[1] Refugees from Nigeria fleeing violence from Boko Haram are living with local populations in the Diffa Region, Niger.
As of June 11, 2014, "The International Rescue Committee (IRC) estimates that as many as 1,000 refugees a week are crossing the border into Niger's Diffa region.
The IRC estimates that if the violence continues in northern Nigeria, up to 100,000 refugees could be living in Diffa by the end of the year.
February 12, 2019 said it would relocate Nigerian refugees from Kousseri, a city in Far North Region, to a camp, where urgent shelter and sanitation construction were already underway.
At Minawao, the UNHCR would provide basic relief aid, like blankets, kitchen sets and soap.