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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned Tuesday that violence in northern Nigeria has driven nearly 64,000 people into Niger since the start of 2026, straining humanitarian services in communities already facing insecurity and food shortages. Several hundred Nigerians have also sought refuge in Benin.
Niger hosts more than half a million refugees and asylum seekers, in addition to people displaced within the country. Most of the new arrivals from Nigeria have sought refuge in the Diffa and Tahoua regions. More than 23,000 people have arrived in Diffa this year, and more than two-thirds are children.
UNHCR said many families in Diffa are living in makeshift shelters with limited access to clean water, health care and schools. Aid organizations reported high levels of malnutrition and widespread respiratory infections. Drought and irregular rainfall have also damaged crops and pasture in Diffa, putting further pressure on communities receiving refugees.
Only about 5 percent of Nigerian refugees who arrived in Niger this year have been registered, UNHCR said. Limited funding delayed registration, and refugees without documentation face greater barriers to obtaining aid and accessing essential services.
Nigerien authorities and host communities have made land available for temporary shelters, but UNHCR said they need more international support as arrivals continue. The agency is seeking $11.4 million for its response in Niger, Nigeria and Benin, including $2 million for immediate needs such as clean water, food, shelter, health care and refugee registration.
Northern Nigeria has faced attacks by Boko Haram, violence by armed gangs and conflict between farmers and herders. In January, the UN World Food Programme warned that millions of people in northeastern Nigeria faced extreme hunger as violence escalated and humanitarian funding fell short.
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Niger hosts more than half a million refugees and asylum seekers, in addition to people displaced within the country. Most of the new arrivals from Nigeria have sought refuge in the Diffa and Tahoua regions. More than 23,000 people have arrived in Diffa this year, and more than two-thirds are children.
UNHCR said many families in Diffa are living in makeshift shelters with limited access to clean water, health care and schools. Aid organizations reported high levels of malnutrition and widespread respiratory infections. Drought and irregular rainfall have also damaged crops and pasture in Diffa, putting further pressure on communities receiving refugees.
Only about 5 percent of Nigerian refugees who arrived in Niger this year have been registered, UNHCR said. Limited funding delayed registration, and refugees without documentation face greater barriers to obtaining aid and accessing essential services.
Nigerien authorities and host communities have made land available for temporary shelters, but UNHCR said they need more international support as arrivals continue. The agency is seeking $11.4 million for its response in Niger, Nigeria and Benin, including $2 million for immediate needs such as clean water, food, shelter, health care and refugee registration.
Northern Nigeria has faced attacks by Boko Haram, violence by armed gangs and conflict between farmers and herders. In January, the UN World Food Programme warned that millions of people in northeastern Nigeria faced extreme hunger as violence escalated and humanitarian funding fell short.
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