The conflict between military forces and non-state armed groups in the Lake Chad region broke out in northeast Nigeria in 2009. It has since spread into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger, creating one of the largest humanitarian crises in Africa.
Many of the displaced have found refuge in host communities, putting a huge strain on a region already suffering from poverty, food insecurity, recurrent disease outbreaks and weak health systems.
MSF teams have responded to the high humanitarian needs caused by the conflict in the region.
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Cameroonian refugees in Nigeria
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Rann was attacked – and was left “like a graveyard”
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Thousands fleeing Rann attack seek refuge in Cameroon
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Crisis update: Borno and Yobe states, January 2019
![Cholera vaccination campaign in Maradi Cholera vaccination campaign in Maradi](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/yjkeqscvf52bl18x8lon55q241e44j5r.jpg)
Preventing future outbreaks in a cholera hotspot
![Humanitarian Crisis in Diffa Humanitarian Crisis in Diffa](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/3hkey81yhamm641ya761i48pjq2sbh1j.jpg)
The dehumanising experience of exile
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Fighting psychological fears in conflict-affected communities
![Lake Chad: Life amidst a protracted crisis (Chad) Lake Chad: Life amidst a protracted crisis (Chad)](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/m4tgo5yr43206f3gl5362cfv1dak274k.jpg)
Three years of MSF activities in Lac region come to an end
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