Affiliation:
1. Department of Research The Medical Research Circle (MedReC) Goma Democratic Republic of the Congo
2. Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health Yale University New Haven Connecticut USA
3. Department of Medicine Jinnah Sindh Medical University Karachi City Sindh Pakistan
4. Department of Dentistry Institute of Dentistry CMH Lahore Medical College Lahore Pakistan
5. Department of Medicine Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Kaduna State Nigeria
6. Department of Human Anatomy Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Kaduna State Nigeria
Abstract
AbstractIntroductionA humanitarian crisis means any event or series of events that are harmful to the health or security of the general population. The Niger Republic is currently facing a serious crisis amid the military coup of July 26, 2023. We fear that if nothing is done about it quickly, there could be a civil war in Niger and other neighboring countries.AimThis present article aims to provide comprehensive knowledge about the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Niger, highlighting the factors that caused it and providing possible solutions for them.MethodologyA literature search was conducted on the recent humanitarian crisis caused by the military coup in Niger Republic using databases such as PubMed, ResearchGate, Google Scholar, World Health Organization, United Nations, online newspapers, and reports from 2013 to 2023.ResultWe found that the humanitarian crisis amid the military coup in Niger Republic has further amplified the vulnerability of millions of Nigeriens to more problems in the Niger Republic. The number of Nigeriens in need of humanitarian assistance has reportedly increased by 65%, from 2.3 million in 2019 to 3.8 million in 2021. More than two million children in Niger have been impacted by the crisis in the country and need humanitarian assistance. Furthermore, other causes of the humanitarian crisis in the Niger Republic include sociodemographic factors, climate change, and other natural disasters.ConclusionThe humanitarian crisis in Niger, caused by different factors such as socioeconomic stagnation, environmental causes, food insecurity, terrorist activities, and internal displacement, is an alarming situation that requires an urgent solution and a response from the international community. There is a need to analyze all the underlying causes of humanitarian crises and find long‐lasting solutions for them.
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