(Security Council Report) – On Sunday, following its meetings in Niamey, Niger, the Council delegation flew to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, Nigeria. Among the highlights during their half-day in Maiduguri were a visit to an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp, and a meeting with the state governor, Kassim Shettima. Members’ first destination was Teachers Village IDP Camp, one of 75 camps in and around Maiduguri. According to figures provided by the UN humanitarian team to Council members, there are 781,000 IDPs in Maiduguri and Jere (a local government area bordering Maiduguri). Sixteen percent of the IDPs live in camps. The other 84 percent are in host communities. There are more than 1.5 IDPs across Borno State.
Dispatches from the Field: Visit to Maiduguri in Northeast Nigeria
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