West and Central Africa: Latest events at a glance (18 to 24 June 2024)

Mali

Over 330,000 internally displaced persons recorded

The latest displacement tracking matrix produced by the International Organization for Migration and the Malian Ministry of Health and Social Development reports that 330,713 people are internally displaced in the country – a 7 per cent decrease compared to December 2023. The most significant decreases were observed in Timbuktu, Mopti, Koulikoro, Koutiala and Taoudenni regions. This slight reduction in the overall numbers of internally displaced persons is attributed to the use of biometrics and the gradual improvement of the security situation in some areas of central and northern Mali.

Nigeria

Malnutrition cases increase in Monguno, Borno State

On 19 June humanitarian partners reported a spike in malnutrition cases in Monguno local government area, Borno State, north-east Nigeria. A mid-upper arm circumference mass screening campaign conducted between mid-May and June 2024 showed that 1,618 of the 7,250 children screened were malnourished: 461 were diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, while 1,157 were categorized as moderately acutely malnourished. Nutrition partners reported that the spike had resulted in a 55 per cent increase in the stabilisation centre admission rate in May and June compared to April 2024. According to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, an estimated 10,980 out of a total of 43,570 children under five in Monguno would suffer from severe acute malnutrition between May 2023 and April 2024. To address the increasing malnutrition cases, humanitarian partners increased the bed capacity at the stabilisation centre from 35 to 50. However, the centre remains overstretched, resulting in a shortage of beds and resources to meet the needs of affected people. Humanitarians also reported the need to procure commodities immediately to avert a stockout and secure ready-to-use therapeutic food and ready-to-use supplementary food for treating acutely malnourished children during the lean season.

Niger

More than 7000 people affected by floods

According to Niger’s Ministry of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management, a total of 7,134 people (956 households) across the country have been affected by the floods as of 24 June. The floods, which started in Tillaberi Region in the southwest of the country on 27 May and have since also affected other regions, have killed 23 people and caused extensive damage including the collapse of 455 houses and the loss of more than 10,000 cattle. In the week leading up to 24 June alone there were 2 deaths, 26 collapsed houses, a further 190 households affected by the floods and more than 7,700 livestock lost, mainly in the Tahoua region. The authorities have activated the Flood Management Crisis Committee led by the Ministry of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management with the support of humanitarian actors.

Democratic Republic of the Congo

12 dead from monkeypox in one week as cases rise

Twelve people with confirmed cases of monkeypox died between 10 and 16 June, according to health officials, who also warned that there were 519 new suspected cases of the disease. According to health officials, the number of cases recorded continues to rise in North Kivu, particularly in the Karisimbi health zone, where 8 cases have been confirmed in two weeks. The medical response is ongoing in South Kivu and North Kivu, with support from humanitarian partners.

Since the beginning of 2024, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has recorded at least 1,174 cases of Monkeypox in 17 of the country's 26 provinces. The Tshuapa and South Kivu provinces are the most severely affected, with over 250 cases reported in each. The provinces of Equateur, Sankuru, SudUbangi, Tshopo, and Mai-Ndombe have reported an average of over 100 cases each.