HIGHLIGHTS
Nigerian military frees more than 400 Boko Haram captives in October and November
Food insecurity persists in Boko Haram-affected areas in northeastern Nigeria
Cameroon grants UNHAS permission to operate humanitarian flights in the north of the country
Chad extends its declared state of emergency until March 2016
KEY DEVELOPMENTS
While the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) expects improved food security in most of Nigeria between October 2015 and March 2016, the ongoing conflict in the northeast will likely result in continuing food insecurity until March 2016 for populations in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states, as well as in internally displaced person (IDP) sites and informal settlements in Maiduguri city, Borno.
Nigerian military and troops from the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF)— comprised of Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria—freed more than 400 Boko Haram captives in Borno in October and November.
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) reports significant concern regarding an epidemic of measles in the conflict-affected areas of Cameroon, where insecurity is impeding health activities.
The UN reports that ongoing insecurity has caused many IDPs in Chad to experience multiple displacements in recent months, exacerbating the challenges of providing humanitarian assistance to transitory IDPs.
Niger experienced increased attacks by Boko Haram in September and October, which is driving new displacement, particularly in the area surrounding the town of Bosso, Diffa region, according to the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)