Rapports

ABUJA, 11 September 2024 - I am deeply disturbed by reports of the brutal killing of at least 128 men and boys in Mafa, in Yobe State’s Tarmuwa Local Government Area (LGA), on 1 September. The attack…

Heavy rainfall continues to affect north-eastern Nigeria, causing floods and the Alau Dam overflowing, and resulting in casualties and damage. On 10 September, according to media, the overflow of the Alau Dam, approximately 15 km southwest of…

Malala Fund joins activists in calling for Nigeria’s government to protect the law that combats gender-based violence (GBV). Malala Fund stands with our partners in calling for the protection of Nigeria’s Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act,…

HIGHLIGHTS Overnight flash floods in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) and Jere local government areas (LGAs) have affected over 239,000 people. An unconfirmed number of people have reportedly died or been injured. Access to hospitals, schools and markets has been…

Week 35 Highlight • 62 new suspected cases were reported, 1 death with CFR = 1.6% • 6 States Katsina (41), Lagos (13), Kano (4), Kaduna (2) with Niger and Gombe each reporting one (1) case of Cholera…

A mass screening for malnutrition conducted by MSF and the Ministry of Health found one in four children to be malnourished. This alarming level of malnutrition requires an urgent response from the health authorities, international organisations, and…

Highlights • In week 34, the number of new confirmed cases decreased from 8 in epi week 33, 2024 to 3. These were reported in Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi States (Table 3) • Cumulatively from week 1 to…

Abuja, 9 September, 2024 -- The World Health Organization Country Representative in Nigeria (WR), Dr Walter Kazadi Mulombo, has reaffirmed the organisation's unrelenting commitment to supporting the government of Nigeria to achieve its goal of stopping…

To mark the UN International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the WCA Regional Education in Emergencies Working Group has updated its annual advocacy note on attacks on education in West & Central Africa. The situation…

Highlights • 53† new suspected cases were reported in Epi week 35, 2024, compared with 68 cases reported in the previous week (Epi week 34). • Five (5) confirmed cases were reported in week 35 compared with ten…