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Continued unrest in northeastern Nigeria drives Crisis level food insecurity

The Boko Haram conflict in Nigeria, which began in 2009, continues to undermine food security conditions, particularly in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in the northeast. Since the escalation of violence in 2012, poor households in northeastern Nigeria have experienced acute food insecurity related to this conflict. Two years later, with their resilience severely weakened, they are resorting to atypical coping strategies, including increased livestock sales and the sale of livelihood assets. FEWS NET expects that Crisis (IPC Phase 3) levels of acute food insecurity will continue as poor households in Borno and Yobe states struggle to meet their basic food needs.
Continued, close monitoring of the situation is required. To ensure that poor households are able to fill the current and expected food consumption gaps, discussions with the Government of Nigeria on emergency food assistance needs should continue.