The sustained levels of violence have caused massive infrastructural damage, internal displacement, and loss of property and lives.

The functions were mainly associated with negotiations involving all those affected by or involved in refugee situations, internal displacement and repatriation operations.

Like many other cities in the region, it suffered from destruction and internal displacement due to a prolonged civil war in the 1980s.

The fighting led to massive internal displacement in both countries as civilians fled the war zone.

For example, even people of high intelligence can be underprepared if their education was disrupted, for example, by internal displacement during civil disorder or a war.