Nigeria: Humanitarian Dashboard (January - August 2017)

SITUATION OVERVIEW

The crisis in Nigeria’s north-east is one of the most severe in the world today, with 8.5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2017 in the worst-affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, out of whom 6.9 million are targeted for assistance. Now in its eighth year, the crisis shows no sign of abating.

Unpredictable population movements continue to pose a major challenge in the responders’ ability to deliver aid in a timely and targeted manner. Attacks against civilians, including suicide bombings in IDP camps, remain a major concern. Over 10 person-borne explosive device attacks took place during the reporting period in Borno alone. Adding to the already dire needs, a cholera outbreak was reported in Borno with, as of 31 August, 125 suspected or confirmed cases and eight suspected cholera-related deaths.