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Niger IDP camps need food, medical attention, says official

Yusuf Bala, desk officer in charge of the internally-displaced persons (IDP) camps in Niger, says many victims of crisis across the state lack food and medical attention. Bala spoke on

‘People may eat grass’ — UN says $351m humanitarian aid needed in northern Nigeria

Matthias Schmale, United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Nigeria, says up to $351 million is needed to provide humanitarian support for people in north-eastern Nigeria. Schmale said this on Friday at

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Insurgency is still a present danger in the north-east, says UN

Martin Griffiths, head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria, says insurgents are still ravaging the north-east. In an interview with the Associated Press

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Food crisis: Nigeria to benefit as South Korea donates $1.2m to five African countries

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has listed Nigeria as one of the five countries to benefit from $1.2 million donated by South Korea to alleviate the food crisis

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