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On 18 June 2019, the Adamawa State Ministry of Health declared a cholera outbreak in Yola North, Yola South, Girei and Song local government areas  ( LGAs ) . As at 15 July 2019, a total of 320 cases were reported, including three deaths: Yola North LGA, 183 cases with 2 deaths  ( CFR= 1.1% ) ; Girei LGA, 118 cases with 1 death  ( CFR= 0.85% ) ,18 cases with no death  ( CFR= 0% )  in Yola South and 1 case in Song.
The Kano FMP monitors cross border flows of migrants between Nigeria and Niger. The Kano FMP  ( Kofar Ruwa Park and Yankaba Park )  has been collecting data since March 2017, covering two migratory routes in Dala and Nasarawa Local Government Areas in Kano state. Six enumerators, three in each location, carry out the task of monitoring flows travelling through the FMP. Results show that the daily average number of individuals observed in August 2019 at the Kano FMP Point was 1,049, a 5 per cent decrease compared to July 2019. In August, Zinder  ( 50% ) , Maradi  ( 39% )  and Diffa  ( 7% )  in Niger, Ndjamena  ( 3% )  in Chad and Centre  ( 1% )  in Cameroon were the main regions of departure for travellers passing through Kano, whereas Zinder  ( 56% ) , Maradi  ( 34% )  and Diffa  ( 6% )  in Niger, Ndjamena  ( 3% )  in Chad and Centre  ( 1% )  in Cameroon were the main regions of intended destination of observed flows.
Displaced households in camps  ( 36 percent ) , informal settlement  ( 53 percent ) , and host communities  ( 45 percent )  had a higher prevalence of food insecurity than permanent residents  ( 23 percent ) . Pronounced levels of food insecurity was found in IDP camps in Bama  ( 73.8 percent ) , Konduga  ( 62.3 percent ) , Monguno  ( 37.0 percent )  and Maiduguri  ( 33.1 percent ) .
From January to June 2019, MSF identified 320 unaccompanied children among people who had newly arrived in Pulka from areas controlled by armed opposition groups, from other camps, or returning from Cameroon, who need protection and other assistance. Identifying unaccompanied children is key to ensuring their protection – if they are not identified when they arrive, they can lose out on important support and will be exposed to all kinds of risks associated with their vulnerability. They will struggle to access medical care and food, may have items stolen, and could experience sexual exploitation and violence.
The 10 year long conflict in north east Nigeria has caused a large scale humanitarian crisis across the worstaffected states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe with 7.1 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2019. An estimated 1.8 million people are internally displaced across the three states in the northeast; livelihoods have been lost, commercial markets and trade disrupted, resources of host communities are depleting, and large areas of Borno State remain inaccessible for humanitarian actors due to the volatile security situation.Movement of humanitarian assistance into key operational areas remains limited, access for humanitarian staff is restricted, and some areas remain completely inaccessible due to active hostilities.
A decade of conflict has severely affected food production systems in northeastern Nigeria, with the worst affected states of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe experiencing high displacement, enormous human, social and economic losses and severe levels of food insecurity and malnutrition. While humanitarian access is improving, most displaced families still rely on vulnerable host communities for basic needs, including food. This has put already impoverished host communities under extreme pressure, leading to increased exposure to food insecurity. Moreover, lootings and fear of attacks, in particular by the Boko Haram insurgency, have prevented many farmers from working in their fields, leading to the loss of harvests and productive assets, and extremely reduced purchasing power. In August 2019, 2.7 million people are projected to be severely food insecure and 1.9 million internally displaced people due to the crisis.
ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: improved security  ( 64% ) , voluntary relocation  ( 21% ) , poor living conditions  ( 11% ) , conflict/attack  ( 3% ) , fear of attack  ( 1% )  and military operations  ( 1% ) .
Provision of Food: The affected families, especially those displaced, lost all their food stocks and farmlands were also affected by the floods. The family livelihoods options which includes farming and fishing were disrupted by the floods. Families required assistance to meet their basic food needs. The NS conducted market assessments in the affected communities which revealed that the markets are functional in most areas hence CTP was considered as the best mode to provide support to affected households.
In Kilagoru camp: 1,575HH and 5,348 individuals: Lack of food: no general food distribution during the month of August, which has given rise to begging and child labor. WASH: 9 damaged latrines out of 15 latrines constructed by UNICEF in Kilagoru was received during the meeting, again this is a source of constant disagreement
Female headed households were disproportionately affected by food insecurity  ( 36.9 percent )  compared to male headed counterparts  ( 24.9 percent ) . Similarly, there were more severely food insecure female headed households  ( 6.9 percent )  compared to their male headed counterparts  ( 2.1 percent ) , which is unsurprising since women living in the northeast have limited livelihood opportunities compared to men. Majority of female headed households are either widowed  ( 63.7 percent )  or separated/divorced  ( 12.0 percent ) .
Moreover, a pronounced level of food insecurity was recorded in Yunusari LGA  ( 55.0 percent )  in Yobe State compared to other LGAs within the same state, which was partly due to the impact of the conflict in adjoining LGAs such as Geidam and prolonged dry spells which affected the yield from the planting season. In Adamawa State, Guyuk, Yola South, Gombi, Demsa, Madagali, Michika and Numan LGAs had the highest food insecurity prevalence of 37.3 percent, 27.6 percent, 25.5 percent, 25.4 percent, 21.0 percent, 19.5 percent and 18.9 percent respectively due to pockets of communal clashes between pastoralists and farmers and increased dependency from IDPs due to displacement into capital cities like Yola South.
