2017 Africa Report on Internal Displacement

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The report highlights that countries producing refugees also have significant IDP populations, both impacting further on cross-border and regional stability and economic development. This shows that internal displacement does not occur in a vacuum and that its dynamics are multi-causal and have multiple impacts. The African Union Commission is supporting Member States to address forced displacement in a holistic manner, targeting refugees, IDPs and host communities whenever these communities live side by side