October 29
Nigeria: Extreme Floods Test Survival and Resilience in a Conflict-Ridden Part of Nigeria
Fatima's escape: Displaced and immobile Read more »
October 14
Nigeria: 'I Was Very Scared' - Aisha's Journey Through a Devastating Flood
Maiduguri, Borno State: On the night of 9 September, the Alau Dam collapsed, leading to massive flooding in Maiduguri, the main town in Borno State north-east Nigeria. The floods… Read more »
September 22
Mali: Helping Displaced Families Land On Their Feet
Few people open their homes to strangers. Even fewer share their scarce resources to help those strangers rebuild their lives. Aly Guindo, 65, not only opened his home to displaced… Read more »
September 02
Mali: Central Emergency Response Fund (Cerf) Grants Mali $11 Million As Part of the Underfunded Emergencies Window
(Bamako, August 31, 2024). The Central Emergency Response Fund has granted US$11 million to Mali as part of the underfunded emergencies window. Read more »
August 19
Africa: World Humanitarian Day 2024 - As Attacks Against Aid Workers Continue in West and Central Africa, OCHA Warns Against the Cost of Inaction to Protect Civilians and Humanitarian Delivery
Dakar, 19 August 2024: The cost of failing to protect civilians, including humanitarian aid workers, is in the spotlight this year's World Humanitarian Day, as the latest figures… Read more »
August 13
Central Africa: UN Alarms Over Impact of Flooding Across West and Central Africa
Investments in preparedness, prevention and response measures needed to mitigate impact on people's livelihoods and well-being Read more »
June 30
Nigeria: United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria Statement On Attacks in Gwoza, Borno
The United Nations strongly condemns the suicide bomb attacks on civilian populations in the Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State yesterday. The exact number of people killed… Read more »
June 06
West Africa: Almost 33 Million People in the Sahel Need Lifesaving Humanitarian Assistance and Protection Services
The lives of 32.8 million people across the Sahel are affected by a complex and interlinked web of crises, which are exacerbated by instability, a deteriorating security situation,… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Nigeria and UN Seek U.S.$306 Million for Urgent Food and Nutrition Crisis Response
With a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states this lean season*(May to September), the Government of Nigeria, national and… Read more »
March 06
Nigeria: Statement On the Reported Abduction of Scores of Civilians in Ngala, Borno (6 March 2024)
Abuja, 6 March 2024 Read more »
March 05
Mali: Senior UN Humanitarian Official Urges Action to Keep Mali On Global Agenda
As the humanitarian crisis in Mali continues to deepen, a top official with the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is appealing for stepped-up support… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Cameroon: The Central Emergency Response Fund (Cerf) Releases U.S.$350,000 to Support People-Centred Initiatives in the Humanitarian Response in Cameroon
Yaounde, 28 December 2023- The Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Read more »
