Attachments
Highlights
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Two major attacks by Non-State Armed Group (NSAG) in Toumour and Chetima Wangou in the Diffa region caused the temporary closure of 8 schools, affecting 3,550 students, including 1,985 girls.
UNDSS reported that in the month of January, 13 civilians were killed, including 1 child, and 7 kidnapped during attacks by NSAG -
In January, due to kidnapping threats to humanitarian staff and to the increase of NSAG attacks in the Diffa region, humanitarian access to affected populations in some areas was restricted.
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The deterioration of the security situation in the districts bordering Mali has caused internal displacements. 75 households were displaced, while 23 villages, representing 6,000 families of approximately 36,000 people, are estimated to be at high risk of displacement in the coming weeks. An intercluster multisectoral assessment was carried on January 30th and the contingency plan activated.
Situation Overview & Humanitarian Needs
According to the 2018 Humanitarian Needs Overview, 2.3 million people will be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2018 in Niger, an increase of 21% (400,000 people) compared to 2017. The needs analysis shows the persistence of five major crises affecting the country: food insecurity (1.4 million people estimated in need), malnutrition (1.7 million people), epidemics (1,170,000 people), floods (170,000 people) and population movements due to conflict or migration (392,305 people).
The deterioration of the security situation in the districts bordering Mali has caused the activation of the Intercluster contingency plan. Out of the 84,000-people estimated in the contingency plan, over 36,000 are already considered to be at risk of displacements in the coming weeks due to threats of attacks and / or military operations. The activation of a Civilo-Military Coordination for the districts bordering Mali, was validated by the Humanitarian Country Team.