May 25, 2018 - Sources: (1) CMR DTM Round 12, Nigeria DTM Round 22, does not include flood-related IDPs in Nigeria and C
Lake Chad Basin: Crisis Overview
(as of 25 May 2018)
The Lake Chad Basin humanitarian emergency is among the most severe in the world. The protracted conflict has uprooted around 2.4 million people, stoked high levels of hunger and malnutrition, and subjected millions of civilians to extreme hardship. Insecurity is hampering the resumption of normal life, leaving conflict-affected families dependent on humanitarian assistance for survival.
Recent developments
Internally Displaced Persons1 Diffa 129.0k
NIGER
Lac 101.9k
Food insecurity is projected to worsen in the coming months, according to the March ‘Cadre Harmonisé’ assessment. Currently, around 4 million people are food insecure across the conflict-affected regions. The figure is set to increase to almost 5 million at the height of the lean season between June and August. In north-east Nigeria, humanitarian assistance and improved harvests have improved food availability, but needs remain high.
Latest incidents
Monguno
Damasak
people living in affected areas CMR 4M
NER 704k
NGA 12M
Borno
Makari
Mandina Dikwa Konduga Auno Bama Krawa Mora
CMR 2.1M
Numan
CHAD
Website: wca.humanitarianresponse.info
20
200
10
100
Borno
Main axes and towns accessible with restrictions
CMR 315k
NER 252k
490,000
4
people displaced (IDPs, refugees and returnees) CHD 136k
May 0 2018
Far-North
Total funded: 477M (30%)
CHAD
Nigeria
396M I 38%
Cameroon
16.0M I 8%
Niger
23.9M I 14%
Not accessible
2.4M
(5) Nigeria DTM Round 22 - Inaccessible areas to humanitarian partners due to security measures. (6) UNICEF
300
CAMEROON
Chad
Accessible
Sources: (1) CMR DTM Round 12, Nigeria DTM Round 22, does not include flood-related IDPs in Nigeria and Cameroon. Feedback:
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30
2018 Funding status
Adamawa
CAMEROON
NGA 7.7M
400
0 May 2017
NIGERIA
Ouro Kessoum
Deaths
40
Far-North
Adamawa
NER 419k
Lac
Yobe
Bolki
people in need
CHD 500k
Diffa
Maiduguri
Mubi
10.7M
a
Incidents
Lac
Incidents
17.4M
Total of violent incidents and deaths reported since May 2017
20 50 80k
NIGER
Diffa Mobbar
On 20 April, UNHCR appealed on Cameroonian authorities to ensure protection to those fleeing insecurity and from forced 1% and persecution 4% 3% refrain4% returns. Despite the agreement on voluntary repatriation of Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, at least 385 Nigerians have been forcibly returned from Cameroon’s Far North region since the start of 2018.
5
150 May 2018
May 2017
Incidents trend3
Accessible territories5
NIGER
NIGERIA
1,0
CHAD
CAMEROON 1k
3
Yobe
200
Adamawa
CAMEROON
in thousand 250
2,5
1,5
Far-North 93.1k
Adamawa 173.2k
Refugees
in million
Borno
NIGERIA
Far-North 221.7k
5k 25 50 150 300k
Lac 8.9k
2,0
Yobe
CHAD
IDPs
Diffa 108.5k
NIGER
Borno 1.42M
Yobe 124.9k
Total IDPs and refugees since May 2017
Refugees2
NIGERIA
The recent months have been marked by armed attacks persisting across the region. Civilians, including the displaced, towns and villages frequently come under attack. On 26 April, the military repulsed a major assault of an armed group on Maiduguri. On 19 March, the UN and partners resumed operations in Rann town in Borno state that were suspended following the 1 March attack in which three aid workers were killed. Around Lake Chad and on its islands, the Joint Multinational Task Force (MNJTF) has launched new operations against armed groups, potentially leading to population displacement and reduced humanitarian access.
CHD 518k
Displacement trend
Population movement and violent incidents in the most affected areas Diffa
Background
NGA 1.7M
children suffering from severe acute malnutrition CHD 11k
CMR 24k
(2) UNHCR and Government. (3) ACLED database as of 25 May 2018.
NER 16k
5M
6
NGA 439k
7
food insecure people at crisis and emergency levels CHD 187k
CMR 1.5M
NER 408k
NGA 3.0M
XX 41.0M I 23%
% funded Funded Unmet
US$1.58B requirements for 2018
179 189 162
1.05B
CHD CMR NER
NGA
(4) Returnees refers to Cameroonian, Chadian and Nigerien nationals who have fled from Nigeria and are now displaced in their home countries.
(7) Cadre Harmonisé Mar. 2018, projected situation Jun-Aug 2018 (Chad, Nigeria), EFSA 2017 (Cameroon), HNO 2018 (Niger).
http://reliefweb.int/topics/lake-chad-basin-crisiscrise-du-bassin-du-lac-tchad - 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.
