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The crisis currently affecting the Lake Chad Basin states results from a complex combination of factors, including conflict with Non-State Armed Groups, extreme poverty, underdevelopment and a changing climate, which together have triggered significant displacement of populations. As of 20 May 2020, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria were hosting an estimated 4,822,507 affected individuals made up of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), Refugees (both in- and out-of-camp), Returnees (Former IDPs and Returnees from abroad) and Third Country Nationals (TCNs). 78 per cent of the affected population (representing 3,720,466 individuals) were located in Nigeria, while 11 per cent resided in Cameroon (527,779 individuals), 6 per cent in Chad (312,703 individuals) and 5 per cent in Niger (261,559 individuals).

 La DTM a identifié 2 457 personnes réparties dans 398 ménages, affectées par des pluies torrentielles, vents violents, glissements de terrain et inondations dans les provinces de Bujumbura Mairie, Cibitoke, Kirundo, Makamba et Rumonge.

This Middle East and North Africa (MENA) report summarizes mobility restrictions at airports, land and blue border crossing points resulting from the mitigation measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall in Zimbabwe on 15 March 2019 and the country experienced floods and sustained heavy rains. From 23—28 April 2020 IOM, in close coordination with the Government of Zimbabwe, conducted DTM multi-sectoral Return assessment in 196 villages across Chipinge, Chimanimani and Buhera districts, Manicaland province. This exercise covered 41 wards with internally displaced persons (IDPs). The following report is an analysis of the shelter displacement situation gathered from the assessment.

Le Tchad fait, depuis 2015, l’objet d’attaques perpétrées par des groupes armés présents dans le bassin du Lac Tchad (Cameroun, Niger, Nigeria, Tchad), ayant engendré des déplacements massifs de populations, aussi bien internes que transfrontaliers. Au Tchad, l’OIM met en œuvre sa Matrice de suivi des déplacements (DTM, Displacement Tracking Matrix) dans la province du Lac depuis mai 2015 pour mesurer l’évolution du nombre, des profils et des besoins des populations déplacées suite à cette crise, afin d'offrir un aperçu de l’ampleur et des tendances de déplacement pour mieux orienter les programmes humanitaires et de développement. Les données sont collectées auprès d'informateurs clés au niveau des villages et des sites accueillant les populations déplacées. Ce tableau de bord présente les résultats d'évaluations menées entre le 16 et le 30 avril 2020 dans 204 lieux de déplacement. Durant ce round, 40 pour cent des localités ont été évalués par téléphone, pour des raisons sécuritaires (notamment dans la sous-préfecture de Kaiga-Kindjiria) ou bien suite aux mesures restrictives prises par les autorités pour contenir la pandémie de COVID-19. Pendant la collecte de données, une augmentation de 13 pour cent du nombre de PDI a été observée par rapport au round précédent, principalement suite au déplacement des personnes des zones insulaires frontalières du Niger et du Nigeria vers la terre ferme, suite aux opérations militaires lancées par le gouvernement contre les groupes armés sévissant dans la région. Par ailleurs, il est à noter qu’au cours de ce round, certains indicateurs relatifs à la pandémie de COVID-19 ont été inclus dans la collecte.

Since 2015, Chad has been the target of repeated attacks by armed groups conducting an insurgency in the Lake Chad Basin (Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria), which have caused significant internal and cross-border population displacements. In Chad, IOM has been implementing the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) since May 2015 in Lac Province to gather updates on the number, profiles and needs of populations displaced due to the crisis, in order to inform humanitarian and development programmes. Data is collected from key informants in the villages and sites hosting displaced populations. This dashboard presents key results from Round 11 DTM assessments carried out between 16 and 30 April 2020 in 204 displacement locations. During this round, data was collected through phone interviews in 40 per cent of localities, either for security reasons (especially in the sous-préfecture of Kaiga-Kindjiria), or following the restrictive measures taken by the Chadian authorities to contain the spread of COVID-19. During data collection, a 13 per cent increase in the number of IDPs was observed compared to the previous round. This increase mainly results from the displacement of individuals from island areas along the Niger and Nigeria borders to the mainland, following military operations launched by the authorities against the armed groups active in the region. In addition, it should be noted that during this round of data collection, indicators related to the COVID-19 pandemic were included.

