Country of origin | Source | Data date | Population | |
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Mali | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jan 2021 | 98.1% | 19,823 |
Central African Rep. | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jan 2021 | 1.0% | 192 |
Chad | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jan 2021 | 0.4% | 81 |
Others | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jan 2021 | 0.2% | 42 |
Burundi | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jan 2021 | 0.1% | 28 |
Congo | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jan 2021 | 0.1% | 26 |
Rwanda | UNHCR, Government | 31 Jan 2021 | 0.1% | 16 |
Date of Funding Data | 28 May 2020 (9 months ago) |
According to UNHCR estimates, statelessness affects millions of people worldwide, at least 700,000 of which are in West and Central Africa. There are many factors contributing to the risk of statelessness in the region, which suggest that the population at risk is very large.
Mixed movements refer to complex population flows: people using the same routes and modes of transportation to travel, but moving for different reasons, and with different needs. In these flows, refugees move alongside people fleeing financial hardship. West and Central Africa is a place of complex mixed movements, inside the region or from the region to other parts of the world, such as Europe through the Central Mediterranean route.
Today, there are 22,000 Ivorian refugees hosted in West Africa. Since 2011, UNHCR has facilitated the voluntary return in safety and dignity of over 70,000 Ivorian refugees and and continues to do so.
The Central Sahel region (Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger) is facing a severe humanitarian and protection crisis, pushing millions of people to flee their homes. Indiscriminate attacks by armed groups against civilians, summary executions of men, widespread use of rape against women, as well as attacks on State institutions, including schools and health facilities, are the latest drivers of displacement impacting a region already struggling with climate change, extreme poverty, a lack of economic opportunities and scarce basic services.
Le HCR, l’Agence des Nations Unies pour les réfugiés remercie le Gouvernement et le peuple du Japon pour leur soutien à la réponse de protection et d’assistance aux personnes déplacées et aux communautés hôtes au Burkina Faso. D'un montant de 1, 98 millions de dollars, soit environ 1, 09 milliards de francs CFA, cette contribution va permettre de renforcer la protection des personnes forcées de fuir et diminuer les risques de violence basée sur le genre. https://data2.unhcr.org/en/documents/details/85586 | |
19 Mar 2021 | |
Burkina Faso : Une convention pour l'accès d'étudiants réfugiés à l'enseignement supérieur https://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refdaily?pass=52fc6fbd5&id=60374ba33 | |
25 Feb 2021 | |
UNHCR Burkina Faso successfully relocated about 1400 Malian refugees from Djibo to Goudoubo camp in Dori, where they will be accessible and better provided with assistance. | |
20 Feb 2021 |