Nearly 64,000 people have fled northern Nigeria for Niger this year, UNHCR says

UNHCR said nearly 64,000 people fled attacks by armed groups and gangs in northern Nigeria for Niger this year, most arriving in the Diffa and Tahoua border regions. More than two-thirds of the over 23,000 arrivals in Diffa are children, and women often walk several kilometres a day to fetch water. The agency is seeking $11.4 million to expand its response.