The ongoing conflict in Yemen, since March 2015, has led to the displacement of more than 3.6 million people (according to DTM's 2018 Area Assessment). DTM's Rapid Displacement Tracking tool collects and reports on numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of numbers, geography and needs.   From 01 January 2020- 16 May 2020, IOM Yemen DTM estimates that 13,570  Households or 81,420 Individuals have experienced displacement, at least once.                                                                                                                                                              Between the 10th May 2020 and 16th of May 2020, the highest number of displacements were seen in: ·       Al Dhale'e (138 HH) – Ad Dhale'e (58 HH), Jahaf (50 HH), Ash Shu'ayb (14 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were originated from Aden and Al Dhale'e.                         ·       Abyan (127 HH) – Zingibar (115 HH), Mudiyah (6 HH), Sibah (6 HH) districts. Most displacements in the governorate were originated from Abyan and Aden.                        ·       Al Hudaydah (36 HH) – At Tuhayat (34 HH) district. Most displacements in the governorate were internal. Most displacement resulted from increased conflict in the following Governorates and districts.  ·       Aden (149 HH) – Al Mansura (27 HH), Al Buraiqeh (26 HH), Ash Shaikh Outhman (22 HH) districts. ·       Abyan (117 HH) – Zingibar (116 HH) district.                                        ·       Al Hudaydah (43 HH) – At Tuhayat (32 HH), Bayt Al Faqiah (5 HH), Al Hawak (3 HH) districts. Methods used: ·       DTM’s Rapid Displacement Tracking (RDT) tool collects and reports on numbers of households forced to flee on a daily basis, allowing for regular reporting of new displacements in terms of numbers, geography and needs. Limitations: ·       DTM Yemen is unable to report on figures in some governorates due to access limitations.

The Central Sahel area, and in particular the Liptako Gourma region, which borders Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, is affected by a complex crisis involving growing competition over dwindling resources; climatic variability; demographic pressure; high levels of poverty; disaffection and a lack of livelihood opportunities; communal tensions; the absence of state institutions and basic services; and violence related to organized crime and Non-State Armed Groups. The crisis has led to the death of an estimated 4,000 people in 2019 alone and triggered significant displacement of populations in the three affected countries. As of 18 May 2020, 1,335,388 individuals have been displaced, including 1,183,774 Internally Displaced Persons (89% of the displaced population) and 151,614 Refugees (11% of the displaced population). Sixty-five per cent of the displaced population (869,280 individuals) were located in Burkina Faso, while 18 per cent resided in Mali (242,397 individuals), 12 per cent in Niger (163,267 individuals) and 5 per cent in Mauritania (60,445 individuals).

From 05 to 08 May 2020, in close coordination with Mozambique’s National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC), IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) teams conducted multi-sectoral location assessments (MSLA) in resettlement sites in the four provinces affected by Cyclone Idai (March 2019) and the floods (between December 2019 - February 2020). The DTM teams interviewed key informants capturing population estimates, mobility patterns, and multi-sectoral needs and vulnerabilities

Site profiles of sites in Manica, Sofala, Tete and Zambezia.

 In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the local authorities of Yemen (Ye) declared a nationwide health emergency and introduced many preventive and mitigation measures adopted by the rest of the world starting in March 2020 in order to avoid and reduce the transmission of the COVID-19. These measures include the adoption of restrictions on movement countrywide, by closure/partially closure of (5) International airports, (12) sea border points, (3) land border points. Due to ongoing internal conflict, DTM has identified (11) transit points which include restrictions on freedom of movement between south and north governorates at various places, mainly in Taizz and Al Bayda and Al-jawf, as well as additional preventive entry and exit restrictions being established ​

Depuis le 14 Mai 2020, des migrants observés par les agents de suivi des flux (FM), sont bloqués au niveau du point d’entrée de Gogui (région de Kayes), situé à la frontière entre le Mali et la Mauritanie. Le nombre de migrants bloqués est estimé à 17 individus. La population affectée est composée de 11 hommes, 5 femmes et 1 Enfant de 5 ans.