A year after the abduction of schoolgirls in the Nigerian town of Chibok, a report has shown the impact of escalating violence on children in the region. Unicef says fighting between Boko Haram, military forces and civilian self-defence groups in north-eastern Nigeria has forced around 800,000 children to flee their homes.
Calls to stop Boko Haram emerged when we asked readers to share their hopes for Nigeria after electing a new president. You can read their responses, which also included a call to end corruption.
As crises continue in Syria and Yemen, we heard from aid workers on the ground. Mohammed, an aid worker in Syria, described how he rushed back to the city of Idlib to ensure the safety of his family. In Yemen, Valerie Pierre wrote from a health clinic in the city of Aden that had seen heavy fighting and air strikes. “We are on lockdown inside the hospital,” she said. You can also read the latest from community worker Isaac Bayoh, who described how the Ebola outbreak had affected Easter celebrations.
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