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6.2m Nigerians face hunger in 2026, child rights organisation warns
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6.2m Nigerians face hunger in 2026, child rights organisation warns

Save the Children International has warned that approximately 36.2 million Nigerians across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory will face acute food and nutrition insecurity during the 2026 lean season. This warning comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by factors including conflict, climate shocks, rising food prices, and reduced global humanitarian funding. The organization highlighted that two million people are expected to reach emergency levels of food insecurity, with over 10,000 individuals in Borno State potentially facing catastrophic conditions. In Borno alone, more than 758,000 people are projected to experience emergency-level food insecurity, with high malnutrition rates reported in several regions. Save the Children Nigeria Country Director Duncan Harvey emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among governments, humanitarian organizations, donors, academia, and the private sector to effectively address these growing challenges.

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6.2m Nigerians face hunger in 2026, child rights organisation warns

Save the Children International has warned that approximately 36.2 million Nigerians across 26 states and the Federal Capital Territory will face acute food and nutrition insecurity during the 2026 lean season. This warning comes amid a worsening humanitarian crisis driven by factors including conflict, climate shocks, rising food prices, and reduced global humanitarian funding. The organization highlighted that two million people are expected to reach emergency levels of food insecurity, with over 10,000 individuals in Borno State potentially facing catastrophic conditions. In Borno alone, more than 758,000 people are projected to experience emergency-level food insecurity, with high malnutrition rates reported in several regions. Save the Children Nigeria Country Director Duncan Harvey emphasized the need for stronger collaboration among governments, humanitarian organizations, donors, academia, and the private sector to effectively address these growing challenges.

Bias read (Center): The article presents a warning from Save the Children International regarding food insecurity in Nigeria, which is a significant issue but does not exhibit clear ideological bias. It reports on the situation without overtly favoring any particular political stance, focusing instead on the broader,多方

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