With a deteriorating food security and nutrition crisis in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY) states this lean season, (May to September), the Government of Nigeria, national and international partners today launched an appeal seeking US$306 million, approximately NGN466.038 billion, to fast-track food assistance, nutrition supplies and services, clean water, healthcare, and protection support to people in severe need during the period. Every year, countries in the Sahel face a difficult "lean season" period between planting and harvesting. During this time, food supplies are low, pasture for livestock is scarce, and...