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SITUATION OVERVIEW

Recurrent attacks are contributing to the ongoing displacement of more than 2.6 million Nigerians, including 2.2 million internally displaced people (IDPs) spread across ten states in the northern and central parts of Nigeria (Displacement Tracking Matrix, Round VI). 91 per cent of the total number of IDPs are living in the North-East region. The main reason for displacement, as cited by 89 per cent of the IDPs, is the conflict. More than 165,000 Nigerians have escaped the conflict to neighbouring countries. 334,000 people, comprising both former IDPs and Nigerians who returned from Chad and Cameroon, have returned to areas of habitual residence due to a relative improvement in the security situation in some areas of the North-East.

In addition to loss of lives and homes, and the destruction of social infrastructure, the ongoing conflict in North-East Nigeria is restricting the livelihood and market activities of displaced people, host communities and people living inaccessible areas. According to the Cadre Harmonisé analysis published in November 2015, until end of December 2015, 15.1 million Nigerians are estimated to be food insecure in eight northern states (Adamawa, Borno, Jigawa, Katsina, Kano, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara). 55 per cent (8.3 million) of them are living in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe. 75 per cent of the total food-insecure population who are in need of urgent food assistance (4.0 million of a total 5.3 million) are located in the states most affected by the conflict: Adamawa, Borno and Yobe.