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Thousands of pregnant women displaced by Boko Haram in Niger

calendar_today28 June 2016

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced following attacks by Boko Haram. UNFPA estimates 3,000 displaced women and girls are pregnant and in urgent need of assistance. © UNFPA
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Honour roll: Child brides return to school in Niger

calendar_today10 March 2016

Aichatou, who was married at 15 and widowed at 16, writes on the blackboard during French class. © UNFPA Niger/Souleymane Saddi Maâzou
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In region assaulted by Boko Haram, women, young people key to stability

calendar_today26 September 2015

The crisis caused by the Boko Haram insurgency threatens to undermine development throughout the region. Girls in northern Nigeria. © UNFPA Nigeria/Ololade Daniel
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Responding to the needs of communities terrorized by Boko Haram

calendar_today14 April 2015

UNFPA staff speak with adolescent refugees from Nigeria, who fled insecurity at home and are now living in the Sayam Forage Refugees Camp in Diffa, Niger. © UNFPA Niger/Habila Tsahirou
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