The United Nations has warned a million children in Nigeria's Borno state are suffering from severe malnutrition.
According to UNICEF's Regional Director for Western and Central Africa Manuel Fontaine, in areas where Boko Haram militants had been in control it found people without water, food or sanitation.
The UN' agency chief said that as more areas in north-eastern Nigeria become accessible to humanitarian help, the extent of the nutrition crisis affecting children is becoming more apparent.
Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Nigerian Children Suffering From Severe Malnutrition: UNICEF
The United Nations has warned a million children in Nigeria's Borno state are suffering from severe malnutrition.
According to UNICEF's Regional Director for Western and Central Africa Manuel Fontaine, in areas where Boko Haram militants had been in control it found people without water, food or sanitation.
The UN' agency chief said that as more areas in north-eastern Nigeria become accessible to humanitarian help, the extent of the nutrition crisis affecting children is becoming more apparent.
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