Rapports

1. BACKGROUND 1.1 Impact of conflict on the civilian population Nigeria’s northeast is currently experiencing a significant humanitarian crisis, which has resulted from the ongoing counter-insurgency operations being conducted by the Nigerian armed forces and MNJTF against Boko…

Summary The present report is submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1612 (2005) and subsequent resolutions on children and armed conflict. It is the first report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Nigeria and contains information…

THE CRISIS Northern Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen are facing conflict and drought and are now approaching famine, with 20 million people near starvation in the worst preventable humanitarian crisis since World War II. UN…

HIGHLIGHTS UNSC adopts resolution addressing security and humanitarian assistance in the Lake Chad Basin Region WFP reaches more than 1 million people for fourth consecutive month, but requires support to continue scale-up IOM identifies 1.7 million IDPs in Nigeria’s…

HIGHLIGHTS Cadre Harmonisé estimates 5.2 million people in northeastern Nigeria will face acute food insecurity by mid-2017 Confrontations between armed groups and security forces prompt the relocation of 8,500 people in Nigeria’s Borno State USG partners deliver life-saving assistance…

REGIONAL OVERVIEW Introduction In 2016, the operational and security situation in the Lake Chad Basin countries remained extremely challenging for Governments, humanitarians, Nigerian refugees, IDPs and host communities in Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The region is notoriously characterised…

Background & Context: Damasak is the head town of Mobbar LGA, in the North-East Nigerian, state of Borno. It is located near the confluence of the Yobe River and Komadugu Gana River, adjoining the border with Niger…

HIGHLIGHTS USG partners continue response to Critical and Extreme Critical levels of malnutrition in northeastern Nigeria USAID/FFP partner WFP reaches more than 1 million people in northeastern Nigeria with emergency food assistance in February Conflict displaces nearly 9,100 people…

HIGHLIGHTS More than 170 organizations from 40 countries represented at Lake Chad Basin humanitarian conference held in Oslo Insecurity continues to hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid and contribute to worsening food insecurity USG partners provide emergency food, health,…

Highlights A case of Lassa fever was reported on 28 February 2017 in Borno’s capital Maiduguri. UNICEF’s multi-sectoral team conducted a joint mission with WFP to Monguno in the frame of the Rapid Response Mechanism from 20-25 February…