By Alexis Akwagyiram KADUNA, Nigeria Jan 13 (Reuters) - Hundreds of people have died in a surge of ethnically-charged violence in Nigeria's divided heartlands, officials said, piling pressure on a government already facing Islamist militants in its northeast and rebels in its oil-rich south. L...

With its mandate up for renewal, there’s work to be done to ensure the MNJTF stays relevant. 13 Jan 2017 / by Wendyam Aristide Sawadogo Boko Haram’s latest incursions in Cameroon and Nigeria, specifically in the towns of Mora, Madagali and Maiduguri, claimed many victims – both military and ci...

The Minawao refugee camp in the Far North Region, the poorest and least-developed province in Cameroon, is an inhospitable home for some 60,000 refugees of Nigeria’s Boko Haram conflict. A further 27,000 live precariously, often among struggling relatives and friends, closer to the insecure border. ...

2016 was a year of challenges and upheaval across the globe. The ongoing migration and refugee crisis has uprooted nearly 50 million children worldwide, leaving them vulnerable to violence and exploitation. Conflict and natural hazards continue to take a toll on children, with nearly 1 in 4 living i...

12 janvier 2017 – Deux hauts responsables des Nations Unies ont souligné jeudi devant le Conseil de sécurité que le groupe extrémiste Boko Haram restait capable de mener des attaques dans les pays de la région du bassin du lac Tchad même s'il a perdu une bonne partie du territoire qu'il contrôlait. ...

This afternoon, I met with the Governor of Borno State, H.E Kashim Shettima at his office here in Maiduguri. During our meeting, the Governor and I exchanged a lot of ideas and important information on the ongoing humanitarian work in his State. His Excellency expressed his immense appreciation o...

The euphoria and optimism that followed the relatively peaceful 2015 elections that brought in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari gradually gave way to concern in 2016. Many of the grave human rights challenges he promised to address in his inauguration speech remain largely unaddresse...

A mass vaccination campaign to protect more than 4 million children (4 766 214) against a measles outbreak in conflict-affected states in north-eastern Nigeria is planned to start this week. The two-week campaign, which starts on 13 January, will target all children aged from 6 months to 10 years...

Nigeria makes history today with the launch of a strategic plan and roadmap to achieve zero hunger by 2030. The plan tagged: “Synthesis Report of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Review” articulates what Nigeria needs to do to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 (SDG2)—one of the recently ado...

by Lin Taylor | @linnytayls | Thomson Reuters Foundation Thursday, 5 January 2017 17:45 GMT Unfolding catastrophe in the Lake Chad basin was named the most neglected crisis of 2016 (Adds details) By Lin Taylor LONDON, Jan 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women in the Lake Chad basin h...