Climate change and conflict increase malnutrition rates in Nigeria

Climate change together with the ongoing armed conflict in northeastern Nigeria have resulted in a dramatic increase in cases of severe malnutrition.

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says this upward trend is a worrying sign that families in the Lake Chad region are struggling to put food on the table.

Clinics have reported a 24 per cent increase in the number of young children suffering from malnutrition compared to…