The majority of fires on Mount Kenya are caused by peoplewhen they clear land with fire for domestic animal grazing, to gather honey, for cannabis cultivation and charcoal production.
Internally Displaced Persons Cost Global Economy $13Bn A Year, With Central African Republic Having Highest Impact
Financial impact of IDPs in CAR is about $230 million, or 11% of the central African country’s GDP per year.
South Sudan’s Nightmare Not About To End, As Thousands Flee Renewed Violence
There are more than 70 armed groups in South Sudan and one that didnt sign last year’s accord. Five years of civil war have left 1.9 million internally displaced and 2.4 million living as refugees in neighbouring countries.
Mediterranean Crossing Just Got Even More Dangerous, As 201 Drown So Far In January 2019 Alone
EU policies, including the decision to enable the Libyan Coast Guard to intercept and return migrants, are contributing to a cycle of extreme abuse.
Life After A Long Terrible War That Killed 100,000: How Young People In Uganda Are Coping
The conflict was the longest of Uganda’s post independence struggles. In addition to those killed, 2 million people were displaced, and 60,000 to 100,000 abducted by the Lord’s Resistance Army rebels.