Niger - Diffa: Access, Insecurity and Internal displacement (as of 10 Mar 2016)

The security situation in South Eastern Niger continues to deteriorate due to a growing number of attacks by Boko Haram. On 6 February 2015, the armed group Boko Haram attacked Niger for the first time, with an incursion in Bosso. Several other incursions occured in the Diffa region during the period February 2015 to February 2016. As a consequence, thousands of people displaced, with humanitarian needs that are barely met due to limited access by humanitarian organizations. In November 2015, some settlers along the Komadougou river moved preventively to escape from the attacks of Boko Haram insurgents.