The conflict between military forces and non-state armed groups in the Lake Chad region broke out in northeast Nigeria in 2009. It has since spread into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad and Niger, creating one of the largest humanitarian crises in Africa.
Many of the displaced have found refuge in host communities, putting a huge strain on a region already suffering from poverty, food insecurity, recurrent disease outbreaks and weak health systems.
MSF teams have responded to the high humanitarian needs caused by the conflict in the region.
![Emergency response in Diffa for refugges fleeing Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria Emergency response in Diffa for refugges fleeing Boko Haram attacks in Nigeria](https://img.msf.org/Docs/MSF/Media/CMS3/5/7/b/a/MSF151051.jpg)
Influx of Nigerian refugees in the Diffa region continues
![Cameroun - MSF activities for people displaced by Boko Haram attacks Cameroun - MSF activities for people displaced by Boko Haram attacks](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/o26k2i4g8np1bc2if14c2i56y538x1px.jpg)
Tens of thousands flee Boko Haram violence
![Medical and mental healthcare for people displaced by violence in the Lake Chad area. Medical and mental healthcare for people displaced by violence in the Lake Chad area.](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/6ul66gd8fd486cv7qe7k5b4cw3a88ba1.jpg)
Lake Chad: Populations fleeing Boko Haram violence
![Niger: thousands facing precarious conditions after being forced to leave Lake Chad Niger: thousands facing precarious conditions after being forced to leave Lake Chad](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/0td0g8f617x16ibf6u65rwfy4p0hp1x7.jpg)
Around Lake Chad: People living in fear
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1200 Nigerian refugees flee fighting in Lake Chad and return to Nigeria
![Maternal and child healthcare project in Yambio, South Sudan Maternal and child healthcare project in Yambio, South Sudan](https://img.msf.org/AssetLink/omi452k72748c3y61ak7biw4atc4b4eb.jpg)