Populations - Sub-Saharan Africa Environmental Refugees (second case study for environmental & political push factors) Flashcards
https://www.iom.int/news/conflict-drives-displacement-amidst-rising-climate-shocks-new-africa-migration-report#:~:text=Contrary%20to%20other%20parts%20of,increased%20by%2053%20per%20cent. & https://africacenter.org/spotlight/conflicts-causing-record-level-of-forced-displacement-in-africa/ (15 cards)
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How many people in Africa were displaced in 2024 due to conflict?
45+ million forcibly displaced in Africa (IDPs, refugees, asylum seekers) — a 14% increase from 2023.
How many people in Africa were internally displaced in 2024?
34.5 million IDPs, nearly 3× increase since 2017.
How many people were dispalced in 2022 in Sub-Saharan Africa due to environmental reasons?
7.4 million people displaced in 2022 due to climate-related shocks (e.g. drought, flooding).
What happened in the Horn of Africa?
Horn of Africa: Suffered from prolonged drought causing record levels of displacement.
By what percantage has the number of mirgant workers in Africa increased?
Since 2010, the number of migrant workers in Africa has increased by 53%.
What type of displacement remains dominant?
Migration remains predominantly internal: Most African migrants move to neighboring countries, not outside the continent.
What is the social consequence of the displacement?
Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) and migrants face overlapping vulnerabilities, especially in areas where conflict and climate disasters intersect.
What can be done against forced migration?
Early-warning systems and better protection policies to anticipate and mitigate forced displacement.
How many people were forcibly displaced in Sudan in 2024? How much of an increase was that compared to 2023?
Sudan alone: 12.7 million forcibly displaced, a 5.35 million increase in 1 year (2023–2024).
What was significant about Cameroon in relation to Nigeria in 2024?
Cameroon: First time more militant attacks than Nigeria in 2024.
What did John Kerry say in 2015?
“You think migration is a challenge to Europe today because of extremism, wait until you see what happens when there’s an absence of water, an absence of food.”
- warned that climate change could create a new category of “climate refugees”
What factors increased migration from the Sahel
- Desertification
- Floods
- Failed crops and livestock loss
What effect did the fall of Lybia (2011) have on migration?
The fall of Libya opened migration routes across the Mediterranean, intensifying the flow of migrants to Europe.
Smuggling networks were empowered by the absence of border control.
What did US researchers find, is the increase in likelihood for conflict to break out in an unusually warm year?
50% (source)
