Every day, millions of Africans face the harsh realities of displacement, hunger, disease, and insecurity, demanding immediate action from their leaders.

Development Diaries reports that while policymakers hold meetings and reports are published, the suffering on the ground continues to escalate, with the latest Global Displacement Forecast Report 2025 from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) painting a grim picture.

According to the report, an estimated 6.7 million people will be displaced in the next two years, with 4.2 million expected in 2025 alone, the highest number since 2021.

For families in Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Chad, Cameroon, and the Central African Republic, home is no longer a place of safety. Violence and conflict have turned entire regions into war zones, forcing people to flee with nothing but the cloths on their backs.

Imagine waking up one day to find your village overrun by armed groups, your farmland destroyed, and your children starving. That’s the reality for millions.

In northeastern Nigeria, disease outbreaks like cholera, measles, and meningitis are spreading fast, with already weak healthcare systems, low vaccination coverage, and inadequate funding.

As a result, people are dying from preventable illnesses. Similarly, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, escalating violence has shut down hospitals, leaving thousands with no access to medical care.

Displacement is not just about people moving from one place to another. It is about families torn apart, children missing out on education, and communities losing their livelihoods.

It is about the elderly, the sick, and pregnant women being left without food, clean water, or shelter. The ripple effect of this crisis means a weaker economy, rising insecurity, and more people falling into extreme poverty.

Despite efforts by governments and humanitarian organisations, the response has been slow and underfunded. Bureaucracy, corruption, and security risks have made intervention difficult, and many aid agencies are struggling to keep up with the growing needs.

The same cycle repeats: international donors pledge support, funds trickle in, but they are never enough to meet the scale of the crisis.

Development Diaries therefore calls on African governments to take responsibility for protecting their citizens. This means stronger security measures, more investment in healthcare and education, and holding perpetrators of violence accountable.

Also, humanitarian organisations and donors need to go beyond mere pledges and provide sustained funding to agencies working on the ground.

It is understood that many displaced people end up in already struggling towns and villages. These communities need better schools, hospitals, and job opportunities to accommodate the influx.

We also call on citizens to demand action from their governments, support NGOs doing important work, and raise awareness about the crisis through social media and community activism.

This is not just another report. It is a warning. If action is not taken now, millions more will suffer, and Africa’s future will be even more uncertain.