Displacement Camp Closures in Nigeria Worsen Suffering hrw: Nigeria
Borno State is harming hundreds of thousands of displaced people already living in precarious conditions to advance a dubious agenda to wean people off humanitarian aid.
The 59-page report,"'Those Who Returned Are Suffering': Impact of Camp Shutdowns on People Displaced by the Boko Haram Conflict in Nigeria," documents the effect of the shutdowns, which have disrupted food support for internally displaced people and compelled them to leave the camps. The authorities have failed to provide adequate information or sustainable alternatives to ensure their safety and well-being.
Between April and September 2022, Human Rights Watch interviewed 22 internally displaced people, including 8 in either Dalori I or Gubio camps, as well as 14 who had left Bakassi camp, which was shut down in November 2021. Those who left Bakassi camp sought shelter in Maiduguri or in Bama, their home community. Human Rights Watch also interviewed camp management officials, representatives of international humanitarian agencies, and United Nations officials coordinating assistance in Borno State.
A 29-year-old father of four said:"In the camp in Maiduguri, we could eat protein, like fish, but in Bama we can't afford this kind of food. My children are not healthy as they are supposed to be. They are now thin and frail."
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