August 27: Bandits kidnapped fifty people in Kurfi, Katsina. August 27: Boko Haram killed eleven construction workers in Damboa, Borno. August 28: Gunmen killed a Catholic priest in Takum, Taraba. August 28: A cult clash resulted in four deaths in Shomolu, Lagos.
August 29: Gunmen killed five in Kaura, Kaduna. August 29: Herdsmen killed eight in Riyom, Plateau. August 30: Boko Haram killed eight Nigerian soldiers in Nganzai, Borno. August 30: Boko Haram killed four and kidnapped two in Gubio, Borno.
August 24: Boko Haram killed four and kidnapped twelve in Nganzai, Borno. August 26: Gunmen kidnapped one and killed two policemen and two others in Ikpoba Okha. August 26: Bandits killed three and kidnapped eighteen in Kaduna, Kaduna. August 26: Bandits killed two in Tangazar, Sokoto. August 26: Nigerian soldiers killed two Boko Haram militants in Gwoza, Borno.
Flooding reported in Yola North and Yola South LGAs with number of suspected cases expected to rise in the coming days o Some water points in high risk settlements could not be accessed for chlorination because of flooding.
Results from the April 2019 Emergency Food Security Assessment and June 2019 Cadre Harmonisé indicate 2.97 million people require emergency humanitarian assistance from June to August 2019; a 40 percent increase from post harvest 2018  ( Oct Dec 2018 )  to lean season 2019  ( Jun Sep 2019 ) ; and 11 percent higher than what was projected in Oct 2018.
An estimated 8,875 households  ( HH )  have been affected by torrential rains and flash floods across Borno and Yobe states1. Heavy rains have also hit Adamawa State and the number of affected households is being assessed. • An estimated 7,347 emergency shelters and makeshift shelters have been partially damaged or destroyed, while some others were inundated in some IDP camps and host communities in Borno and Yobe States.
Safe access to fuel and energy is inadequate in northeastern Nigeria, posing risks in terms of malnutrition, protection  ( e.g. attacks during the collection of wood ) , deforestation, health risks and tensions over natural resources. Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states also show high vulnerability and low adaptive capacity to the effects of climate change, particularly dry spells, erratic rainfall and floods. In August, extreme rainy season flooding was observed in several local government areas including Maiduguri, Monguno, Jere, Gwoza and Dikwa in Borno State, Yola South and Yola North in Adamawa State, and Fune Bade, Bursari, Damaturu among others in Yobe State. Households affected by the flooding require urgent food and livelihood support.
Askira/Uba: 109 arrivals and 104 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state. these include 3 arrivals from Madagali LGA of Adamawa state, other arrivals include 29 from Wamdio/Giwi ward and were captured in Chul/Rumirgo ward, 47 from Vocational Training Centre camp into Bulabulin in Lassa ward and 30 from Uba ward into Mussa ward of Askira/Uba LGA. The 104 departures were from Lassa ward to Kopa/Multhafu ward in Askira/Uba LGA. 50% of the IDPs reported to have relocated due to improved security, 22% due to poor living conditions, 14% due to the ongoing conflict and 14% relocated involuntarily. The departures were all due to improved security.
Results show that the average daily number of individuals observed in July 2019 at the FMP of Sokoto was 432, this represents a 17 per cent increase compared to June 2019. The increase was attributed to Islamic religious holiday trade's activities between traders in Nigeria and Niger. Maradi  ( 48% ) , Tahoua  ( 42% ) , Zinder  ( 2% ) , Dosso  ( 2% ) , Niamey  ( 3% ) , Diffa  ( 2% )  in Niger were the main regions of departure of individuals passing through Sokoto, whereas Maradi  ( 55% ) , Tahoua  ( 28% ) , Dosso  ( 6% ) , Niamey  ( 4% ) , Zinder  ( 4% )  and Diffa  ( 3% )   ( all of which are located in Niger )  were the main regions of intended destination for the observed population. The main types of population flows identified were short term local movements of less than six months  ( 65% of all flows ) , economic migration of more than six months  ( 17% of all flows ) , seasonal migration  ( 14% of all flows )  and tourism  ( 4% of all flows ) .
Results show that the average daily number of individuals observed in July, at the FMPs in Nigeria, was 1,533. This represents an 8 per cent increase compared to June 2019, this was attributed to the increased business activities between Nigerian traders and counterparts in neighbouring countries. In July, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, and Cameroon were the main countries of departure and intended destination for individuals passing through FMPs. In addition, the main types of flows identified were: short term local movements  ( 45% of all flows ) ; economic migration of more than six months  ( 37% of all flows ) ; seasonal migration  ( 14% of all flows ) ; and tourism  ( 5% of all flows ) .
