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Niger: Avian flu in Niamey
Location:
Niamey, Niger, Sahel
Incident Date:
February 5, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.00
Summary:
The city of Niamey, Niger, has been declared infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) within a 10-kilometer radius since January 30. This declaration follows the discovery of a new outbreak in a family poultry farm in the Plateau district of the capital. The regional authorities have implemented measures to contain the epidemic, placing all species susceptible to the disease under health surveillance and applying [...]
The city of Niamey, Niger, has been declared infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) within a 10-kilometer radius since January 30. This declaration follows the discovery of a new outbreak in a family poultry farm in the Plateau district of the capital. The regional authorities have implemented measures to contain the epidemic, placing all species susceptible to the disease under health surveillance and applying [...]
Nigeria: Social indicators worsen in Nigeria
Location:
Abuja, Nigeria, West Africa
Incident Date:
February 4, 2024
Instability Rating Max 5.0:
2.50
Summary:
Nigeria has fallen six places in the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), ranking 109th among 125 countries. The GHI score of 28.3 indicates a significant hunger level, reflecting a deterioration compared to the 2022 ranking of 103 out of 121 countries. Factors contributing to this decline include food inflation, insecurity, and a rising overall inflation rate of 28.92%, with a food inflation rate of 33.93% [...]
Nigeria has fallen six places in the 2023 Global Hunger Index (GHI), ranking 109th among 125 countries. The GHI score of 28.3 indicates a significant hunger level, reflecting a deterioration compared to the 2022 ranking of 103 out of 121 countries. Factors contributing to this decline include food inflation, insecurity, and a rising overall inflation rate of 28.92%, with a food inflation rate of 33.93% [...]