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In late May 2025, escalating armed violence by non-state armed groups in the border areas of Oromia and Benishangul-Gumuz regions of Ethiopia displaced over 11,000 people. This violence, driven by political and ethnic tensions, has severely affected communities in Harowata kebele of Sasiga district (Oromia region), displacing approximately 5,500 people. At the same time, the attacks have forced around 5,900 people in Kamashi zone (Benishangul-Gumuz region) to flee. An attack on 20 May in Mizyiga, Kamashi zone (Benishangul-Gumuz region), resulted in at least 16 casualties, abductions, and arson. Some of the displaced are seeking shelter in government buildings. Their priority needs include food assistance, NFIs, and protection services. (ECHO 06/06/2025, Protection Cluster 10/06/2025, The Reporter 24/05/2025)

On 3 June 2025, an attack on a 15-truck convoy near Koma in North Darfur killed five Sudanese aid workers contracted by UN humanitarian agencies. The trucks had travelled over 1,800km from Port Sudan carrying nutritional supplies to Al Fasher, a city facing severe acute food insecurity with risks of famine and hosting hundreds of thousands of displaced people. The convoy was 80km from its destination awaiting clearance when it was ambushed despite conflict parties being notified of planned movement. Several members of the convoy were injured and trucks were destroyed. This would have been the first convoy in over a year to reach Al Fasher. The attack further isolates a population in urgent need of food, nutrition support for children, and protection from accessing humanitarian aid and assistance. Al Fasher and nearby displacement camps, including Zamzam, host people repeatedly displaced and cut off from assistance amid escalating violence. (WFP/UNICEF 03/06/2025, AJ 10/06/2025)

Health conditions have deteriorated across the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2025. Fighting since early January has damaged health infrastructure and displaced thousands, straining access to essential services. Over 1.15 million people have been displaced in Nord and Sud Kivu provinces, where conflict persists. Displacements stress the capacity of host communities and health infrastructure. In April, severe floods in Kinshasa affected 13 of the capital’s 24 municipalities, damaging over 9,000 homes and displacing over 7,000 people. As a result, stagnant water, contaminated latrines, and damaged water infrastructure have heightened the risk of cholera, malaria, and typhoid, particularly in overcrowded shelters. By May, over 18,000 cholera cases and 364 related deaths had been reported nationwide. The situation is expected to worsen as temperatures rise between June–August, coupled with limited access to clean water, sanitation, and healthcare. (UNICEF 04/06/2025, UNHCR 30/05/2025, WVI 23/05/2025, NRC 02/04/2025)