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The number of IDPs reached 83.4 million at the end of 2024, the highest figure ever recorded, with 73.5 million people displaced by conflict and violence, an increase of 80 per cent in six years.

Many communities face unreliable access to electricity, clean water and healthcare, while gaps in civil documentation hinder returnees from accessing services or claiming housing and land rights.

The operating environment continues to pose challenges with high security risks, which limit humanitarian access to some areas, including displacement sites, and impact service provision.

Aid cuts, continued displacement and below average rainfall are pushing children deeper into a humanitarian emergency. 11% more children are expected to be severely malnourished than in 2024.

The latest State of the Climate in Africa report reveals a stark pattern of extreme weather events, with some countries facing exceptional flooding and others enduring persistent droughts.

Based on the results of a rapid global survey conducted among 411 women-led and women’s rights organizations across 44 crisis contexts, the report finds that 90% have been hit by funding cuts.

From 11 May to end-September 2025, the whole territory is classified in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), with the entire population expected to face Crisis or worse acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above).

MSF teams are returning to the hospital after suspending activities in January after several violent incidents. Initial focus will be on responding to the growing and worrying cholera outbreak.