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Nigeria Situation

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35,200 Individuals
Nigerian refugees
Base Layer

Population


Nigerian refugees

169,560


Last Updated 29 Sep 2016
Source - UNHCR

Internally displaced persons in Nigeria

2,093,030


Last Updated 31 Aug 2016

  Nigerian refugees


Country
Estimated Population

 

88,668

Individuals

Last Updated 21 Sep 2016



 

72,975

Individuals

Last Updated 16 Sep 2016



 

7,917

Individuals

Last Updated 29 Sep 2016


   Latest Documents

  Funding Requirements 2016

Total Appeal $198,764,278
Received to Date $52,532,631
Gap $146,231,647
Coverage 26%
Last Updated 19 Sep 2016

  Highlights

UNHCR continues to scale up its presence in the north-east with the deployment of additional staff
23 Sep 2016
Lake Chad Basin: Humanitarian Country Teams call for US$542 million to provide aid to 6 million people
23 Sep 2016
United States announces more than $41 million additional humanitarian assistance for Lake Chad Basin Region
23 Sep 2016
Niger: After 4-day visit, senior UN aid official calls for greater global support for displaced
16 Sep 2016
WFP scaling up efforts to reach 1.5 million people in Lake Chad Basin
15 Sep 2016

  News

Nigeria: Crisis Info on Borno Emergency - September 2016
MSF, 28 Sep 2016
The conflict in Borno State started in 2009 when Boko Haram launched attacks in Bauchi, Borno, Yobe and Kano. By 2014, Boko Haram controlled large swathes of territory in Borno State. In 2015, Nigeria elected a new President who vowed to take back control of territory from Boko Haram and also sta...
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Boko Haram refugees in Niger find safety, but lack aid
Aljazeera, 28 Sep 2016
Diffa, Niger - As Nigerian forces have progressed against Boko Haram, the cornered terror group has been carrying out more attacks in neighbouring countries. In Niger's Diffa region on the northeastern border of Nigeria, more than 280,000 people have been displaced. Most of the displaced, do not...
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Boko Haram leaves Nigeria a lifetime of mental trauma
Agence France Presse, 25 Sep 2016
Maiduguri, Nigeria | AFP | Sunday 9/25/2016 - 04:09 GMT by Aminu ABUBAKAR Phil HAZLEWOOD The soldier clutched his book with both hands. He shouted his name, rank and Nigerian Army number to no-one in particular. He stood up straight and ended every reply with a bark of "sah" (sir). But his ...
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Hunger stalks NE Nigeria as governments and donors to Lake Chad Basin crisis meet
Oxfam, 23 Sep 2016
The ongoing conflict with Boko Haram in West Africa has pushed the number of people facing the threat of severe hunger to more than 6 million according to the latest assessments, say 15 humanitarian organizations. The warning comes as governments and donors meet to talk about the humanitarian crisis...
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Nigeria returnees face shelter problems, economic challenges, food shortages
UNHCR, 23 Sep 2016
As the Nigerian government continues to open up areas formerly controlled by Boko Haram and to facilitate the return of thousands of people to their home areas in the north-east, the scale of the damage is becoming more and more apparent and new humanitarian challenges are emerging. The governmen...
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