Lake Chad region

Red Cross earmarks $138m for displaced persons in Lake Chad Region

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), has budgeted 136 million Swiss francs (about…

ICRC urges urgent attention to human tragedy in Lake Chad region

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has urged the international community to urgently…

Boko Haram no longer cohesive: Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari  told a regional summit in Abuja today that Boko Haram had ceased…

Boko Haram violence: UN supports refugees with $31m

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Mr Stephen O’Brien, has allocated…

Chad declares state of emergency in Lake Chad region

Chad's government on Monday declared state of emergency in the Lake Chad region on the…

Nigeria absent at UN fundraising for Boko Haram displaced people

The United Nations, Chad, Niger and Cameroon appealed on Friday for help for millions of…

Rampaging Boko Haram creates hunger crisis in Lake Chad region

*World Food Programme solicits for $16.3 million donation By Emma Batha  &Tim Pearce New Boko…

UN seeks $174mn for Boko Haram refugees

The United Nations launched an appeal on Thursday to raise slightly over $174 million to…