Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- In the wake of the devastating floods that hit Borno State in September 2024, the African Development Bank has contributed $1 million from its Special Relief Fund to provide emergency food assistance to flood-affected communities in northeastern Nigeria.The support is critical, as humanitarian funding shortages coincide with rising food insecurity exacerbated by conflict, floods, and increasing poverty rates. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will manage the distribution on behalf of the central government, reaching 120,000 people with essential food aid. Each household will receive 35kg of staple foods. The September 2024 floods have exacerbated existing challenges in the region, where years of displacement,...