World Food Programme cuts aid to northeastern Nigeria, warns of worsening malnutrition crisis.
The United Nations has suspended emergency food and nutrition aid to 1.3 million people in Nigeria’s northeast, citing a severe $130 million funding shortage. Only 21% of requested funds have been secured, prompting shutdowns of nutrition clinics and food distributions in conflict zones like Borno and Yobe states.
WFP reports that over 30 million Nigerians face acute food insecurity, with 700,000 displaced people no longer receiving support. Critics warn that children under two are especially at risk as aid services shut down.
Médecins Sans Frontières further revealed that from January to June, 652 children died of malnutrition in Katsina State alone, a staggering 208% increase from 2024 driven by conflict-induced displacement and collapsing agricultural livelihoods.
Nigeria has allocated emergency funding—₦200 billion (≈$130 million)—to support relief efforts, but analysts say international donor fatigue and domestic instability could deepen the crisis unless global intervention resumes.
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