Before Boko Haram began carrying out a series of attacks in Niger, Diffa, in the east of the country, was a prosperous region, known for fishing, livestock farming and pepper cultivation.
Today, residents have lost access to certain water sources and their land. Tens of thousands of displaced people are learning to live alongside the local population.
And in Goudoumaria, the centre for Boko Haram defectors is working to ‘deradicalise’ Boko Haram members who have agreed to lay down their arms.
