“When you think about your future, you never plan to be uprooted from the comfort of your home," Hiwot* told UNFPA.

Regional Highlights

COVID-19 cases have steadily increased since November 2020. Top five countries with the highest confirmed cases include Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal.

This is the second wave of the pandemic in the region, with more than 150,000...

Regional Situation With over 10.5 million confirmed cases, India continues to have the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the region and the second highest globally. Whereas transmission has reduced over the last few months, India still sees a significant number of daily new...