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Over the last three months, a new displacement crisis has emerged in the border region of Maradi in Niger. While more than 35,000 refugees have crossed the border from Nigeria to Niger, causes behind the escalation remain largely unknown. The humanitarian community has been called to act and address the mounting needs of the displaced populations. A briefing paper published by REACH provides an overview to the situation in the region.

Since the beginning of the Lake Chad crisis in 2015, the Diffa region in south-east Niger has been the scene of significant population movements, and according to estimates, 250,000 displaced people live in spontaneously established displacement sites or villages. Even though the sites provide shelter, they are often characterized by the lack of basic infrastructure […]

With the ongoing displacement crisis in the Diffa region and along the border with Mali and the continued influx of migrants traveling via Niger migratory routes, Niger remains a humanitarian hot spot. Meanwhile, the humanitarian community is facing significant information management (IM) challenges. Streamlined tools for data collection and data analysis, comparable and shared data […]

With over 235,000 displaced persons, the Diffa region is considered as one of the main humanitarian hot spots of the Lake Chad crisis. Since 2015, this area located in south-east Niger has been affected by protracted conflict and massive displacement. However, little was known on the extent of humanitarian needs of the population living in this […]