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Share the Journey
https://cafod.org.uk/sharethejourney

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Eight years ago, a violent conflict began in Nigeria. Over the last four years this has worsened as Boko Haram, a Nigerian militant Islamist group, has spread its violence into the neighbouring countries of Niger, Chad and Cameroon.

This conflict has caused displacement and human suffering on a massive scale; since its start in 2009, more than 20,000 people have been killed, and thousands of women and girls abducted. Up to 2.1 million people have fled their homes at the height of the conflict, about 1.7 million of whom are currently internally displaced people (IDPs). In the three most affected states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, almost 7 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance, more than 50 per cent of whom are children. Host families are doing what they can, sharing what little they have with families who have had to flee violence. All are in critical need of humanitarian aid - including food, water, sanitation, protection, education, shelter and health services.

Kelechi Emeh, CAFOD Programme Officer in Nigeria talks about the background to the conflict and how CAFOD is supporting internally displaced people in North East Nigeria.

https://cafod.org.uk/sharethejourney

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