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Lake Chad Basin: Ongoing Food Security and Displacement Crisis

Published by U.S. Department of State | Department of State | Metadata Last Checked: July 29, 2025 | Last Modified: 2018-03-30
Boko Haram-related conflict continues to restrict humanitarian access in the Lake Chad Basin region, where an estimated 10.7 million people need assistance and 2.4 million are displaced. While the overall food security situation remains grave, approximately 4.5 million people are food insecure in the Lake Chad Basin region. However, this is a decline from a height of 7 million last year.

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