Rapports

Context The Federal Republic of Nigeria is the most populous nation in Africa, encompassing 166 million people distributed among more than 250 distinct ethnic and linguistic groups. Muslims dominate the northern rural part of the country, while Christians…

BACKGROUND AND RISK FACTORS Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa with a population of 153 360 912. It is located within the tropics along the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa. It…

Overview Torrential rains in recent weeks have caused flash floods in many areas of West Africa and the Sahel region. In Nigeria, this has been the worst flooding in 50 years. It has left at least 431…

PREFACE The purpose of this technical note is to provide health professionals in United Nations agencies, nongovernmental organizations, donor agencies and local authorities working with populations affected by emergencies with up-to-date technical guidance on the major public…

Heather Murdock October 30, 2012 ABUJA, NIGERIA — Flooding in Nigeria has killed nearly 150 people and displaced hundreds of thousands of others this year. As families continue to languish in squalid camps short of food, water, shelter…

To see this news Alert with links to the sources click here Nigeria: Millions displaced by floods struggle with escalating food prices Since July, at least 1.4 million people have been displaced, 550,000 homes have been damaged, some…

by Abba Adamu In northern Nigeria, community leaders - often referred as traditional rulers – wield great power. They act as gatekeepers with decision-making power over any new initiatives that will affect the lives of their subjects. However,…

Sunday Elijah October 28, 2012 KADUNA, NIGERIA — For many women in Nigeria, a country with one of the highest maternal death rates in the world, the prospect of giving birth can be scary. According to the U.N. children’s…

‘’For every two bags of fertilizer given to a man, a woman should be given four’’. This is how the leader of the FCT chapter of ActionAid Nigeria’s facilitated network of smallholder women farmer’s cooperatives in Nigeria…

At least seven people have died and dozens have been injured in a car bombing in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, at St. Rita's Catholic Church in the Malali neighbourhood. A CAFOD spokesperson said: "What extremists…