The region has been devastated by years of violence linked to the Boko Haram insurgency: in some areas, more than half of all children under five suffer from acute malnutrition.
Eneo hilo limeharibiwa na ghasia za miaka mingi zinazohusishwa na uasi wa Boko Haram: katika baadhi ya maeneo, zaidi ya nusu ya watoto wote walio chini ya miaka mitano wanakabiliwa na utapiamlo mkali.