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A 200km firebreak in the Diffa region of Niger will benefit 2,755 households
In an attempt to stop runaway bush fires, protect pasture and the environment, a 200km firebreak has been cleared in the commune of Chetimari – which includes Camp Sayama Forage, […]
Nigerien eco-guard Soumaila Hima released after nearly 18 months in captivity
Nigerien eco-guard Soumaila Hima, who was abducted in an attack on the Prélegou surveillance post in March 2020, has been released. He had been held captive for nearly 18 months. […]
It is essential to develop a communication plan to counter terror, radicalism and violent extremism in G5 Sahel region
A meeting to discuss and develop an action plan – the 2022-2024 Communication Strategy – among the G5 Sahel countries was held in Bamako, Mali, from November 8 to 10. […]
Boko Haram kill four people in a village in Cameroon, then head back to Nigeria
Four civilians were killed and four others wounded in an extremist attack on Wednesday night on the Tourou township of Mokolo in the Far North region of Cameroon. The attackers […]
Cameroon: Economic development plan to benefit five million people, including 341,000 internally displaced persons
One in four households is food insecure in the Far North region of Cameroon and, of the 341, 000 internally displaced persons who live there, 38.2% suffer from chronic malnutrition, […]
Ending food insecurity is a long and hesitant journey
The food insecurity situation in conflict zones in Nigeria is likely to worsen, affecting thousands of the most vulnerable communities and leading to an inevitable food crisis that will be […]
Hundreds of children – some as young as seven – are being lured, abducted or forced to join extremist groups in the Central Sahel region
Hundreds – and perhaps even thousands – of children living in the conflict zones in the Central Sahel region across Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are being lured, abducted or […]
Nigerian refugees find peace and a way to make ends meet in Maroua, Cameroon
Many young Nigerians, who fled persistent and deadly attacks by the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’way Wa’l-Jihād (JAS), more commonly referred to as Boko Haram, have found relative peace and safety […]
Boko Halal: Teach peace, not war
Hajiya Hamsatu Allamin is a remarkable woman – an educator, gender activist, author, human rights defender and a peace maker. She is also the founder and chief executive of the […]
WFP: Cutting rations means choosing who gets to eat and who goes to bed hungry
Millions of people in northeastern Nigeria are starving and at least one million children are suffering from malnutrition. And the food crisis is just getting worse, hitting a five-year high. […]
