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Aux trois quarts désertique, le territoire nigérien fait face à de sévères contraintes géographiques et climatiques, récemment exacerbées par des épisodes récurrents de sécheresse et d’inondation. De plus, l’insécurité qui règne dans le pays du fait de la présence de groupes armés se superpose aux faiblesses structurelles du Niger en matière de développement. Une étude REACH conduite en début d’année a également démontré à quel point la pandémie a pu avoir un impact destructeur pour les populations du Sahel.

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 […]

Since 2013, conflict and resulting insecurity have led to massive population displacement in Niger’s south-eastern Diffa region. More than 235,000 were reportedly displaced at the end of 2017, including refugees from Nigeria and internally displaced populations. According to the Direction Régionale de l’Education Primaire (DREP), in 2015, more than 12,000 children had to be withdrawn […]