Results show that the daily average number of individuals observed in July 2019 at the Kano FMP Point was 1,100, a 5 per cent increase compared to June 2019. In July, Zinder  ( 53% ) , Maradi  ( 38% )  and Diffa  ( 7% )  in Niger, Ndjamena  ( 2% )  in Chad and Centre  ( 1% )  in Cameroon were the main regions of departure for travellers passing through Kano, whereas Zinder  ( 55% ) , Maradi  ( 36% )  and Diffa  ( 6% )  in Niger, Ndjamena  ( 3% )  in Chad and Centre  ( 1% )  in Cameroon were the main regions of intended destination of observed flows. The main types of flows identified were economic migration of more than six months  ( 45% of all flows ) , short term local movements  ( 38% of all flows ) , seasonal migration  ( 13% of all flows ) , and tourism  ( <1% of all flows ) .
Limited humanitarian assistance and livelihood opportunities have also contributed to an increased use of negative coping mechanisms involving children, such as the use of child labour and child begging as well as sexual exploitation and forced marriage.
The reporting period continued to witness significant population movement, with 14,981 departures and 4,619 arrivals. Areas that accounted for the most departures include Gubio, Magumeri, Geidam and Busari, in part because of changes in military deployments that have led to increased hostilities and fear of attack.
Intensification of surveillance activities has led to the identification of three more confirmed cases who are all resident in Alkaleri Local Government Area  ( LGA ) , of Bauchi state. Altogether, we can confirm four cases of yellow fever in people that either live or have visited Bauchi in the last one month.
Two  ( 2 )  new cases reported on the 5th September, 2019 from Yola North and Yola South. No new case from Girei and Song LGA. o Total case count now stands at 721 with 4 deaths. CFR=0.56% o No new settlement or ward has been infected. 20 settlements are still the ones reporting new suspected cases
The security situation in northeast Nigeria remained volatile with a significant spike in the number of security incidents registered in the second half of July compared to the first half of the month. Two critical incidents impacting humanitarian actors were recorded during this reporting period in Borno, resulting in the further reduction of humanitarian access along the Maiduguri Gubio Damasak road as well as the Gwoza Pulka road. On 18 July, an attack on civilian vehicles traveling through Kinnari in Mobbar LGA resulted in the death of a rental car driver and the abduction of six aid workers  ( including one INGO staff member ) . Negotiations for the release of the abducted workers are still underway at the time of reporting.
Ongoing conflict, military operations and poor living conditions resulted in 6,590 new arrivals and 2,131 departures across the three northeast states during the reporting period. The period also witnessed returnees to Nigeria from Cameroon  ( 1,363 ) , Chad  ( 183 )  and Niger  ( 273 ) . Overall population movement remained somewhat lower than in recent months due to the onset of the rainy season, which is hampering road access.
Every year during the rainy season in Nigeria, flooding inundates many states, from north to south, creating situations ranging from mild to severe, some of it capable of producing serious health hazards. With rainy season starting three months' sooner in the southern region  ( in March ) , the threat potentially lasts up to more than 200 days. In 2018, more than 1.9 million persons were affected by floods across 12 states in Nigeria. More than half a million of them were displaced from their homes.
ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 69% ) , poor living conditions  ( 15% ) , conflict/attack  ( 8% ) , improved security  ( 5% ) , fear of attack  ( 3% )  and military operations  ( 0.4% )
Number and profile of persons displaced • As of 13th September, date of the assessment, 141HHs comprising of 536 individuals were identified in collaboration with the DTM team on the ground. • 10 Lactating mothers, 32FHHs, 03 Pregnant Women, 01 EHH were identified among the group. Identification is still ongoing. • They come from Tungushe ward of Konduga and Gajigana ( Magumeri LGA )  • The majority of new arrivals were women and children. • The majority of women who were headed households reported not to know the whereabouts of their husbands.
o Four  ( 4 )  new cases reported on the 4th September, 2019 from Yola North and Yola South. No new case from Girei and Song LGA. o Total case count now stands at 719 with 4 deaths. CFR=0.56% o No new settlement or ward has been infected. 20 settlements are still the ones reporting new suspected cases
There has been an ongoing Yellow fever outbreak in Nigeria since September 2017. Since the start of this year, all states have reported at least one suspected case. A case of Yellow Fever was notified in Bauchi State last month. This confirmed case was a patient who had visited the Yankari National Park in Alkaleri LGA. Since then, a total of 51 suspected cases, including nine deaths have been identified, in Bauchi State. In addition to Alkaleri LGA, where 70% of all cases have been reported, cases have also been reported in Bauchi, Dass, Ganjuwa, Tafawa Balewa and Toro LGAs.
Maiduguri: 30 arrivals and 1,662 departures were recorded in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council of Borno state. The arrivals include 2 individuals from Banki Camp in Buduwa/Bula Chirabe ward of Bama LGA, 12 from Gubio Town II ward of Gubio LGA and 16 from Gaji Ganna I ward of Magumeri LGA. The 1,662 departures were all from Bolori II ward. 73% of the new arrivals reported to have relocated due to the ongoing conflict while 7% relocated due to fear of attack. All the departures were on account of improved security.
Askira/Uba: 54 arrivals and 45 departures were recorded in Askira/Uba LGA of Borno state. The arrivals include 5 from Gatamarwa ward of Chibok LGA, 49 from Kilindila to Rumirgo within Chul/Rumirgo ward. The departures include 17 from Hausari/Tampul ward and 28 from Uvu Uda ward. 80% of the new arrivals reported to have relocated due fear of attack while 20% relocated due to the ongoing conflict. 38% of the departures were due to poor living conditions while 62% were due to improved security.
