The Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria for the United Nations (UN), Mr. Mohammed Fall has announced $6 million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund to support flood victims in Borno. Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno, collapsed on 10 September, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes. At a news conference on …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission and the World Food Program (WFP) have provided $1.6 million to help fight rising malnutrition and poverty in Katsina and Sokoto states. The areas have witnessed a rise in poverty and malnutrition as a result of a surge in banditry and internal displacement in the North West. Donation of palliative to …

A regional food security analysis by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and World Food Programme (WFP) have said food insecurity and malnutrition reached new highs in West and Central Africa as funding to address acute needs dwindles. The report released yesterday in Dakar said despite considerable efforts by governments and partners, food …