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UN: Tens of thousands more Pakistanis will be displaced in 2010

In 2010, tens of thousands more Pakistanis will be displaced as the military conflict continues and humanitarian aid will be much more difficult to provide, according to the United Nations.

In the Media by Andrew Moran

Africa home to half of world's internally displaced people

Although the number of Internally Displaced People (IDPs) in Africa has dropped over the past year, the continent nevertheless harbors almost half of the world's IDP population. Of the 26 million IDPs worldwide, 12 million live in Africa.

In the Media by Miriam Mannak - 2 comments

Situation in North Kivu is 'Desperate' Humanitarian Agencies Say

In the last two months, 250,000 people were forced to flee their homes, meaning the total number of displaced people stands at a million, or 20% of the population of North-Kivu.

In the Media by Bob Ewing - 4 comments

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Mali fighting 'displaces 130,000'

Nearly 130,000 people have been displaced by fighting between Tuareg rebels and government forces since mid-January in Mali, the UN warns.

Haiti flooding kills 6, displaces hundreds

The United Nations says that flooding from two days of rainfall in Haiti has killed six people and displaced 700 others.

Fiji declares floods 'disaster'

Fiji declares a state of disaster over flooding and landslides that have killed at least six people and displaced thousands.

Thousands flee Somalia fighting

Thousands of internally displaced people in Somalia are forced to flee again to avoid heavy fighting in an area just south of the capital, Mogadishu.

Haiti faces mix of problems 2 years after quake

Almost two years after a massive earthquake rocked Haiti, about half of the rubble has been cleared, aid groups are giving 1.1 million children daily midday meals and the number of Haitians in camps for displaced people is a third of what it was after the quake.