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Nigeria: UN Concerned About Overcrowding in Displaced People's Camps - Official
Premium Times, 19 April 2020
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has expressed concerns over the environmental situation of camps for internally displaced persons… Read more »
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Nigeria: Decongest IDP Camps to Ward Off Fire Outbreak, COVID-19 - UN
This Day, 19 April 2020
The United Nations has called for the decongestion of internally displaced persons' (IDPs) camps in the North-east to ward off cases of fire incident and outbreak of Covid-19. Read more »
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Nigeria: UN Expresses Concern Over Exposure of 1.8 IDPs, Others to Pandemic
This Day, 20 April 2020
The United Nations has called for the decongestion of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in the North East to ward of cases of fire incident and outbreak of COVID-19. Read more »
How Fear of COVID-19 Stalks Nigeria's Displaced People
Authorities in North-East Nigeria are worried that the coronavirus may break out in camps housing internally displaced persons where overcrowding can increase the risk of disease. The camps have yet to register any confirmed infections. The United Nations, and its partners are working to ensure the coronavirus disease does not break out in camps.
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16 April 2020
Nigeria’s Displaced Camps Among Most Vulnerable to Coronavirus
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More than a decade of Boko Haram militant attacks have displaced over two million Nigerians in the north, with ... see more »
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Nigeria: Displaced Camps Among Most Vulnerable to COVID-19
VOA, 15 April 2020
More than a decade of Boko Haram militant attacks have displaced over two million Nigerians in the north, with hundreds of thousands… Read more »
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Nigeria: What North-East States Are Doing to Stem Spread of COVID-19
Premium Times, 7 April 2020
Of the six states in North-east Nigeria, Bauchi is the only one that has recorded cases of the novel coronavirus. But all of them have announced measures to combat the disease. Read more »
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Africa: Four Ways Nigeria Can Reduce Importing COVID-19 Via Its Border
allAfrica, 6 April 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages globally, the African continent has not been severely affected. Overall, Africa – a continent of 1.2 billion people – has… Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 a New Threat for 1.5 Million Internally Displaced People in Borno State
MSF, 3 April 2020
After more than a decade of armed conflict, outbreaks of severe malnutrition, malaria, measles and cholera, approximately 1.5 million internally displaced people (IDPs) in Borno… Read more »
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3 April 2020
Displaced People Live in Fear of COVID-19 in Borno State
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In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, malaria, malnutrition and water-borne diseases will not relent. see more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Goodluck Jonathan Foundation Donates to Abuja IDP Camps
This Day, 2 April 2020
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation has distributed food and WASH (Water, Hygiene and Sanitation) materials worth millions of naira to different internally displaced persons (IDP)… Read more »
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - UN, Partners Take Steps to Avert Pandemic in IDP Camps
Premium Times, 1 April 2020
The United Nations, (UN), and its partners are making efforts to ensure the coronavirus disease does not break out in camps housing internally displaced persons, (IDP) in Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria: Borno State Strengthens Measures to Prevent COVID-19 Outbreak
WHO, 22 March 2020
Borno state strengthen measures to prevent COVID-19 outbreak Read more »
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Nigeria: Borno Introduces Measures to Safeguard IDPs
This Day, 24 March 2020
Borno State Government monday lockdown all internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps in the state to check against the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Read more »
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Nigeria: #COVID-19 - Danjuma, Others to Donate Food, Drugs Worth N1bn to IDPs, Vulnerable Groups
Premium Times, 1 April 2020
A Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), Victims Support Fund (VSF), has set up a task force on COVID-19 to disburse food and drugs worth N1 billion to Internally Displaced Persons… Read more »
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Foundation Donates N2 Million to Vulnerable Nigerians
This Day, 1 April 2020
As parts of the effort to cushion the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, the Stephen Akintayo Foundation has donated the N2 million to vulnerable Nigerians. Read more »
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Nigeria: Borno Govt Bans Visitors to Displaced Camps Over Coronavirus Fears
Premium Times, 23 March 2020
The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) on Monday banned all visits to camps for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the state. Read more »
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As cases of COVID-19 are rising, the presidency has listed about 50 measures taken by the Buhari administration to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Presidentia Read more »
