Members of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA) gathered on 12 December 2016 in Abuja at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network (RPCA), held under the political leadership of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic […]
Nigeria: ICRC surgical teams treat bomb-blast victims in Madagali and Maiduguri
Abuja (ICRC) – In recent days, surgical teams from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have treated over 90 people wounded in the bomb blasts in Madagali and Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria. Nigerian Red Cross volunteers administered first aid to the wounded in both incidents. “An ICRC surgical […]
The lifesaving power of cash
When you ask Zulyatu what her family needs most after being displaced by Boko Haram, the answer comes to her lips instantly: abinci, the Hausa word for food. “We cannot do anything,” Zulyatu says. “We are very hungry and we don’t have anything to eat.” Zulyatu’s father died during a […]
New Humanitarian Hubs Set to Serve Millions in Northeastern Nigeria
Nigeria – The humanitarian community will soon be able to better coordinate support for northeast Nigeria, where nearly seven million people are in need of life-saving assistance. This is thanks to the setting up of a humanitarian base camp and hub project, which will cover Borno, the state hardest hit […]
Nigeria: I kept telling the team “it’s all about food”
Interview with Helle Poulsen-Dobbyns, MSF programme coordinator in Maiduguri Helle Poulsen-Dobbyns has just returned from Maiduguri – the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria – where she was programme coordinator for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). She explains how malnourished children idps were flooding into MSFmedical facilities in a region […]
Learning as solace and safety in North East Nigeria
By Yusuf Ismail With the assistance of UNICEF and partners, over 88,000 children have access to safe learning spaces in north-east Nigeria and almost 155,000 children have been reached with learning materials. One of these learning spaces is in a camp for Internally Displaced People (IDP) and Yusuf Ismail oulines […]
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 […]
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, […]
AfDB approves US $1M grant to finance nutrition campaign Borno State
Executive Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, November 4, 2016 approved a US $1-million emergency assistance grant to support the fight against malnutrition in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno AfDB GRANT FOR NORTH EAST NIGERIA. AfDB GRANT FOR NORTH EAST NIGERIA The Nigerian Health Ministry had in […]
WHO,Partners support measles vaccination in Borno State
WHO and health partners helped vaccinate more than 10 000 children against measles in 2 days in internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in the conflict-affected Borno State. Since 6 June 2016, health clinics in IDP camps in Borno State have seen increasing numbers of measles cases. From early September until […]
