World Refugee Day: Political Instability Contributes To Rising Crisis In Africa

Over the past ten years, there has been a considerable increase in the number of refugees worldwide, more than doubling in size. Over 1.2% of the world's population had been forcefully uprooted from their homes by the time the UNHCR announced in 2022 that the overall number of displaced people had topped 100 million.

When the number of refugees in Eritrea surpassed 501,000, it was a worrying milestone. They all fled the nation because of political unrest and bloodshed, making up around 14% of the total population.

The Central African Republic's humanitarian crisis celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2022. Over 1 million individuals were displaced over this ten-year period as a result of the nation's ongoing sectarian strife. About 738,000 of them fall under the category of refugees.

Sudan, serving as the fifth-largest country of asylum for refugees globally, including the largest population of refugees from South Sudan, faces its own growing refugee crisis. By December 2022, the number of refugees from various origins in Sudan reached over 844,000.

Host: Rita Omodia
Guest: Sharon Ekambaram, Manager Refugee and Migrant Rights Programme At Lawyers For Human Rights


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World Refugee Day: Conflict & Political Instability Contributes To Rising Crisis In Africa"—Sharon Ekambaram | One Slot | 20-06-23

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