Nigeria
More than sixty people were reportedly killed in conflicts between government supporters and Islamist militants in Nigeria over the Christmas holidays. A new interactive tool from the Council on Foreign Relations' Africa Program tracks, maps, and…
Nigeria
By Moustapha Diallo The weather is now warmer in Udagba, in Edo State, Nigeria. Life appears to have returned to normal, but the scars left by raging waters during the months of August and September are still…
Nigeria
Sorghum, maize, millet, cowpea, gari (fermented cassava starch), and rice are all found in Nigerian markets. Sorghum, millet and maize are widely consumed by most households, but especially in the north, and are used by various…
Nigeria
Nigeria has released two improved cassava varieties in an effort to maintain its lead as the world’s largest producer of the root crop, improve incomes of farmers and make them smile. The varieties were developed through a…
Nigeria
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today has condemned the detention of two journalists in Nigeria. “We call on authorities in Nigeria to immediately release the two journalists who have only done their job by reporting accurately…
Nigeria
Period covered by this Ops Update: 22 November to 20 December, 2012. Appeal target (current): CHF 3,453,527; Appeal coverage: 65% Appeal history: • This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on a preliminary basis on 29 September, 2012 for CHF 899,094…
Nigeria
Highlights A total of 17,684 new cases of children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) have been treated in October in the 414 Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) sites in 8 Sahel States - Kebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara,…
Nigeria
Authors: John Campbell, Ralph Bunche Senior Fellow for Africa Policy Studies, and Asch Harwood, Research Associate International security experts are watching Nigeria's radical Islamist movement Boko Haram with concern. The militant group has destabilized northern Nigeria and…
Nigeria
ShelterBox has been in Nigeria since the end of October responding to heavy flooding that has devastated Kogi State, leaving over two million people homeless according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
Nigeria
When I wrote in October about the drugs endowment by a community leader for the treatment of malnourished children in Zamfara State, the intention was to show how we started advocating for improved nutrition funding through…
