Burkina Faso - Factsheets

1. Since end of last year year, displacements of population have increased significantly, reaching the figure of 921.471internally displaced people by the 7th of June 2020. 2. Centre-North and Sahel regions remain the most affected regions of the country, with respectively 42 % and 33.6 % of the total registered displaced population. They are followed by the Nord (7.8 %), the Est (7.1 %) and the Boucle de Mouhoun (3.5 %). Displaced population are also seeking for refuge in others regions  of the country, like Plateau-Central (1.5 %) et Hauts-Bassins (1.5 %)

1. Since end of last year year, displacements of population have increased significantly, reaching the figure of  838.548 internally displaced people by the end of March 2020.2. Centre-North and Sahel regions remain the most affected regions of the country, with respectively 46.1 % and 37.0 % of the total registered displaced population. They are followed by the Nord (7.5%), the Est (2.2%) and the Boucle de Mouhoun (1.7 %). Displaced population are also seeking for refuge in others regions  of the country, like Plateau-Central (0.8%) et Hauts-Bassins (1.2%)

1. Since end of last year year, displacements of population have increased significantly, reaching the figure of 779.741 internally displaced people by the end of February 2020. 2. Centre-North and Sahel regions remain the most affected regions of the country, with respectively 49.4 % and 36.3 % of the total registered displaced population. They are followed by the Nord (6.7%), the Est (2.4%) and the Boucle de Mouhoun (1.5 %). Displaced population are also seeking for refuge in others regions  of the country.3.

1. During 2019, the number of registered internally displaced persons (IDPs) has increased by 500%, from 87.000 to 560.000 as of 9 December (more than the current displaced population together from the two other neighboring countries most affected by this kind of insecurity: Niger and Mali).2. The Centre-North and Sahel regions remain the most affected regions of the country; however, the North region has seen a significant increase in the number of registered IDPs in recent months.3.