Rapports

MAIDUGURI, 5 July 2012 (IRIN) - More than 1,000 people are estimated to have died in bombings and shootings by Islamist extremists in northern Nigeria since 2009, but an additional casualty has been the jobs and…

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - The terrorist attacks by Nigeria's violent Islamic sect Boko Haram may constitute crimes against humanity, according to the new Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Ms. Fatou Bensouda. Speaking after a meeting…

After the bomb explosions that occurred in some parts of Kaduna State on Sunday, Security agencies and Search and Rescue officers have continued to safeguard lives and properties as well as attending to the plights of…

As Goodluck Jonathan begins his new term as President of Nigeria, he faces many challenges. Even as a fragile peace takes hold in the Niger Delta, gang violence and criminality continue unabated. In the North, Boko…

Inside ‘Western Ways are Evil’: The Emergence and Evolution of Boko Haram This paper provides an overview of the historical and cultural environment that has allowed the militant jihadist group Boko Haram to flourish. It examines the strategy…

300% increase in staff to support eradication effort in worst-performing areas In 2012, Nigeria accounts for 55% of all polio cases worldwide1. Intense transmission of the virus is again threatening to spread into west Africa. And in…

02-07-2012 Operational Update The ICRC is providing support for selected hospitals where casualties were taken following recent violence. It opened an office in Jos and is stepping up its operations in violence-prone areas of northern Nigeria. "On 17…

Highlights A total of 20,560 new cases of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) have been treated in May in the 378 Community Management of Acute Malnutrition sites. 15 CMAM sites have been opened in May to ensure…

On Friday 29 June, 2012 -- World Health Organization Nigeria organized a polio briefing meeting for representatives of Development Partners in Abuja. The objectives of the meeting were to provide updates on the current polio situation…

As of 22 June 2012, Nigeria has recorded 45 cases of wild poliovirus in 10 States compared to 25 cases in 6 States for the same period in 2011. In key infected states like Borno, Kano,…