Every year, millions of people are forced to leave their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights violations, persecution, disasters, and the impact of climate change.

As of last year, the number of forcibly displaced people in the world reached a staggering 120 million, marking another historic increase and the twelfth consecutive annual rise in the global figures for forced displacement.

This week, In The Sahel focuses on the Living Conditions of Internally Displaced Persons IDPs in Burkina Faso and Nigeria.