Reasons for Arrival : The newly arrived IDP reported that the village had never been attacked before until the 9 th of September, date of the attack that caused the displacement. They reported that NSAG Members arrived when the population was gathered at a burial ceremony and opened fire on the population. They reported that despite the attacks, they were invited by the military on the ground to remain calm and to stay in their village. They had to escape to find safety in El Miskin camp, passing through Mofio,  ( Monguno LGA ) , Bida Keleno Ari anari, Maori, Sure, Damakulli Tungushe Gajiram,  ( outskirts Nganzai LGA )  before accessing vehicles that took them to Maiduguri.
According to local government authorities' estimates, 210,354 persons are internally displaced from 171 town and villages across the three states. While statistics provided by the authorities are not disaggregated by age or gender, observations by assessors indicate a majority of displaced are women, children and the elderly with fewer men in the sites visited. IDPs report that a lot of the men have either been killed or kidnapped by the bandits.
▪ IDPs and key informants  ( traditional ruler and local government officials )  report that serious human rights violations were perpetuated by the bandits during attacks, including killings, kidnappings, rapes, forced marriages of women and girls to bandits and destruction of property. There are presently no mechanisms to respond to the trauma or tracing/register of missing persons. Meanwhile there are significant number of vulnerable IDPs  ( female headed households, orphans, elderly men and women and the physically and mentally challenged ) .
Across the states, the team observed younger IDP children with bowls, begging, and older children, especially girls, hawking wares within and outside the camps. During group interviews with the women, they explained that the children are sent out to beg for money, because that is one way they get money to feed, as the food distributions are not enough. They also reported that some children are orphans, having lost their relatives as a result of the attacks. They also informed on unaccompanied/separated children being catered for by relatives or good Samaritans in the camps and host communities. Efforts are yet to be taken to reunite families.
Some IDP women living in host communities in Isa and Sabon Birni LGAs, Sokoto state, reported that they have to take up any available jobs in the struggle to feed their families. IDP women in camps and host communities, repudiated the notion of survival sex, when asked, stating that their village heads will not deal kindly with such practices. In some camps, the women have little or no privacy. They sleep in rooms without doors or locks, use shared latrines without lightings, doors or windows, making them vulnerable to harassment and assault, especially at night.
The team identified elderly male and female heads of households. They reported that as a result of the crisis, they had lost their children and have become primary caregivers of their grandchildren. They lamented that they find it difficult to feed and cater for them. The team also identified elderlies that are physically challenged, some are without support, and depend on the goodwill of other IDPs.Persons with physical and mental disabilities were identified in camps across the states. Many of whom were observed begging for hand outs.
There were no reported cases of SGBV occurring in the camps during the assessment, which could be because such incidents are generally underreported due to cultural stigmatization which has social implications against survivors. In Goronyo LGA, Sokoto state, the women and girls walk 3 4kilometers along bush paths to get water and firewood. This presents serious protection risks that could result in sexual violence, if prevention measures are not effected. There are a significant number of female headed households in the IDP camps and host communities, across the states. The women whose husbands were either killed, kidnapped or cannot be located, often have to fend for large families, with little or no means of income.
Demsa: 64 arrivals and 4,995 departures were recorded in Demsa LGA of Adamawa State. The 64 arrivals were from Demsa ward. The departures include 4,562 from Borrong ward and were tracked in Demsa ward. Other arrivals include 391 from Demsa ward and 106 from Nassarawo ward. The arrivals and departures were all due to flood.
In Sokoto and Zamfara states, dry rations of food are provided in the camps by the state and local government, with little or no condiments or utensils for cooking. In Goronyo LGA, Sokoto state, food rations had not been distributed for over a week, when the assessors arrived. Hawkers were observed coming into the camp to sell fruits and food items to the IDPs.
In Sokoto and Zamfara states, there is limited access to primary healthcare. The clinics lack sufficient drugs and professional health workers. The local government representatives informed that NCFRMI and UNICEF have been instrumental in setting up the clinics and provided some drugs and medication, but they are fast running out of supplies. In Anka LGA, Zamfara state, MSF was on ground, providing medical assistance.
The local government representatives disclosed that there is a bore hole and water pump in the camp, which needs repairs. In camps in Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara states, the team observed water pumps, where the IDPs queue to get water. Also, in Katsina state, water trucks are stationed in the camps to supply water to the IDPs. There is a significant need for sanitation materials and delivery kits for the women, according to health workers in the camps
Over 28 people were reportedly injured in the attacks, with 14 casualties recorded and 7 individuals abducted by the armed bandits. It is estimated that 52 houses were razed and belongings worth millions of Naira destroyed in Karaye community during the attack. The displaced individuals include 3,590 children, 1,126 adult men, 1,510 adult women and 193 elderly persons. Over 71 per cent of the displaced population are taking refuge in un nished government buildings in the host communities of arrival, with the remaining 29 per cent staying with friends and relatives. They are in immediate need of shelter, food items, Non Food Items  ( NFIs ) , WASH and health care services.
Numan: 1,172 arrivals and 1,345 departures were recorded in Numan LGA of Adamawa State. The arrivals include 997 from Bare ward, 148 from Bolki ward and 27 from Borrong ward. The departures include 596 from Gamdio ward, 402 from Bare ward, 235 from Imburu ward and 112 from Bolki ward. 87% of the new arrivals reported to have relocated due to flood while 13% relocated voluntarily. 64% of the departures relocated voluntarily, 30% were due to flood while 17 % were reportedly due to poor living conditions.
