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Lake Chad Basin: Ongoing Food Security and Displacement Crisis

Published by U.S. Department of State | Department of State | Catalog Last Checked: July 07, 2026 at 02:50 PM | Dataset Last Updated: March 30, 2018
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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