Liptako Gourma Crisis Monthly Dashboard

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected mobility in West and Central Africa in the form of various travel disruptions on internal and international mobility and restrictions on movements , resulting in significant shifts in migration flows across the region. To better understand the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has been impacting mobility in the region, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) analysed data collected at key transit points in West and Central Africa between July and September 2020. This report focuses on the profile of migrants gathered at key transit areas in Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger and Nigeria using a questionnaire specifically designed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on travellers as well as travellers’ awareness of the virus and of measures to fight the spread of COVID-19.

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 December 2020, 1,658,684 individuals have been displaced, including 1,485,545 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 173,139 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-four per cent of the displaced population (1,069,361 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 20 per cent resided in Mali (324,843 individuals), 12 per cent in Niger (200,620 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (63,860 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 November 2020, 1,658,684 individuals have been displaced, including 1,485,545 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 173,139 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-four per cent of the displaced population (1,069,361 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 20 per cent resided in Mali (324,843 individuals), 12 per cent in Niger (200,620 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (63,860 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 20 October 2020, 1,617,132 individuals have been displaced, including 1,448,659 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 168,473 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (1,054,085 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 19 per cent resided in Mali (299,859 individuals), 12 per cent in Niger (199,328 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (63,860 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 24 September 2020, 1,616,494 individuals have been displaced, including 1,448,659 Internally Displaced Persons (90% of the displaced population) and 167,835 Refugees (10% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (1,054,085 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 19 per cent resided in Mali (299,859 individuals), 12 per cent in Niger (199,215 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (63,335 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 4,000 people in 2019 alone and triggered significant displacement of populations in the three affected countries. As of 20 August 2020, 1,551,160 individuals have been displaced, including 1,383,895 Internally Displaced Persons (89% of the displaced population) and 167,265 Refugees (11% of the displaced population). Sixty-seven per cent of the displaced population (1,032,698 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 16 per cent resided in Mali (256,470 individuals), 13 per cent in Niger (199,012 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (62,980 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 4,000 people in 2019 alone and triggered significant displacement of populations in the three affected countries. As of 22 July 2020, 1,516,525 individuals have been displaced, including 1,349,405 Internally Displaced Persons (89% of the displaced population) and 167,120 Refugees (11% of the displaced population). Sixty-six per cent of the displaced population (998,160 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 17 per cent resided in Mali (258,370 individuals), 13 per cent in Niger (198,393 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (61,602 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 4,000 people in 2019 alone and triggered significant displacement of populations in the three affected countries. As of 23 June 2020, 1,422,112 individuals have been displaced, including 1,256,917 Internally Displaced Persons (88% of the displaced population) and 165,195 Refugees (12% of the displaced population). Sixty-six per cent of the displaced population (941,951 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 18 per cent resided in Mali (258,370 individuals), 11 per cent in Niger (163,178 individuals) and 4 per cent in Mauritania (58,613 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 4,000 people in 2019 alone and triggered significant displacement of populations in the three affected countries. As of 18 May 2020, 1,335,388 individuals have been displaced, including 1,183,774 Internally Displaced Persons (89% of the displaced population) and 151,614 Refugees (11% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (869,280 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 18 per cent resided in Mali (242,397 individuals), 12 per cent in Niger (163,267 individuals) and 5 per cent in Mauritania (60,445 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 4,000 people in 2019 alone and triggered significant displacement of populations in the three affected countries. As of 17 April 2020, 1,299,167 individuals have been displaced, including 1,151,149 Internally Displaced Persons (89% of the displaced population) and 148,018 Refugees (11% of the displaced population). Sixty-six per cent of the affected population (859,496 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 17 per cent resided in Mali (217,517 individuals), 13 per cent in Niger (163,164 individuals) and 5 per cent in Mauritania (58,990 individuals).