Ngala: 231 arrivals were recorded in Ngala LGA of Borno State. The arrivals include 19 from Rann “A' ward of Kala/Balge LGA, 20 from Makary in Cameroon and 192 from Chad. 40% of the new arrivals reported to have relocated due to poor living conditions, 26% was due to the ongoing conflict while 34% relocated voluntarily. Bama: 154 arrivals were recorded in Bama LGA of Borno State. The arrivals include 3 from Darajamal ward, 21 from Sabsabwa/Soye/Bulongu ward and 7 from Soye Ward and were tracked at Shehuri/Hausari/Mairi ward of Bama LGA. Other arrivals include 5 from Dikwa ward of Dikwa LGA, 30 from Dusuman ward of Jere LGA, 19 from Auno/Chabol of Konduga LGA, 51 from Mora and 18 from Mokolo in Cameroon. 40% of the new arrivals reported to have relocated due to poor living conditions while 60% relocated voluntarily.
September 4: Herdsmen killed two in Barkin Ladi, Platau. September 4: ISWA  ( Boko Haram )  killed ten Nigerian soldiers in Nganzai, Borno. September 6: Boko Haram killed one in Biu, Borno. September 6: ISWA  ( Boko Haram )  killed two in Gujba, Yobe.
September 1: Nigerian troops killed two bandits in Kachia, Kaduna  ( LGA approximated ) . September 1: Sectarian violence led to fourteen deaths in Takum, Taraba. September 1: Kidnappers killed five and abducted twenty five in Kogi, Kogi.
August 31: The Nigerian Air Force killed "scores"  ( estimated at forty )  of Boko Haram militants in Konduga, Borno. August 31: The MNJTF killed "several"  ( estimated at ten )  ISWA  ( Boko Haram )  militants in Abadam, Borno.
Nigeria is a federal constitutional republic. It is the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populous country in the world. Nigeria has over 500 ethnic groups. The crisis induced by non state armed groups remains the principal driving factor of instability in northeast Nigeria. Since 2010, they have increasingly expanded their operational capabilities. In May 2013 a state of emergency was declared by the Government in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States.
Intercommunal violence persisted in Taraba, Nigeria this week as an unidentified armed group attacked Takum, killing 14 civilians on September 1st. This sparked a reprisal attack by Jukun youth who beheaded five suspected attackers on September 2nd. The attacks come amidst an on going inter communal conflict between the Tiv and Jukun in Taraba state. While the groups have a history of conflict, the current crisis erupted in April when clashes broke out between the groups, spurring a cycle of reprisal attacks often targeting civilians. In Borno state, security forces continue to face attacks by Boko Haram, with the ISaffiliated Boko Haram killing four security forces during an attack on a military post in Gajiram.
• The Emergency Directors Group  ( EDG )  mission to Nigeria  ( 1 5 July 2019 )  reiterated the deteriorating situation in Borno State. Four local governments areas  ( LGAs )  remain inaccessible  ( Abadam, Guzamala, Kukawa, and Marte )  and IDPs continue to seek security in the garrison towns, but the area available to them is limited and conditions are poor. The EDG called for a review of sector roles and recommended that agencies adopt the WFP humanitarian hub team concept to improve operational oversight and coordination.
Malnutrition: 2,004 cases of severe acute malnutrition were reported through EWARS in week 33. Of the reported cases, 98 were from Fori PHC in Jere and 73 were from General Hospital Ngala  ( FHI360 ) . One associated death was reported in Briyel MCH Bayo.  Neonatal death: Two neonatal deaths were reported in week 34 in General Hospital Magumeri  ( 1 )  and University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital  ( 1 )  in Jere.  Maternal death: No maternal death was reported in week 34.
Yola North: 9 arrivals and 703 departures were recorded in Yola North LGA of Adamawa State. The 9 arrivals were from Jambutu ward of Yola South LGA. The 703 departures were from Limawa ward. The arrivals and departures were all due to flood.
Nigeria has a population of more than 200 million, making it the most populous country in Africa and seventh in the world. Around 47 per cent of Nigerians are living in extreme poverty, which means that the country has more people living in extreme poverty than anywhere else in the world.
Leading cause of morbidity and mortality in week 34: Malaria  ( suspected n= 11,420; confirmed n= 7,604 )  was the leading cause of morbidity reported through EWARS, accounting for 36% of reported cases. Neonatal death  ( 2 )  and confirmed malaria deaths  ( 2 )  accounted for 40% of reported deaths.  Number of alerts in week 34: Fifty one  ( 51 )  indicator based alerts were generated with 92% of them verified.
April 20: Bandits killed eleven in Katsina Ala, Benue. April 20: Gunmen abducted three cattle merchants in Donga, Taraba. April 20: Nigerian troops killed six bandits in Anka, Zamfara. April 20: Approximately twenty people were abducted in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna.
April 21: Bandits killed seventeen and abducted two in Kankara, Katsina. April 21: Gunmen killed two in Sanga, Kaduna. April 21: A Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps  ( NSCDC )  official deliberately drove his car into an Easter procession in Gombe, Gombe, killing eight members of the Gombe Boys' Brigade; the crowd then killed the NSCDC official and the driver in retaliation.
