Much attention has been placed on the rapid population growth in metropolitan Lagos. As one of Africa’s megacities and the growth engine for much of western Africa, that focus makes sense. However, the rate of urbanization actually has been much faster in historically less urban states, particularly due to the Boko Haram conflict.
As countries in the Lake Chad Basin continue to defend and rebuild areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, food insecurity is swelling across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. The terrorist organization has caused over 20,000 deaths and displaced 2 million people since 2009 due to both violence and the inability of communities to maintain their farming-based livelihoods.
As countries in the Lake Chad Basin continue to defend and rebuild areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency, food insecurity is swelling across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria. The terrorist organization has caused over 20,000 deaths and displaced 2 million people since 2009 due to both violence and the inability of communities to maintain their farming-based livelihoods.
Where are these dislocated populations going?
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