HIGHLIGHTS
Increased displacement due to Boko Haram attacks results in an estimated 1.5 million IDPs in Nigeria as of late May
Approximately 700 Boko Haram survivors found in Borno State
U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry leads a U.S. delegation to the May 29 inauguration of President Muhammadu Buhari, who pledges to defeat the Boko Haram insurgency
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
While new Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has reinforced the Nigerian military offensive against militant group Boko Haram, insurgents continue to attack households in northeastern Nigeria, particularly in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states, which remain under a Government of Nigeria (GoN)-declared state of emergency. As of late May, Nigeria hosted an estimated 1.5 million IDPs, with significant humanitarian needs among both displaced and host communities, according to the UN.
On April 28, Nigerian forces found approximately 700 children and women abducted by Boko Haram in Borno’s Sambisa Forest. Priority humanitarian needs among these individuals include nutritional and psychosocial support.
The UN projects that at least 3 million Nigerians will require emergency food assistance between July and September 2015. Areas in Borno, northern Adamawa, and southern Yobe will likely face Emergency—IPC 4—levels of food insecurity by July, the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) reports. USAID/FFP recently provided more than $13 million to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to address urgent food needs among conflict-affected, food-insecure populations.
