Africa home to nearly half of global displaced population, IDMC reports

FILE - People displaced by the conflict in Sudan flee Wad Madani, the capital of al-Jazirah state, heading to Gadaref state on Dec. 16, 2023. FILE - People displaced by conflict sit in a camp in Komanda, Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Aug. 30, 2023.

A record 75.9 million people are living in internal displacement due to conflict, and nearly half that number is in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a recent report.