Neglected crises feel more neglected than ever thanks in large part to Ukraine, which has sucked up donor and media bandwidth — even though there’s a laundry list of other crises that are just as consequential and compelling.
That list includes Burkina Faso, which has the ignominious distinction of topping the Norwegian Refugee Council’s latest neglected displacement crises report for the first time. The Democratic Republic of Congo is second, having occupied the first or second slot every year since the report’s inception seven years ago. Most countries on the list are in Africa, although three are from Latin America.
The full list in order this year is: Burkina Faso, DRC, Colombia, Sudan, Venezuela, Burundi, Cameroon, Mali, El Salvador, and Ethiopia.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
