There are currently an estimated 23.2 million displaced persons globally.  13.2 million displaced persons are in Africa. (Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre).   "Internally displaced persons," or IDPs, have had to flee their homes and seek refuge elsewhere in their country or region due to internal conflict, disaster, or human rights abuses.  These are individuals who currently have no international status or protections.  They may be placed in camps by government, or they may form temporary settlements on their own.   The provisional nature of these settlements often leads to extremely low-quality living conditions, and the death rate in these camps can be quite high.