Thousands displaced after militants attack North-eastern Nigerian town

Renewed violence in Borno state forces mass exodus just four years after residents returned.

The latest news on Nigeria. We now know that at least 20,000 people have fled Marte in Nigeria's Borno state following a surge in militant attacks, four years after residents re-established their lives in the town previously dominated by insurgents.

The town had been resettled after years of displacement, but recent raids by Boko Haram and ISWAP have destabilised the area again. With army bases targeted and civilians caught in the crossfire, concerns grow about a renewed wave of violence in the region.

Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria, 26.10.2022:Refugee camp in Africa, full of people who took refuge due to insecurity and armed conflict. People living in very poor conditions, lack of food and water // Shutterstock

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