Fear and food insecurity in Northeastern Nigeria on the rise

Humanitarian workers and locals are warning of worsening hunger and malnutrition levels among internally displaced people in northeastern Nigeria amid the Boko Haram conflict that has raged on in the region since 2009.

While aid groups such as the World Food Program are assisting the displaced people with food and other essentials, many others remain out of the reach of aid, mostly trapped in hot spots and hard-to-reach areas.

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