A L G É R II E NIGER: Timeline regarding the Humanitarian Situation in Diffa (as of 15 august 2015)
Since the declaration of a state of emergency in threee states in northern Nigeria (Adamawa, Borno and Yobe) in May 2013, Niger is facing unprecedented humanitarian challenges in the region of Diffa which hosts thousands of Nigerian refugees, Nigerien returnees and Third Country Nationals. In addition, attacks by armed groups on the territory of Niger in February and June 2015 have resulted in internal displacements. Most of them are people who fled insecurity in Nigeria and internally displaced persons in situation of vulnerability putting pressure on the resources of the host communities. The main humanitarian challenges the area include Déplacement en provenance de Bosso f food insecurity, malnutrition, limited access to basic social services and protection. Déplacement en provenance de Diffa May 2015 June 2015 July 2015 In early May, the Nigerien authorities ordered The attacks increased in the The security situation the evacuation of the Lake Chad islands . region with eight villages in Bosso and deteriorated further in the About 25 700 people left the islands for mainland Diffa departments attacked and region. The villages of April 2015 Bosso and Nguigmi looted and about forty of civilians killed. Tchoukoudjani and Dagaya were Timid return movements were observed. New BH attacks An attack on the Nigerian village of attacked respectively on 8 th and were conducted on Nigerien army positions on Lake Chad islands on Assaga resulted on the movement of 9th . Eight other attacks took 19 April ( Lallewa Kerea ) and 25 April (Karamga). 3,000 people coming from Nigeria and place between 11 and 19 July, About 60 soldiers and 28 civilians were killed, 32 soldiers reported missing from one Nigerien village to a host site including on the Diffa civil prison . 156 BH elements were also killed in the attacks. 8 km from Diffa town. on the 12th. CERF allocates USD 6.7 million for the Diffa region. March 2015 II 17 March: The Prime Minister of Niger, HE. Brigi Rafini launches an approximately USD 72 million emergency response plan for Diffa. Agadez
February 2015 On 5 February, the DREC identified 105,583 displaced people . Boko Haram attacked Niger for the first time through an incursion in Bosso on 6 February. Two other incursions occureed in Diffa on 8 and 10 February. On 10 February, the Nigerien Parliament authorized the deployment of 750 soldiers to fight the insurgents in Nigeria. Niger recorded Internally Displaced People for the first time, numbering 40,702, Violence in Nigeria according to DREC. A joint inter-agency assessment mission held between 19-26 Diffa Violence in Niger February reveals that 43% of people surveyed are in urgent need of food and Tahoua Zinder 44% in urgent need of water. Displaced persons sites January 2015 Road Some 3,000 Nigerien soldiers are deployed in the border area towards Nigeria. Displacement from Bosso Vers: Maradi, Niamey TCHADTCHAD 2014 CERF allocates USD 5.1 million for Diffa region. New attacks occurred on 5 November at Displacement from Diffa Maradi N'guigmi Malam Fatori (3 km from Bosso) and on 24 November in Damasak (35 km from Diffa), Tillabery resulting in an influx of almost 50,000 displaced people to Diffa region. The Prime Minister of Niger Goure N'guel beyli called for national and international solidarity in Bosso on 10 December. According to theZinder Diffa Kabalewa Maradi Goudoumaria Bosso Niamey IDP and Refugee Coordination Management committee, 150 000 people arrived in Diffa since Toumour Soubdou Foulatari the beginning of the crisis in May 2013. An epidemic of cholera in Diffa is declared in December 2014. Malam Fatori Maine Soroa Assaga 2013Dosso The Nigerian government declared a state of emergency in three states of the Northeast DREC: Regional Directorate for Civil Diffa Lac Tchad Nigeria hit by armed group attacks. More than 45,000 displaced people from Nigeria fled Damasak statues and Refugiees to Diffa region. Allocation of the central emergency response fund (CERF) amounting to Geidam NIGÉRIA US $ 1.8 million for displaced people from Nigeria
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Creation date: 05 August 2015 feedback : [email protected] www.unocha.org/nigerN II G É humaniR IItarianresponsA e.info/operations/niger Sources : OCHA, CCH/Cabinet du PM, DREC, Gouvernement of Niger