Northwest Nigeria suffers from catastrophic levels of malnutrition and recurrent outbreaks of preventable diseases, yet the situation is largely being ignored by donors and aid organisations, says MSF.
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Nigerian food crisis worsens as farmers face wave of attacks and kidnappings by armed groups
Increased attacks across parts of the country are leading to displacement, market disruptions and loss of livelihoods. Armed groups have killed more than 128 farmers and kidnapped 37 in 2023 alone.
UN allocates $20 million to scale up emergency response to food security and nutrition crisis in north-east Nigeria
Almost 700,000 under-fives are likely to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states in 2023. This is more than double the number in 2022 and four times the number in 2021.
Nine years after Chibok abductions, children in north-east Nigeria continue to suffer brutal consequences of conflict
"...The nightmare continues as children are still being kidnapped, forcibly recruited, killed and injured – their futures torn away,” said Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Representative in Nigeria.
UN and partners seek $1.3 billion to help six million people in north-east Nigeria
Some needs of affected people are deepening and increasing, particularly those related to food insecurity and malnutrition. About 4.4 million people are set to face food insecurity in the lean season.
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IRC calls on international community not to forget Lake Chad Basin as pledging conference begins
"Over 11 million people in the Basin region alone need humanitarian assistance; over five million people are severely food insecure – the highest figure in four years," said President David Miliband.
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Millions face harm from flooding across West and Central Africa, UNHCR warns
UNHCR is warning of surging needs for more than 3.4 million displaced people and their hosts in the face of recent destructive flooding in Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Cameroon.
Catastrophic malnutrition crisis in northwest Nigeria must urgently be recognised
MSF is calling for the international and humanitarian community to respond to the needs of people in the region, and for northwest Nigeria to be included in the UN’s humanitarian response plan.
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Deadly floods in Niger and Nigeria leave communities in disarray
More than 150,000 people, of which about half are children, have been severely affected by floods. The torrential rain is expected to continue in southern Niger and northern Nigeria until end of September.
Decrease in grave violations against children reported in Nigeria's north-east region
The highly volatile and rapidly evolving security situation in north-eastern Nigeria however continues to have a negative impact on the protection of conflict-affected children.
UN allocates $15 million to address food insecurity and malnutrition in north-east Nigeria
The CERF allocation will enable humanitarian agencies to improve and strengthen timely and coordinated access to appropriate food and cash aid to the most vulnerable in crisis-affected areas.
Security and lack of food worry families who returned home in Nigeria
Since January, the ICRC and Nigerian Red Cross have been providing sleeping mats, buckets and blankets to nearly 20,000 people across northeast Nigeria, including 4,170 in Gwoza this month alone.
Humanitarian Response Plan seeks to help 8.4 million people in north-east Nigeria this year
Humanitarian partners will focus on IDPs’ living conditions, protection risks, communicable disease risk, food insecurity, acute malnutrition, unemployment, and lack of livelihoods.
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People with disabilities fleeing conflict and violence are among those most at risk
Insufficient warning and a lack of assistive devices make it harder for people with disabilities to flee violence. Those who do manage to escape are exposed to threats but often excluded from support.
Nigeria Humanitarian Fund allocates $23.8 million to address critical needs in north-east Nigeria
"It is my sincere hope that this next round of funding to partners will support remote education activities, reduce protection risks, improve shelters, and ensure food aid is provided to communities."
Food ration cuts loom for crisis-hit people in north-eastern Nigeria as severe hunger reaches 5-year high
If at least US$ 55 million is not received in a matter of weeks, WFP will have no choice but to cut food rations and reduce the number of people it serves as early as November.
EU, UNICEF address mental health of 5,129 out-of-school children in Borno
An assessment of conflict-affected children in north-east Nigeria revealed pervasive psychosocial distress manifesting as high levels of anxiety, suspiciousness, anger, aggressiveness, and hyper-vigilance.
First day of school 'indefinitely postponed' for at least one million Nigerian students
Learners are being cut off from education and other vital benefits schools provide as families remain fearful of sending children back to classrooms due to the spate of school attacks and abductions.
Two million displaced Nigerians hit hard as prices soar
The inflation rate reached a four-year high of 18% in March, according to the NBS. People displaced by the conflict are among the most vulnerable and disproportionally affected by price fluctuations.
An estimated 2.3 million children are going hungry as attacks in north-east Nigeria continue
“The situation is extremely dire,” warns Save the Children. About 4.4 million people are facing food shortages as attacks by militants are forcing farmers from their lands.