Coverage gap · Week 18 · Apr 27–May 3, 2026

Under-reported crises

The 18 countries where at least a million people have been forced from their homes, ranked by how few news outlets reported on them that week: the most people for the fewest outlets first. Together they account for 95.0 million displaced people, and got 11% of the news articles WorldPulse placed in a country that week.

1. 1
   Central African Republic

   1.2 million displaced · 1 outlet (1 based abroad) · 1.2 million people per outlet

   Consultation in Congo · 1 outlet

   Reported by eurasiareview.com

2. 2
   Burkina Faso

   2.5 million displaced · 4 outlets (1 based abroad) · 620,890 people per outlet

   Govt intensifies measures to combat narcotics related crimes: Minister · 1 outlet

   Reported by bssnews.net, euronews.com, hawkesburygazette.com, pagesix.com

3. 3
   Yemen

   4.9 million displaced · 8 outlets (5 based abroad) · 609,896 people per outlet

   Oil tanker hijacked off Yemen, diverted toward Somalia, says Yemeni coast guard · Verified · 5 outlets

   Reported by aljazeera.com, bbc.com, dominicanrepublicpost.com, english.aawsat.com, freemalaysiatoday.com and 3 more

4. 4
   Democratic Republic of the Congo

   7.0 million displaced · 12 outlets (3 based abroad) · 584,532 people per outlet

   DR Congo's former President Joseph Kabila denounces ‘unjustified’ US sanctions · Verified · 3 outlets

   Reported by aa.com.tr, africanews.com, allafrica.com, dailydispatch.co.za, el-balad.com and 7 more

5. 5
   Sudan

   12.9 million displaced · 24 outlets (17 based abroad) · 537,514 people per outlet

   Plane crash in South Sudan kills 14 · Verified · 4 outlets

   Reported by aljazeera.com, abcnews.com, yahoo.com, allafrica.com, bbc.com and 19 more

6. 6
   South Sudan

   3.8 million displaced · 11 outlets (4 based abroad) · 344,365 people per outlet

   Displaced people in South Sudan denied aid by government · Verified · 2 outlets

   Reported by radiotamazuj.org, eyeradio.org, aljazeera.com, bbc.com, channelafrica.co.za and 6 more

7. 7
   Syria

   10.6 million displaced · 31 outlets (19 based abroad) · 340,721 people per outlet

   Syria’s trial of Assad-era officials opens in Damascus · Verified · 4 outlets

   Reported by sana.sy, aljazeera.com, abc.net.au, dailymail.com, scmp.com and 26 more

8. 8
   Somalia

   4.5 million displaced · 19 outlets (13 based abroad) · 235,564 people per outlet

   Cargo vessel hijacked off Somalia: UKMTO · Verified · 2 outlets

   Reported by aljazeera.com, wardheernews.com, globalsecurity.org, yahoo.com, abcnews.com and 14 more

9. 9
   Afghanistan

   7.2 million displaced · 31 outlets (7 based abroad) · 231,340 people per outlet

   Afghanistan risks losing 25,000 female teachers, health workers by 2030: UN · Verified · 3 outlets

   Reported by pajhwok.com, khaama.com, prokerala.com, english.news.cn, thefrontierpost.com and 26 more

10. 10
    Venezuela

    7.6 million displaced · 35 outlets (25 based abroad) · 218,311 people per outlet

    Bahamian pilot returns home after four years in Venezuela · Verified · 2 outlets

    Reported by bloomberg.com, english.elpais.com, independent.co.uk, aljazeera.com, dw.com and 30 more

11. 11
    Haiti

    1.8 million displaced · 9 outlets (3 based abroad) · 205,325 people per outlet

    A lifeline for Haiti could soon be severed by the US Supreme Court · 1 outlet

    Reported by eturbonews.com, abc17news.com, alterpresse.org, cnn.com, haitian-truth.org and 4 more

12. 12
    Myanmar

    5.2 million displaced · 28 outlets (18 based abroad) · 186,466 people per outlet

    Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says · Verified · 9 outlets

    Reported by myanmar-now.org, yahoo.com, channelnewsasia.com, npr.org, thediplomat.com and 23 more

13. 13
    Colombia

    7.5 million displaced · 42 outlets (10 based abroad) · 179,539 people per outlet

    50 Nations Meet in Colombia's Santa Marta to Plan Fossil Fuel Exit · 1 outlet

    Reported by lasillavacia.com, mirror.co.uk, riotimesonline.com, amnesty.org.au, angelusnews.com and 37 more

14. 14
    Ethiopia

    2.7 million displaced · 22 outlets (9 based abroad) · 122,311 people per outlet

    Tigray’s Reckoning: Who Killed the Pretoria Agreement, Why Accountability Cannot Wait, and What Just Peace Actually Requires · 1 outlet

    Reported by thereporterethiopia.com, allafrica.com, cubaheadlines.com, eturbonews.com, uneca.org and 17 more

15. 15
    Iraq

    1.4 million displaced · 16 outlets (5 based abroad) · 85,306 people per outlet

    A Quicksand Feeling: How Iraq has been Roiled by the Israel-US War on Iran · 1 outlet

    Reported by businessghana.com, english.news.cn, eturbonews.com, eurasiareview.com, forbes.com and 11 more

16. 16
    Cameroon

    1.2 million displaced · 14 outlets (1 based abroad) · 84,472 people per outlet

    How conflict in northern Cameroon is impacting education for girls - The World from PRX · 1 outlet

    Reported by cameroon-concord.com, cameroon-tribune.cm, bankinfosecurity.com, businessincameroon.com, chicagocrusader.com and 9 more

17. 17
    Nigeria

    4.1 million displaced · 58 outlets (16 based abroad) · 70,325 people per outlet

    Governor Sanwo-Olu endorses deputy Hamzat for 2027 Lagos governorship race · Verified · 6 outlets

    Reported by punchng.com, vanguardngr.com, businessday.ng, dailytrust.com, premiumtimesng.com and 53 more

18. 18
    Ukraine

    9.0 million displaced · 148 outlets (71 based abroad) · 60,559 people per outlet

    Ukraine accuses Israel of receiving shipments of grain 'stolen' by Russia · Verified · 10 outlets

    Reported by tass.com, lemonde.fr, yahoo.com, independent.co.uk, themoscowtimes.com and 143 more