Nigeria: Special Report - Insecurity Exposes Zamfara Communities to Recurring Cholera Outbreaks

Zamfara, one of the states hardest hit by insecurity in northwestern Nigeria, faced a cholera outbreak in August 2025. Musa Saidu's family, displaced by bandit attacks, initially tried local remedies before taking him to a clinic where he was diagnosed with cholera. The outbreak exposed the lack of healthcare staff, medicines, and resources, highlighting how insecurity has disrupted access to healthcare, safe water, and disease surveillance in the region.