Lake Basin: Crisis Overview (as of 26 July 2018)

Background Population movement andDiffa violent incidents in the most affected areas Displacement trend Total IDPs and refugees since July 2017 The Lake Chad Basin humanitarian emergency Internally Displaced Persons1 Refugees2 is among the most severe in the world. The IDPs Refugees protracted conflict has uprooted around 2.4 Diffa Diffa million people, stoked high levels of hunger and Lac 129.0k NIGER 108.5k in million in thousand 9.3k malnutrition, and subjected millions of civilians to 108.4k 2,5 250 extreme hardship. Insecurity is hampering the resumption of normal life, leaving conflict-affected Borno 2,0 1.44M Yobe 200 families dependent on humanitarian assistance for Yobe Borno survival. 136.4k 1,5

1,0 150 Recent developments CHAD NIGERIA CHAD July July Far-North Far-North 2017 2018 Over the past two months, thousands of civilians have 223.2k 95.8k been freshly displaced and relief operations disrupted as armed attacks persist, particularly in north-east Incidents trend3 Nigeria and Far North region of . In Adamawa Adamawa north-east Nigeria, around 2,600 people were 142.3k Total of violent incidents and deaths reported freshly displaced in late June. In all, more than since July 2017 100,000 have been newly displaced in Nigeria’s CAMEROON CAMEROON Incidents Deaths north-east since October 2017. In June, Cameroon’s 5k 25 50 150 300k 1k 5 20 50 80k Far North region witnessed a resurgence in suicide attacks. Two separate attacks hit localities near the 40 400 border with Nigeria, claiming seven lives. They were 3 5 Latest incidents Accessible territories 30 300 the first such attacks in three months. OCHA continues to advocate with national authorities to 20 200 NIGER Diffa safeguard the space for principled humanitarian action. NIGER Diffa Lac 10 100 Food insecurity remains high across the conflict-hit Lac 0 July July 0 region. Some 5 million people are food insecure. Parts 2017 2018 of Chad and Niger have been hit by drought that has Borno Ngouma Yobe affected Sahel countries following poor rains in the Yobe 2018 Funding status (in million US$)⁸ 2017 season, leading to an early onset of the lean Borno season. Kolofata NIGERIA CHAD Total funded: 604M (38%) NIGERIA CHAD Far-North The Technical Working Group on voluntary repatriation Nigeria 502.8 I 48% of Nigerian refugees in Cameroon agreed in June to Lubu Far-North facilitate registration, transportation and information Guyuk Adamawa provision1% to ensure4% safe and3% dignified4% return of Numan Cameroon 16.4 I 9% Bujun civilians forced from their homes by violence. Mayo Lope Wakka Not accessible Incidents of refoulement continue to be reported Adamawa Chad 45.7 I 23% despite an agreement on voluntary refugee returns. Main axes and towns CAMEROON CAMEROON accessible with XX % funded restrictions Funded 38.9 I 25% Incidents Accessible Niger Unmet 17.4Ma 10.7M 2.4M 4 490,0006 5M 7 US$1.58B people living in affected areas people in need people displaced children suffering from severe food insecure people at crisis requirements for 2018 (IDPs, refugees and returnees) acute malnutrition and emergency levels 168 179 189 1.05B CMR NER NGA TCD CMR NER NGA TCD CMR NER NGA TCD CMR NER NGA TCD CMR NER NGA TCD 4M 704k 12M 518k 2.1M 419k 7.7M 500k 319k 252k 1.7M 138k 24k 16k 439k 11k 1.5M 408k 3.0M 159k NER TCD CMR NGA Sources: (1) CMR DTM Round 13, Nigeria DTM Round 23, does not include flood-related IDPs in Nigeria and Cameroon, Chad (CCCM), Niger (DREC). (2) UNHCR and Government. (3) ACLED database as of 19 July 2018. (4) Returnees refers to Cameroonian, Chadian and Nigerien nationals who have fled from Nigeria and are now displaced in their home countries. (5) Nigeria DTM Round 23 - Inaccessible areas to humanitarian partners due to security measures. (6) UNICEF (7) Cadre Harmonisé Mar. 2018, projected situation Jun-Aug 2018 (Chad, Nigeria), CFSVA 2017 (Cameroon), HNO 2018 (Niger). (8) FTS as of 25 July 2018 Feedback: [email protected], [email protected] Website: wca.humanitarianresponse.info http://reliefweb.int/topics/lake-chad-basin-crisiscrise-du-bassin-du-lac-tchad - https://goo.gl/44NFh3 Twitter: @OCHAROWCA. Disclaimer: (a) The information in the snapshot applies to areas most affected by Boko Haram-related violence - Cameroon (Far-North), Chad (Lac), Niger (Diffa) and Nigeria (Adamawa, Borno and Yobe). The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.