Access to secondary health care and referral services in remote areas is significantly limited.  Unavailability of network coverage in the newly liberated areas negatively affects timely submission of health data for prompt decision making.
40 50% of asylum seekers in Mfaniyen and Ikom have no form of identification, as they had to flee into Nigeria with no time to get their means of identification. The token is the only means of identification, asylum attestation letter and for some their various Cameroonian identification documents.Economic exploitation was widely reported in all the communities, as well as cases of transactional sex.
While the level of insecurity has receded since mid July following a local truce deal in Northwest Nigeria  ( Sokoto, Zamfara and Katsina states ) , a substantial number of people remain displaced in Nigeria and across the border in Niger. The latest data suggests that close to 100,000 people are displaced in these three states. In Niger's Maradi region, UNHCR has now registered up to 35,000 Nigerian refugees as of 31 July, while 25,000 others have been identified by village chiefs and still need to be registered.
Specific problems faced include: a. Lack of food, as most asylum seekers indicated eating once per day, and rarely a full meal. b. Insufficient money to pay for rent or upkeep; thereby leaving them at the mercy of host community members who sometimes use them for menial jobs in the farm. c. Inability to afford school fees, uniforms and books for their wards/children. d. No access to mental health services/psychosocial counselling.
Overall, over 70 percent of IDP households across the three states had insufficient food intake  ( poor + borderline food consumption )  which was slightly more pronounced in Katsina  ( 82.6 percent )  and Sokoto  ( 78.6 percent )  compared to Zamfara  ( 73.1 percent ) , which remains worrisome across the three states as this translates to over two in every three IDP households.
Food is grossly inadequate with most asylum seeker families surviving on one meal per day. An estimated 75% of children from displaced families are out of school and able bodied men and women are getting increasingly frustrated in their struggle to make ends meet daily. This may increase the potential for SGBV, criminality and disease.
There is need to address the humanitarian needs of IDPs living in school buildings, and uncompleted buildings with limited access to WASH facilities, and other social amenities, as they are yet to be incorporated into the wider host communities.
A previous representative Emergency Food Security Assessment  ( EFSA )  conducted in September 2017 in Sokoto and Katsina found lower rates of households with poor food intake of about 5 percent at the time, which suggests a deterioration in the food security situation and concerning food consumption gaps among IDP households.
A total of 244 Temporary Learning Spaces  ( TLS  )  have been destroyed/damaged in floods/winds including school equipment. • Over 220 latrines in different schools in IDP camps have been destroyed/damaged by the floods.
November 19: Police killed three kidnappers in Gboko, Benue. November 20: Kidnappers abducted six in Igabi, Kaduna. November 21: Robbers killed one policeman and one other during a bank robbery in Oye, Ekiti. November 21: Gunmen killed two in Kaura, Kaduna.
Women and children are those most affected by humanitarian crises either from natural disasters or man made conflict in Nigeria. The ten year conflict in the north eastern region of Africa's most populous country has affected an estimated 7.7 million people in the three worst hit states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe. Millions of women and girls have been left vulnerable in a crisis characterized by widespread abuses, including attacks on civilians, rape and other sexual violence, child recruitment, pillaging and forced displacement.
Nearly 22,000 Nigerians have been reported as missing to the International Committee of the Red Cross  ( ICRC )  during a decade of conflict in northeast Nigeria, the highest number of missing persons registered with the ICRC in any country. Nearly 60 percent were minors at the time they went missing, meaning thousands of parents don't know where their children are and if they are alive or dead.
Jere: 309 arrivals were recorded in Jere LGA of Borno state. The new arrivals were all from Gajigana ward of Magumeri LGA of Borno state and they all reported to have relocated due to the ongoing conflict.
Nigeria is confronted by multiple security challenges, notably the resilient insurgency induced by Non State Armed Groups  ( NSAGs )  in the northeast and more recently, the rising conflict between herders and farmers in northwest states like Zamfara, Sokoto and Katsina, which is already spiraling into different types of violence, ranging from extortion, kidnapping, indiscriminate killings, sexual violence, burning of villages and looting .
Several households reported missing family members during flight to Nigeria, notably in Akor, Danare II, Biajua, and Mfaniyen specifically where Cameroonian security operatives were alleged to have broken into houses at night to adopt some young men taking refuge in Nigeria. Two pregnant asylum seeker women in Akor reported that their husbands were arrested during flight and their whereabouts unknown to date.
The results also include 170 children from neighbouring Cameroon and Republic of Niger  ( 60 moved to Bama, 82 to Mobbar, and 28 to Ngala ) . Out of the 170 children measured, 6 children were in the red category, 149 were in the green category and 15 children were in the yellow category. All children found with severe acute malnutrition have been admitted for treatment. The data presented is not surveillance results and should be interpreted with caution.
A press conference held on the 20th September by the Director NIHSA in Abuja indicated that the states of Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Nassarawa, Kogi, Edo, Anambra, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa, Adamawa, Taraba and Benue will continue to witness more flood. River Benue water level is rising steadily due to local rainfall. Adamawa, Taraba and Benue states are at risk of river flooding. The Lagdo Dam in Cameroon has not been released and no warning has been made yet. Nigeria is located downstream of eight countries that make the River Niger basin and the inflows of flood arrive in Nigeria end of September 2019.
