Conflict
Niger
Ongoing
Displacement in Tillaberi and Diffa, Niger
Tillaberi and Diffa regions, Niger. Reported onset 1 January 2019.
TL;DR
Niger absorbs displacement from two separate crises at once, insecurity in the tri border area affecting Tillaberi and the Lake Chad basin conflict affecting Diffa. Both regions host refugees, returnees and internally displaced people in the same villages.
What happened
- Attacks in the tri border area shared with Mali and Burkina Faso displaced villages across the Tillaberi region.
- Separately, the Lake Chad basin conflict continued to displace people within Diffa and to bring arrivals from Nigeria.
- Host villages in both regions absorbed displaced households directly rather than through camps in most locations.
Why it matters for the data
- Two unrelated crises in one country means national totals hide very different regional dynamics.
- Refugees, returnees and internally displaced people often live in the same settlements, so category level figures overlap in practice.
- Regional data for the tri border area only makes sense when read alongside Mali and Burkina Faso.
What to watch next
- UNHCR Niger operational data by region and population category.
- IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix reporting for Tillaberi and Diffa.
- OCHA Niger humanitarian updates and access constraints reporting.
Where the figures come from
This page does not publish population figures for the event. Numbers for an active event change faster than any single page can responsibly restate them, and access restrictions mean estimates carry wide uncertainty. The organisations below publish the current figures and the methodology behind them.