The lengthy nature of some of Africas wars is one of the main hindrances to ending the refugee cycle. The Somalia war is over 27 years and the DRC been in conflict since the 1990s.
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.
The January 7 Coup Bid In Gabon Surprised Everyone. Why Forecasts, And The Plot, Failed
The conditions present in Gabon were far less conducive to a coup than the vast majority of previous attempts. So why would the plotters take such a risky action?
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.