New data from Save the Children reveals that up to half of all under-fives in some areas are suffering from acute malnutrition STARVATION IN IDPs NIGERIA STARVATION IN IDPs NIGERIA A new survey from Save the Children has found that up to half of all under-fives are acutely malnourished in […]
Nigeria: Providing safety during conflict
Millions of people in Nigeria’s north-east were displaced due to Boko Haram violence, now in its seventh year. More than 1 million people moved within the most affected areas in Borno state, while others fled further afield seeking a better life and safety from conflict. The National Emergency Management Agency […]
Nigeria: Tackling Malnutrition in Borno State
MALNUTRITION IN IDPs NIGERIA The ongoing conflict between Boko Haram and the Nigerian military has had a devastating impact on the people on northeasterm Nigeria’s Borno State. In several locations, people seeking safety from the violence are entirely dependent on outside aid, which is not reaching them. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins […]
75,000 children in Nigeria could starve to death within months, says UN
Date of Publication: NOV. 2016 SOURCE: GUARDIAN
Abducted Chibok schoolgirl found with baby by Nigerian army
The girl, Maryam Ali Maiyanga, was “discovered to be carrying a 10-month-old son”, army spokesman says CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRL RESCUE More than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014 Boko Haram freed 21 of the girls in October CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRL RESCUE Army offensive in Boko Haram’s forest stronghold (Adds quotes, details, […]
Freed Chibok girls spared from abuse and rape by Nigeria’s Boko Haram
Health workers confirmed the girls were not sexually abused while in captivity, and tested negative for sexually transmitted diseases rescued chibok girls By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani ABUJA, Nov 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The 21 Chibok schoolgirls freed by Boko Haram militants last month say they were not abused or […]
USAID deploys disaster assistance response team to Nigeria
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced today that it is dispatching a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Nigeria to support Government of Nigeria-led efforts to reduce food insecurity in the Boko Haram-affected regions of the country’s northeast emergency response north east nigeria “The U.S. Government […]
The IDPs situation, the importance of Open Data and Visual Storytelling
Date of Publication: SEPT. 2016 SOURCE: LINKEDIN
Nigeria: A tale of survival in Gwoza town
SOURCE: UNOCHA Date of Publication: OCT. 2016
Nearly Three Million Displaced, Formerly Displaced People in Urgent Need in Northeast Nigeria
Nigeria – IOM Nigeria’s 12th Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) report, released last week (31/10), shows that 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) and nearly one million returnees are in need of assistance across Nigeria’s northeast IDPs tracking matrix north east nigeria. The report shows the number of returnees since August […]
