People Leaving Their Homes Around the World

May 12, 2026, 17:10
AfricaInternational

Introduction

More people are leaving their homes because of war. Now, war moves more people than natural disasters do.

Main Body

In 2025, 82.2 million people left their homes. Many people left because of fighting in Iran and the Congo. Five countries have the most people who cannot go home. In Sudan, fighting is very bad. Between January and May 2026, about 50,000 people left the Blue Nile state. Most of these people live in simple tents. Rich countries like the USA give less money now. This is a problem. It is harder to help people and collect information about them.

Conclusion

Many people still cannot go home. This is because of war and a lack of money.

Learning

💡 Comparing Things

Look at this sentence: "War moves more people than natural disasters do."

When we want to say one thing is bigger or stronger than another, we use More [Word] Than.

Examples from the text:

  • More people →\rightarrow (comparing numbers)
  • More people than disasters →\rightarrow (comparing reasons)

🏠 Words for 'Place'

In this story, we see different ways to talk about where people live:

  1. Home (The place where you belong)
  2. Country (A big area like the USA or Iran)
  3. State (A smaller part of a country, like Blue Nile)

Pattern: Big →\rightarrow Small Country →\rightarrow State →\rightarrow Home

Vocabulary Learning

people (n.)
A group of humans.
Example:Many people need new homes.
war (n.)
A conflict between countries.
Example:War causes many problems.
fighting (n.)
An act of fighting.
Example:Fighting in the city is dangerous.
money (n.)
Currency used for buying things.
Example:They need more money to help families.
help (v.)
To give assistance.
Example:We can help by sharing information.
home (n.)
A place where you live.
Example:Everyone wants to return to their home.