IOM Reports 26 New IDP Sites Created by Gang Violence

The number of internally displaced persons (IDP) sites has increased over the past two months due to armed clashes. This was revealed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in its latest report for August 2025 on displacement in sites.

John Smith Justin
25 Aug 2025 — Lecture : 2 min.

Between June and July 2025, the number of sites rose from 246 to 272, an increase of 26 sites, the IOM noted, specifying that these new sites were mostly created in the commune of Belladère (20 new sites hosting 1,743 people). This increase is mainly due to displacements caused by armed attacks in the Centre department, where the number of sites rose from 86 to 104, an additional 18 sites. At the same time, the number of IDPs in sites in this department increased from 7,760 to 10,048, a 29% rise.

However, the IOM noted that

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