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Severe aid cuts in north-eastern Nigeria are heightening the risk of Boko Haram recruitment, the UN World Food Programme has warned. As funding dries up, food rations have been cut entirely, pushing desperate families—such as those in Gwoza’s displacement camps—toward extreme survival choices. With more than 1.4 million people relying on humanitarian aid in north-east Nigeria, children are already suffering from soaring malnutrition rates, with over 650 deaths reported this year. The crisis deepens as Boko Haram steps up attacks and donor-funded clinics prepare to shut down. Despite recent promises from Nigeria’s government to address malnutrition, many question whether help will come in time. As resources vanish, the region teeters on the edge of a humanitarian and security catastrophe.
BBC