26M IDP's in 2007

(15 May 08 - RV) The Norwegian Refugee Council has released a study which shows the number of internally displaced persons in 2007 was the highest ever recorded.

According to the report 26 million people in 52 countries were forced to flee their homes last year to escape violence, human rights violations and armed conflict, and half that number involved people in Africa.

James Stapleton of the Jesuit Refugee Service told us the situation won’t improve any time soon.