All articles tagged with #displacement
Authorities in South Kivu say two mass graves—one with about 30 bodies in Kiromoni and another with 141 in Kavimvira near Uvira—hold roughly 171 victims, whom they accuse M23 rebels of killing amid renewed fighting in eastern Congo; a civil-society group says it was blocked from visiting the sites, as clashes persist despite a U.S.-brokered peace deal and widespread humanitarian concerns.
Five years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war shows no sign of ending. CSIS tallies show up to 1.2 million Russian casualties and 500,000–600,000 Ukrainian military losses, while the U.N. records tens of thousands of civilian deaths and more than 40,000 injuries; roughly 19% of Ukraine’s land is under Russian control, and about 5.9 million Ukrainians have left the country with another 3.7 million displaced at home. Foreign military aid to Kyiv fell about 13% last year, though European donors increased assistance by 67% versus 2022–2024, and U.S.-brokered talks have not bridged core disagreements on land and security.
Israel approved designating large areas of the occupied West Bank as state property, shifting Palestinians' burden to prove land ownership and fanning fears of de facto annexation. UN OCHA data show a record 37,135 Palestinians displaced in 2025 due to military incursions, demolitions and rising settler violence, with most displacement in Area C under full Israeli control.
The abduction of 10 Canadian-owned mine workers by rival Sinaloa Cartel factions has driven residents from mountain towns near Mazatlán; five bodies have been found and five more await identification, as security forces intensify searches and Vizsla Silver Corp. suspends operations, underscoring ongoing insecurity despite government claims of progress.
Madagascar's first tropical cyclone of the season, Fytia, brought heavy rain and strong winds that killed at least three people and affected about 28,000 others; officials warned of flooding and landslides as up to 150mm of rain per day was forecast and red alerts were issued, with travel disruption anticipated.
Thousands from Tirah Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fled to Bara and nearby towns after mosque announcements urged evacuation over possible military action against militants, with heavy snowfall making the escape arduous. Government denies any planned operation, while a military source says only targeted, intelligence-based actions are ongoing; officials say no large-scale offensive due to terrain and winter, as relief centers register displaced families and residents recount difficult journeys.
More than 70,000 people from Tirah in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have fled amid fears of an imminent military offensive against the Pakistan Taliban, even as Defence Minister Khawaja Asif denies any planned operation and attributes the exodus to harsh winter conditions; the migration followed mosque calls to evacuate, with about 10,000 families registered as displaced and bottlenecks at Bara registration centers, while authorities say civilians are demanding aid and some minorities, including Sikhs, are among the evacuees.
Massive floods across Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa have killed more than 100 people and displaced about 400,000, with crocodiles washed into towns; Mozambique’s floods are among the worst since 2000, farmland and livestock losses mount, cholera and other waterborne diseases threaten camps, and funding for relief and infrastructure repair remains slow.
The UN voices grave alarm after South Sudan’s deputy army chief urged troops to 'spare no-one' as forces prepare to move into Jonglei, prompting evacuations of civilians and UN personnel from three counties. With fighting intensifying and opposition forces threatening Juba, the UN warns such rhetoric risks mass violence against civilians, as tens of thousands have already fled and aid agencies scramble to de-escalate tensions.
An informal 'yellow line' marks a de facto internal border inside Gaza, with Israeli-designated zones shifting across the enclave and covering roughly half to 60% of its territory. The line governs where people can live, move and work, forcing repeated displacement and exposing civilians to ongoing bombardments, power outages and trauma. The border’s fluidity—expanding, moving and sometimes disappearing—shapes daily life, livelihoods and safety, even as aid groups warn that rebuilding could take years.
Mozambique is grappling with the worst floods in a generation, with more than 640,000 people affected and at least 12 deaths in the affected areas, while 125 people have died nationwide since the rainy season began in October. Rescue teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK are aiding thousands who have fled rising waters and are sheltering in schools and churches in Marracuene, where about 4,000 people are staying. Homes, livestock and livelihoods have been lost, and fears of further flooding grow as river releases from a South African dam threaten downstream communities. Roads are cut, food shortages are emerging, and authorities are considering delaying the start of the 2026 academic year to use shelters as accommodation.
As after three years of conflict, Sudan’s displacement crisis grows and schooling collapses, with women like displaced mothers taking up grinding labor such as woodcutting to feed their families, while eight million children miss years of learning and aid dwindles, threatening a generation amid famine and shattered schooling infrastructure.
Returning migrants find their hometowns transformed by armed cartels that control streets, extort businesses, and even run fuel networks; the risk of kidnapping or violence remains high, reintegration programs are seen as insufficient, and some deportees fear returning to the U.S. or facing further displacement.
An on-the-ground analysis argues that Israel's campaign in Jenin, Nur Shams, and Tulkarm refugee camps in the northern West Bank amounts to a Gaza-like genocide in denial, with about 40,000 people forcibly displaced over 19 days, widespread destruction of homes and infrastructure, and intensified settlement expansion and apartheid-style travel restrictions designed to erase Palestinian refugees and undermine their right of return while extending control over historic Palestine.
Storms battered makeshift tents in Khan Younis, flooding shelters and leaving families cold as winter deepens; thousands of tents were damaged and infant deaths from the cold rose to four, with aid still hampered by bans on building materials and new NGO vetting rules, complicating relief as Gaza’s civilians remain highly vulnerable.