"For the second year in a row, all ten of the most under-reported crises are in Africa. From conflict in Angola to climate change in Zimbabwe, every entry in this report represents countless human tragedies taking place in the shadows of the world’s gaze. Our second most under-reported crisis country, Burundi, briefly hit the headlines in the summer of 2023, when ten Burundian handball players ran away from the Under-19 World Cup in Croatia. They later turned up in Belgium seeking asylum, after which the media spotlight turned away again – the individual stories behind Burundi’s shocking poverty statistics once again unheard." (Introduction, page 3)
1 Angola: Landmines and hunger, 5
2 Zambia: Between drought and floods, 8
3 Burundi: Refugees and hunger, 9
4 Senegal: Heat brings hunger, 11
5 Mauritania: Drought, floods and instability, 12
6 Central African Republic: violence and poverty, 14
7 Cameroon: Climate crisis and conflict, 15
8 Burkina Faso: Violence and displacement, 18
9 Uganda: Poverty and climate change, 19
10 Zimbabwe: Hunger and disease, 22
Our Recommendations, 23