World · 20 Jul 2026

Petrol shock from the Iran war is starving children in northern Nigeria

Petrol shock from the Iran war is starving children in northern Nigeria

In Sokoto, Maryam Aminu's 18-month-old was diagnosed with malnutrition for a second time in April, one of many children relapsing across northern Nigeria. The family's position worsened after February, when her husband Shehu lost his taxi-driving work as petrol prices spiked because of the war in Iran. Health and aid workers link rising cases directly to those knock-on costs.

Source: The Hindu

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