December 2025

By Simon D. Kist, 3 December, 2025

Northern Mozambique: More than 100,000 people newly displaced as violence spreads and support is lacking

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) expressed grave concern on Tuesday as intensifying attacks on villages and the rapid spread of the conflict into previously safe districts forced tens of thousands of people to flee across northern Mozambique. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), recent attacks have displaced some 108,000 people from Memba District in Nampula Province alone.

By Simon D. Kist, 2 December, 2025

Sri Lanka: Widespread flooding and landslides leave 390 people dead and 352 missing

According to Sri Lanka’s Disaster Management Center (DMC), at least 390 people have been killed and more than 350 are missing after Tropical Cyclone Ditwah made landfall on Thursday, bringing heavy rainfall and destructive winds across the country. The storm triggered widespread flooding and landslides, believed to be the worst in recent history. Over 1.3 million people have been affected across all 25 districts. As of Tuesday, approximately 215,000 people have been displaced and are sheltering in over 1,300 government-run safety centers.
By Simon D. Kist, 1 December, 2025

Sudan crisis: Insecurity, displacement drive rising humanitarian needs

The humanitarian crisis in Sudan continues to escalate, with new displacements reported in the Darfur and Kordofan regions, as well as in the Northern and River Nile states. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the situation remains highly volatile, particularly in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, despite a decrease in hostilities since late October. In an update on Monday, OCHA noted that aid organizations still cannot reach civilians inside El Fasher, where a famine has been declared.