crise dans le Bassin du lac Tchad est le résultat d’une combinaison complexe d’une multitude de facteurs, y compris un conflit armé impliquant des groups armés non étatiques, des niveaux extrêmes de pauvreté, un sous-développement persistent, et des bouleversements climatiques, qui ont conduit à des déplacements de populations importants. Au 31 juillet 2022, le Cameroun, le Tchad, le Nigeria et le Niger accueillaient 5 595 058  individus affectés par la crise, dont des Personnes déplacées internes (PDI), des réfugiés et des retournés (anciennes PDI et retournés de l’étranger). 75 pour cent d’entre eux (soit 4 180 954 personnes) se trouvaient au Nigéria, 11 pour cent au Cameroun (639 453 personnes), 9 pour cent au Tchad (488 510 personnes) et 5 pour cent au Niger (286 141 personnes). 

The crisis currently affecting the Lake Chad Basin states results from a complex combination of factors, including conflict with Non-State Armed Groups, extreme poverty, underdevelopment and a changing climate, which together have triggered significant displacement of populations. As of 31 July 2022, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria were hosting an estimated 5,595,058 affected individuals made up of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Refugees (both in- and out-of-camp), Returnees (Former IDPs and Returnees from abroad) and Third Country Nationals (TCNs). 75 per cent of the affected population (representing 4,180,954 individuals) were located in Nigeria, while 11 per cent resided in Cameroon (639,453 individuals), 9 per cent in Chad (488,510 individuals) and 5 per cent in Niger (286,141 individuals).

La République centrafricaine (RCA) a été témoin de volatilité incessante depuis deux décennies. La dernière crise atteignant le pays a débuté en 2012, suite à une prise du pouvoir accouchée dans la violence, et a depuis évolué en un état d’insécurité et de fragilité permanentes, découlant d’une crise complexe de long-terme qui s’est étendue dans les pays voisins. La crise a conduit au décès de 506 personnes en 2022 (au 30 avril) et a déclenché des déplacements massifs de populations dans les sept pays touches par la crise. Cette dernière est caractérisée par des rivalités pour le pouvoir parmi les élites du pays, l’absence d’institutions étatiques et d’investissement d’argent public, des tensions inter-ethniques et inter-religieuses et la lutte pour le contrôle de ressources.

Au 31 juillet 2022, 3 314 671 individus étaient déplacés, dont 610 265 Personnes déplacées internes (18% de la population déplacées), 1 588 289 Retournées (anciennes PDI) (48%), 377 287 Retournés de l’étranger (11%) et 738 820 Réfugiés dans les pays limitrophes (22%). En RCA, les Retournés anciennes PDI représentent la plus grande population affectée (62%), tandis que les PDI représentent 24 pour cent de la population atteinte dans le pays et les Retournés de l’étranger 15 pour cent de la population déplacée présente dans le pays. Les réfugiés centrafricains résident principalement au Cameroun (347 575 individus, soit 47% des réfugiés), la République démocratique du Congo (207 118 individus, soit 28% des réfugiés) et au Tchad (124 488 individus, soit 17% des réfugiés).

The Central African Republic, which has experienced continuous volatility for the past two decades, has been riddled by a crisis which ignited in 2012 with a violent takeover of power and has developed into a  complex protracted state of permanent insecurity and fragility which has spilled over into neighbouring countries.  The crisis has led to the death of an estimated 506 people in 2022 (as of 30 April) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the seven affected countries. The crisis is characterized by power struggles amongst elites, the absence of state institutions and public investment, religious and ethnic tensions  and disputes for the control of key resources.

As of 31 July 2022, 3,314,671 individuals were displaced, including 610,265 Internally Displaced Persons (18% of the displaced population), 1,588,289 Returnees (former IDPs) (48%), 377,297 Returnees from abroad (11%) and 738,820 Refugees in neighbouring countries (22%). In the Central African Republic, the largest displaced population consists of Former IDP Returnees (62%), while IDPs represent 24 per cent of the displaced population present in the country and Returnees from abroad represent 15 per cent of in-country displaced people. Refugees from the Central African Republic are primarily hosted by Cameroon (347,575 individuals, or 47% of refugees), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (207,118 individuals, or 28% of refugees) and Chad (124,488 individuals, or 17% of refugees).

The instability in the region of Diffa has triggered significant internal displacement of communities in the country of Niger. This complex crisis is fueled by multiple interrelated risk factors, including growing competition over scarce resources, climate change, poverty, lack of livelihood opportunities, communal tensions, demographic pressures, and violence related to organized crime and Non-State Armed Groups. 

In order to find durable solutions for internal displacement — whether through return to communities of origin, local integration, or relocation — and to prevent new displacements in the region, it is critical to understand the relative levels of stability in locations hosting returnees or displaced populations. Therefore, IOM has launched the Stability Index (SI) to evaluate and seek to understand which factors influence a location's stability, which can inform priority programmatic interventions along the humanitarian, peace and development nexus in order to strengthen the resilience and stability and prevent future forced displacements. This report presents the results of Stability Index assessments in the Diffa region of Niger.

The instability in the Liptako Gourma region of the Central Sahel has triggered significant displacement in communities in the three bordering countries: Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger. This complex crisis is fueled by multiple interrelated risk factors, including growing competition over scarce resources, climate change, poverty, lack of livelihood opportunities, communal tensions, demographic pressures, and violence related to organized crime and Non-State Armed Groups. It has led to the death of an estimated 5,000 people in 2022 and has triggered the displacement of more than 2 million individuals throughout the affected countries. However, even as humanitarian and development needs continue to escalate, there is evidence that some displaced persons are returning to their areas of origin or habitual residence, while others face prolonged displacement, including individuals displaced in Northern Mali that left their areas of origin more than a decade ago in 2012.

In order to find durable solutions for internal displacement — whether through return to communities of origin, local integration, or relocation — and to prevent new displacements in the region, it is critical to understand the relative levels of stability in locations hosting returnees or displaced populations. Therefore, IOM has launched the Stability Index (SI) to evaluate and seek to understand which factors influence a location's stability, which can inform priority programmatic interventions along the humanitarian, peace and development nexus in order to strengthen the resilience and stability and prevent future forced displacements. This report presents the results of Stability Index assessments in Niger.