Fati Moussa and her family ran away from Baga, the day a heavy fighting opposed the Nigerian army to Boko Haram. She fled with her 7-year-old boy while her husband left first with their elder 3 sons.

Falmata Boukar (left), 30 years old is a Nigerian woman from Maiduguri. A widow and mother of 3, she lost her husband, a teacher who was assassinated by armed men allegedly from Boko Haram on his way

A Nigerian family, Ide Djangouto with his wife Binta and their son Bakar, in front of their makeshift shelter in Bosso. A. Belaskri/Bosso, Diffa/ August 2013/UNHCR

A displaced family standing in front of their makeshift shelter after the heavy rain, Bosso, August 2013/ Kader Mazou

The newly-arrived are settling down in Diffa in difficult conditions as heavy rains unleash with the start of the rainy season, Bosso, August 2013/Kader Mazou

A villager from Bosso points out to the direction of Malam Fatori located only 3km away. The Komadougou Yobe river marks the border between Niger and Nigeria, at the junction with Lake Chad./Bosso/Apr

A Talibe child displaced from Nigeria together with his Marabout teacher and fellow students, transcribes holy verses on his board. A. Taybi/August 2013/UNHCR

Because of the violence in northern Nigeria, several Marabouts found refuge in Diffa region for the safety of their Koranic schools and that of the many vulnerable children under their care. Diffa/Aug