Humanitarian
Early marriages a violation of girls’ rights
The childhood of thousands of girls in Niger is cut short by early marriages. The Civil Code in Niger sets the minimum age of marriage for girls at 15, placing […]
Already starving Nigeriens face chronic food crisis
Residents in Niger’s Anzourou are starving and terrified. Their fields are deserted. They lie in bed at night listening for the return of insurgents. They know it could be imminent. […]
Several million naira paid to get 90 schoolchildren freed
At least 90 of about 136 children who were kidnapped by armed men from the Salihu Tanko Islamic school in Tegina, Niger State, on May 30, have been released after […]
Child drowns after Alau Dam gates opened to release excess water
Just 24 hours after the Chad Basin Development Authority (CBDA) opened the gates of the Alau Dam on Tuesday, August 17, a child drowned in the swirling waters of the […]
Deadly clashes between fishermen and herders force thousands of Cameroonians to flee to Chad
Tens of thousands of Cameroonians have fled to Chad to escape deadly clashes between herding and fishing communities in the north of the country. Reports said at least 20 people […]
The big red cross that marks disaster for Maiduguri residents
If you see a big red cross on the wall of your house in Maiduguri, you know you’re in trouble and your dwelling could be demolished any day. The Borno […]
Food crisis – particularly among internally displaced persons – could cause the deaths of many babies and infants
Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that a food crisis among internally displaced persons could lead to thousands of children having to be treated for severe acute malnutrition, which is […]
If extremists don’t kill us, starvation will
Even the terror of being attacked and killed by extremists will not stop starving internally displaced persons and residents in the Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State from trying […]
Young children need to work for their living
Many children – especially those living in internally displaced persons’ camps and in host communities in Maiduguri – have to work for their living. It is not necessarily forced labour. […]
Dry and dusty harmattan adds fuel to the flames
A raging fire destroyed more than 50 tents in the El Yakub internally displaced persons’ camp on Monday, May 3. The fire broke out at about noon. No one was […]
