Damboa, Nigeria, July 24, 2025 (AFP) - Millions go hungry in Nigeria as aid dries up, jihadists surge

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2025-07-24
Resurgent jihadist attacks, huge cuts in foreign aid and a spiralling cost of living: hunger is looming in northeastern Nigeria, where more than a million people face starvation. Before insurgency upended daily life, Damboa was a regional farming hub. Today it stands on the frontline of survival. Located around 90 kilometres (55 miles) south of Borno state capital Maiduguri, the town lies on the fringes of the Sambisa forest, a game reserve turne......
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