Liptako Gourma Crisis Monthly Dashboard

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 31 October 2021, 2,136,303 individuals have been displaced, including 1,948,254 Internally Displaced Persons (91% of the displaced population) and 188,049 Refugees (9% of the displaced population). Sixty-seven per cent of the displaced population (1,430,019 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 19 per cent resided in Mali (414,922 individuals), 10 per cent in Niger (216,818 individuals) and 3 per cent in Mauritania (74,544 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 28 September 2021, 2,074,095 individuals have been displaced, including 1,889,129 Internally Displaced Persons (91% of the displaced population) and 184,966 Refugees (9% of the displaced population). Seventy per cent of the displaced population (1,445,712 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 16 per cent resided in Mali (337,798 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (219,152 individuals) and 3 per cent in Mauritania (71,433 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 25 August 2021, 2,074,095 individuals have been displaced, including 1,889,129 Internally Displaced Persons (91% of the displaced population) and 184,966 Refugees (9% of the displaced population). Seventy per cent of the displaced population (1,445,712 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 16 per cent resided in Mali (337,798 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (219,152 individuals) and 3 per cent in Mauritania (71,433 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 28 July 2021, 2,003,986 individuals have been displaced, including 1,820,783 Internally Displaced Persons (91% of the displaced population) and 183,203 Refugees (9% of the displaced population). Sixty-seven per cent of the displaced population (1,333,913 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 20 per cent resided in Mali (400,311 individuals), 10 per cent in Niger (199,385 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (70,377 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 25 June 2021, 1,896,332 individuals have been displaced, including 1,713,275 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 183,057 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (1,240,450 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 20 per cent resided in Mali (386,120 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (199,385 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (70,377 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 21 May 2021, 1,870,587 individuals have been displaced, including 1,688,189 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 182,398 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-six per cent of the displaced population (1,240,355 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 19 per cent resided in Mali (361,034 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (199,277 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (69,921 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 26 April 2021, 1,797,769 individuals have been displaced, including 1,617,134 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 180,635 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (1,169,267 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 20 per cent resided in Mali (361,034 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (198,613 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (68,855 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 30 March 2021, 1,754,223 individuals have been displaced, including 1,577,466 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 176,757 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (1,141,776 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 20 per cent resided in Mali (347,105 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (198,612 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (66,723 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 25 February 2021, 1,723,972 individuals have been displaced, including 1,548,137 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 175,835 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (1,117,278 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 20 per cent resided in Mali (342,274 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (198,473 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (65,947 individuals).

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 2020 (as of 31 August) and triggered significant displacement of populations in the four affected countries. As of 27 January 2021, 1,681,985 individuals have been displaced, including 1,508,237 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 173,748 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (1,094,809 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 19 per cent resided in Mali (324,843 individuals), 12 per cent in Niger (198,473 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (63,860 individuals).