Nigeria - Floods and conflict combine to trigger displacement in Borno state

Armed conflicts and natural disasters have led to a record number of internally displaced persons worldwide last year.

Over 83 million people had to seek refuge in their own country last year, more than ever before. There is a massive increase in the flight caused by natural disasters – particularly affected: the US.

In 2024, new armed conflicts and natural disasters led to a record number of internally displaced persons – that is, people who had to seek refuge elsewhere in their own country. The number of displacements caused by natural disasters was nowhere as high as in the US, reports the Observatory for Internally Displaced Persons (IDMC) in Geneva. The triggers were among other things the hurricanes [...]

Summary - Global Report on Internal Displacement 2025

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