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Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge

Nigerian children pay the price for the Iran war as malnutrition and poverty surge
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Maryam Aminu was hardly surprised when the last of her six children was diagnosed with malnutrition in April for a second time. She was barely feeding the 18-month-old regularly, let alone with nutritious foods.Although the family in northwest Nigeria has struggled with economic hardship, their s...

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