Roundup of Recent Writing on the Humanitarian Fallout from Boko Haram

The violence by and against Nigeria’s Boko Haram sect has had a tremendous impact on non-combatants. Northeastern Nigeria and surrounding countries (Niger, Cameroon, and Chad) have experienced waves of displaced persons. Here is some recent writing on the humanitarian aspect of the conflict:

Accounts about surrounding countries:

• World Food Program: “WFP Resumes Food Distributions in Diffa, Niger”
• AFP: “Refugees in Niger Live Under Shadow of Boko Haram”
• VOA: “Humanitarian Crisis Looms at Cameroon Refugee Camp”
• ICRC: “Chad: Fallout from Escalating Violence in North-Eastern Nigeria”
• UNHCR: “As Violence Spills Over to Countries Neighbouring Nigeria, UNHCR Calls for Urgent Humanitarian Access to the Displaced”

Accounts about Nigeria:

• NEMA: “There Are 981,416 IDPs in Nigeria”
• BBC: “Doctor on the Frontline”
• IRIN: “For Boko Haram Victims, Charity Begins at Home”
• IRIN: “Tackling the Trauma of Boko Haram”
• Doctors Without Borders: “The Fighting Gets Closer and Closer”
• ICRC: “Nigeria: ICRC Steps Up Aid as Situation Worsens in North-East”
• NEMA: “Baga Relief Intervention”
• Joshua Meservey: “Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Boko Haram are a Crisis in the Making”