severe hunger affects 4.3 million people
in Nigeria's Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. The number of children under five at risk of life-threatening severe acute malnutrition has doubled in one year to reach 700,000. Describing the situation in the region, Mr. Schmale said:"I have been to Borno and the other two states several times, I've seen mothers fighting for lives of theirin nutrition stabilization centres." The children he spoke to complained about being"Those of us who are parents must imagine what it's like when you cannot ensure your children have enough to eat," emphasized the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria.
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