Nigeria: From long queues to enough for everyone: What reliable water access means for displaced families in Gwoza and Biu

Country: Nigeria Source: International Committee of the Red Cross In communities affected and displaced by conflict in Gwoza and Biu, northeast Nigeria, access to water once defined the rhythm of survival, dictating how each day would unfold. Mornings began with long queues at a single well or tap, and people often walked home with containers half empty. Every litre had to be rationed: drinking and cooking came first, while washing clothes, cleaning the home and bathing children had to wait. Hou