Report: Africa Dominates List of 'Most Neglected' Displacement Crises

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Above: Refugees, mostly women and children, wait for a WFP food distribution point to open at a temporary camp on April 22, 2024 in Adre, Chad. Image copyright: Dan Kitwood/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images

The Facts

  • The Norwegian Refugee Council said on Monday in an annual report that nine African countries were among the world's top 10 most neglected displacement emergencies in 2023.

  • Burkina Faso has topped the list for the second straight year, struggling with around 2M internally displaced people, most of whom the humanitarian organization claims have no access to relief resources.

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The Spin

Narrative A

Major humanitarian crises in Africa tend to receive insufficient media attention — meaning that it's harder to fund humanitarian aid due to the lack of public awareness. Journalists and editors can help change that by covering under-reported crises and not relying exclusively on a narrow range of institutional sources. This will help to secure more robust support from the global community.

The New Humanitarian

Narrative B

Africa has long been marred by forced displacement crises, as internal conflicts keep destroying the future of the continent. Whether the international community neglects such crises or deploys ineffective peacekeeping operations, it's ultimately up to African nations themselves to build more capacity to prioritize conflict prevention and resolution.

ISS Africa

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