November 18: A political clash resulted in two deaths in Ofu, Kogi. November 18: Boko Haram killed four Nigerian soldiers and one vigilante in Marte, Borno.
As expected, majority of IDPs indicated that banditry, kidnapping, killings, cattle rustling and insecurity led to their displacement from their places of origin. The intensification of the activities of the bandits led to complete loss of assets such as cattle and livelihoods, particularly farmland in the place of origin of most the IDPs. When asked about their intention to either stay in current place of abode or return to their place of origin, there was about 50 50 split in the proportion of IDPs that both wants to stay or return and this was consistent across the three states.
Of the 1.9 million IDPs, who face significant food and livelihood challenges in the three northeastern states  ( DTM IOM Round XXVI, May 2019 ) , more than 80 percent are in Borno. Due to the influx of IDPs and the tense security situation, host communities have reduced access to land and other resources for food production, leading to high levels of poverty and malnutrition. Vulnerable households also face less access to humanitarian services due to the inaccessibility of some areas deemed ‘no go' amid security concerns. Compounding these challenges is a severe climate variability that is negatively affecting production systems, resulting in reduced crop yields and livestock productivity that FAO is addressing through the distribution of quality seeds and fertilizers. A total of 2.9 million people are facing severe food insecurity and require emergency assistance.
Torrential rains and flash floods have reportedly affected more than 21 000 households across pockets of Adamawa, Borno and Yobe states, with farmlands, pasture, grazing reserves and stock routes destroyed in the wake of the floods. An estimated 924 ha have been affected, with significant losses of livestock, poultry and fishing equipment. Vulnerable households require urgent food and livelihood support to stave off hunger and dependence on food aid.  Under its rainy season activities, FAO reached 98 400 targeted households with crop seed and/or fertilizer. Due to farming restrictions in Monguno, Borno state, FAO was unable to distribute fertilizer to 3 800 households, who had previously received seeds
( Last week, November 14: Boko Haram killed six in Song, Adamawa, and November 15: Boko Haram killed five in Gombi, Adamawa )  November 16: Electoral violence led to three deaths in Lokoja and two deaths in Dekina, Kogi.
September 29: ISWAP  ( Boko Haram )  claimed it killed eighteen soldiers in Gubio, Borno. September 29: Boko Haram killed five civilian militiamen in Gubio, Borno. September 29: Sectarian violence led to five deaths in Donga, Taraba.
Upon return to Nigeria, many women and girls said they struggled with depression, anxiety, insomnia, flashbacks, aches and pains, and other physical ailments that have sometimes limited their ability to work effectively. They said they struggled to provide financially for their families, lacked adequate food, or struggled to find money to access health care. For some, their suffering is worsened by families who blamed them for the abuses, ostracized them, or complained that they returned without money.
Boko Haram itself engages in trafficking by forcibly recruiting, abducting, and exploiting children as cooks, spies, messengers, bodyguards, and armed combatants. Its fighters also abduct women and girls in the northern region of Nigeria for domestic servitude, forced labor, and sex slavery through forced marriages to its militants. Furthermore, decades old communal conflicts between nomadic herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria's Middle Belt intensified in 2018. At least 1,600 people were killed and another 300,000 were displaced as a result of the violence.
Kwande LGA  ( Benue state ) : Refugee girls living in Anyake settlement “The road from Anyake refugee settlement to the road side is unsafe. Boys forcing them self on girls and attack them. When a girl refuses to accept relationship, they wait for you on the way.
Human Rights Watch has documented insecurity in Nigeria, and Nigerian authorities' problematic responses. It reported that at least 1,200 people were killed and nearly 200,000 displaced during 2018 due to the nearly decade long conflict between Boko Haram insurgents and government forces. Nigerian security forces have also killed scores of people during operations. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees  ( UNCHR ) , there are more than 2 million internally displaced persons  ( IDPs )  in the Lake Chad region displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency.
With an estimated population of 200 million, Nigeria in 2017 has a Gross Domestic Product  ( GDP )  of US$376.284 billion, the highest in Africa, according to figures from the International Monetary Fund  ( IMF ) . The country has ample natural resources, especially crude oil, which accounts for over 70 percent of its earnings. Nigeria is Africa's largest crude oil supplier. Other non oil exports include cocoa and rubber. Ranking first in Africa in terms of farm output, Nigeria's main agricultural exports are cocoa, peanuts, rubber, and palm oil. Its tech industry is also booming, as startups continue to take center stage.
August 4: Gunmen killed a pastor and kidnapped his wife in Kaduna South, Kaduna. August 5: Police killed three kidnappers in Emuoha, Rivers. August 5: Gunmen killed a police officer in Akoko South East, Ondo. August 5: Five civilians were killed during a clash between Nigerian troops and Boko Haram in Monguno, Borno.
The asylum seekers rely heavily on food assistance donated randomly by humanitarian organizations, host community members, support by Nigerian relatives, food in exchange for menial works and occasional open market purchase.
