Internal Displacement in Africa (2024)

Africa hosts nearly half of the world’s IDPs

Conflict displacement is on the rise and highly concentrated

Floods and droughts are driving increasing displacement

Addressing underlying drivers is essential to reverse these trends

Towards better displacement data

The displacement situation in Africa is absolutely critical, but not hopeless. There are many good examples on the continent of governments working to address its root causes. It’s important for them to keep ownership of this issue and the international community to support their efforts.

- Alexandra Bilak, Director, IDMC