A steady stream of mothers, some as young as 15, filtered through with children, many of them, like Hambali, arriving in a critical state. View image in fullscreen Zuwaira Hanafi watches over eight-month-old Hambali as she is treated for acute malnutritionThe children are victims of an unprecedented hunger crisis gripping vast swathes of Nigeria. The Red Cross has warned that up to 33 million Nigerians could face severe hunger this year, a record figure. View image in fullscreen View image in fullscreen Clockwise from top left: a family walks through the front gate of the Alima medical facility in Kaita; a woman sits waiting for her child to be weighed. ; a medical worker stands between two rows of hospital beds at the Alima medical facility; a medic reviews documents.

Source: The Guardian March 30, 2026 04:02 UTC