Most asylum seekers reported that they were drinking water from streams, ponds and other unsafe sources around the host communities due to inadequate and dysfunctional borehole facilities.  There is a complete absence of public sanitation facilities with significant presence of Open Defecation sites and absence of Hand washing facilities near any existing toilets;
100% of asylum seekers in most refugee locations have access to a functional market, except Danare I & II communities where there are no markets. 95% of the asylum seekers do not have food stocks that would last beyond 3 days. 20% of asylum seekers in Danare I and II communities report often going to bed hungry 70% of households reveal that they consume only one meal a day
October 3: Gunmen kidnapped six students and two teachers in Chikun, Kaduna. October 3: Nigerian soldiers killed four Boko Haram militants in Gwoza, Borno. October 3: Bandits killed ten soldiers in Anka, Zamfara. October 3: Boko Haram killed sixteen civilians and eleven soldiers in Kaga, Borno. October 3: Boko Haram killed one civilian in Gwoza, Borno. October 3: Boko Haram killed two civilian militiamen in Gubio, Borno.
There were a few reports of sexual violence in Ikom, Ajassor and Amana, although no new case was reported in the last 7 days preceding the assessment. There are cases of psychosocial trauma amongst the populations in all locations, with some asylum seekers complaining of symptoms suggestive of PostTraumatic Stress Disorder  ( PTSD ) , depression and anxiety disorder
Over 7 million people are food insecure in the terror troubled North East region, particularly in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. Beyond struggling to survive yet another terrorists' attack, people in the area are faced with acute hunger. The level of humanitarian crisis is rapidly deepening with the insurgency having no end in sight. Nigeria has about 2 million displaced persons with at least 513 thousand people internally displaced in Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
• In total, 405 WASH facilities have been damaged or destroyed in Borno State. • Most of the affected households in Yobe state are hosted by relatives and friends in the affected areas, but 305 are sheltered in schools or government buildings and need to be relocated as quickly as possible.
The majority of people affected require emergency shelter and household supplies; water, sanitation and hygiene services; food, health, vector control and draining of stagnant water. • The risk of further heavy rainfall and floods remains high in 64 LGAs across the BAY states until the end of September.
The first cases of the current outbreak were identified during mid December of 2017.7 As of 18/3/2018 a total of 376 confirmed cases and 86 deaths were recorded. A further 1495 suspected cases were identified, 1084 of which were determined to be negative. Of note, 3675 contacts of confirmed or suspected cases were followed. Among these contacts, 59 were symptomatic but only 23 were confirmed as positive cases; 805 were still being followed at the time of publication, and a total of seven had been lost to follow up.
The number of new cases identified peaked in late February. By mid March, the number of new cases declined rapidly. Nine states left the active phase of the outbreak and 38 people were still receiving treatment in six of the remaining nine ‘active' states.
Lassa fever is endemic to Nigeria and other West African countries. Small, disseminated outbreaks are common as the vectors in the animal kingdom infect people in close contact. In 2017 there were two peaks of infection, indicating a potential for expanded transmission from animal vectors as came to occur in 2018. There were 247 cases recorded in 2016 and 85 deaths. The death rate in 2018 appears to be about 1/3rd lower, probably due to earlier treatment and better identification of cases.
o Five  ( 5 )  new cases reported on from 8th – 9th September, 2019 from Yola North and Yola South LGAs. No new case from Girei and Song LGA. o Total case count now stands at 733 with 4 deaths. CFR=0.55% o No new settlement or ward has been infected. 20 settlements are still the ones reporting new suspected cases
There were 272 suspected cases of measles reported from 118 LGAs in 27 states and FCT. None was laboratory confirmed and no death was recorded.
Hostilities in northern Borno continue to cause displacement, particularly in and around areas where Nigerian military forces have recently withdrawn, such as Gubio, Nganzai and Magumeri Local Government Areas  ( LGAs ) . A total of 4,982 individuals  ( 1,392 households )  fled their homes this month in these areas, with the largest movement of 986 individuals recorded on 10 September ( 835 departures were from Gajiganna ward of Magumeri LGA to Maiduguri Metropolitan Council and Jere LGAs ) . The overall number of internally displaced people remains relatively stable, at 1.82 million people, with the small decrease observed in the latest IOM DTM Round  ( XXVIII, August 2019 )  attributable to a reduction in enumerators' access to affected populations, rather than actual reduction in displacement.
o Four  ( 4 )  new cases reported on the 6th September, 2019 from Yola North LGA. No new case from Yola South, Girei and Song LGA. o Total case count now stands at 725 with 4 deaths. CFR=0.56% o No new settlement or ward has been infected. 20 settlements are still the ones reporting new suspected cases
ETT assessments identified the following movement triggers: voluntary relocation  ( 28% ) , improved security  ( 9% ) , fear of attack  ( 5% ) , ongoing conflict  ( 31% ) , military operations  ( 1% )  and poor living conditions  ( 26% ) .
Nigeria is facing multiple crises across the country. In the northeast, particularly in the states of Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe, the government is fighting the Boko Haram insurgency. Since the beginning of the conflict, over 20,000 people have reportedly been killed, over 2 million are internally displaced, and over 200,000 have fled to Cameroon, Niger, or Chad. In the Middle Belt region, conflicts between herders and farmers escalated in 2018, killing over 1,300 over the course of the year, making it deadlier than the Boko Haram insurgency
The humanitarian situation in the northeast is deteriorating, with almost 8 million people heavily dependent on humanitarian aid. An estimated 823,000 people are out of the reach of aid organizations, and little is known about their health needs. According to the UN, 5.4 million people are in need of healthcare. People face significant risks of epidemic prone diseases such as cholera, measles, and endemic malaria, as well as mental illness and sexual and gender based violence.