Violence in northern Nigeria drives tens of thousands into Niger
UNHCR says Niger is hosting more than 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers as new arrivals strain aid, with 5% formally registered.
- On Tuesday, the UN refugee agency reported nearly 64,000 people have fled northern Nigeria for Niger this year, escaping attacks by Islamist militants and armed gangs.
- Multiple security crises involving jihadist insurgencies by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province have uprooted millions over the past 25 years, alongside armed banditry and farmer-herder conflicts.
- UNHCR spokesperson Dominique Hyde said on Tuesday, "Thousands of newly arrived refugees, many of them children, are struggling to survive with limited access to food, clean water, shelter and essential services."
- Only about 5% of refugees arriving this year are formally registered, limiting access to aid, as the influx strains resources in Niger, which already hosts more than 500,000 refugees.
- The UN agency is seeking $11.4 million to scale up emergency responses in Niger, Nigeria and Benin, including a $2 million appeal for immediate critical needs like water and shelter.
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Violence in northern Nigeria drives tens of thousands into Niger
Nearly 64,000 people have fled northern Nigeria for neighbouring Niger this year, escaping attacks by Islamist militants and armed gangs and adding to mounting humanitarian needs in one of the world's poorest countries, the UN refugee agency said.
Nearly 64,000 flee Nigeria for Niger where a humanitarian crisis is deepening » Africa Global Village
Northern Nigeria has been experiencing multiple, overlapping security crises involving jihadist insurgencies, armed banditry, and farmer-herder conflicts, forcing millions from their homes over the past 25 years. Swarming into Niger Most this year have fled to Niger, which is already struggling with insecurity, climate shocks and overstretched services. Before the start of 2026, the landlocked West African nation was already hosting…
GENEVA – Violence perpetrated by the Islamist movement Boko Haram in Nigeria is intensifying the humanitarian crisis in the north of the African country, forcing some 64,000 people to flee to neighboring Niger and Benin this year, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said. “Their arrival […]
Violência do Boko Haram força 64 mil pessoas a fugir da Nigéria
Violência do Boko Haram força 64 mil pessoas a fugir da Nigéria Source of original article: United Nations / Nações Unidas (news.un.org). Photo credit: UN. The content of this article does not necessarily reflect the views or opinion of Global Diaspora News (www.globaldiasporanews.net). To submit your press release: (https://www.globaldiasporanews.com/pr). To advertise on Global Diaspora News: […]
Tens of thousands flee violence in Nigeria and face growing crisis in Niger
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is warning of a deepening humanitarian and protection emergency in Niger, Nigeria and Benin. Nearly 64,000 people have arrived in Niger fleeing violence in northern Nigeria since the beginning of the year.
UN official Dominique Hyde reported that the number of people who have fled violence in northern Nigeria and reached Niger since the beginning of the year has reached approximately 64,000. Hyde emphasized that humanitarian needs in Niger are increasing and that undocumented refugees are having difficulty accessing aid.
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