Red Cross says people displaced by conflict in Colombia doubled last year

"Tuesday's report also pointed to an increasing use of explosives and drones in Colombia's conflict. The number of people killed by explosive devices increased by more than a third in 2025, compared with the previous year. Approximately 965 people were killed or injured by explosive devices over the last year. The ICRC explained that the fear of injury or death has led many families to remain indoors, restricting access to education, crops and vital serv"

ICRC reporting shows worsening humanitarian conditions for Colombian civilians amid continued fighting among armed groups. The report documents increased displacement, disappearances, and injuries caused by explosive devices. It states that 2025 produced the worst humanitarian consequences in the last decade of the conflict. Since 1964, multiple armed actors have fought, and after a 2016 FARC ceasefire and disarmament, the conflict became more fragmented. The number of individually displaced people doubled in the last year, reaching 235,619 in 2025, with 42% in Norte de Santander. Mass displacement events rose to more than 87,000. The report also links increased harm to greater use of explosives and drones, with deaths and injuries from explosive devices rising by more than a third to about 965 people. Fear keeps families indoors, limiting access to education and crops.

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