Reports

We deplore yesterday’s airstrike in Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, that reportedly left at least 80 civilians dead and more than 60 injured – the latest of at least four airstrikes that have resulted in significant civilian…

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media, I extend my heartfelt gratitude to each of you for being present at this crucial moment. Today, we gather to address a matter of utmost national importance – the Diphtheria outbreak…

New ECW Acceleration Facility grant, delivered by the Global Survivors Fund, will provide quality education as a form of reparation for survivors of Boko Haram’s conflict-related sexual violence and children born of war in Nigeria. In northeast…

Plusieurs pays d’Afrique de l’Ouest font face à une propagation de la diphtérie, comme l’Algérie, la Mauritanie, la Guinée, le Niger ou encore le Nigeria, où les premiers cas ont été confirmés en décembre 2022. Cette…

Maiduguri – 4 December, 2023 - The World Health Organization (WHO) has restated its commitment to continually provide leadership and coordination to support the government in reaching the underserved and vulnerable populations in northeast Nigeria with…

HIGHLIGHTS Since the beginning of July 2023, epidemiological week 26, four West African countries, and one Southern Africa country in the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) have recorded an unusual increase in cases of diphtheria. The affected…

Tom Brown is a supplementary food powder made from a blend of locally available roasted soya beans, groundnut, guinea corn, maize, millet, fish powder and local spices. The ingredients are mixed and typically prepared as a…

What is the 5W? The 5W tool is a reporting and monitoring tool used in humanitarian contexts to gather and organize information about various aspects of a response, including the actors involved, the activities being implemented, the…

Highlights • In week 48, the number of new confirmed cases increased from 11 in epi week 47, 2023 to 16 cases. These were reported in Bauchi, Ondo, Edo, and Ebonyi States (Table 3) • Cumulatively from week…

Key Messages Main season harvesting, which extends from October to January, is ongoing. Cereal production – particularly maize, millet, and sorghum – is estimated to be lower than last year and the five-year average, following prolonged dry…