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Nigeria: Hunger in Northern Nigeria Reaches Worst Levels in Nearly a Decade, WFP Says
Over 17 million people in nine conflict-affected states in northern Nigeria face severe hunger, according to the UN's WFP, which attributes the crisis to violence and funding cuts. Some displaced individuals are fleeing to neighboring Benin.
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