Cholera: Nigeria Gets Largest Share of EU’s €2.3m Emergency Aid

The European Union has approved €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian assistance for four African countries battling outbreaks of cholera, with Nigeria receiving the largest share of the funding.

The European Commission said the money would support emergency response efforts in Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad as health authorities work to contain the disease.

The EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS announced the funding on Monday, citing the scale of the outbreak across the region.

According to the World Health Organisation, more than 61,000 cholera cases were reported across Africa in the first five months of 2026.

Nigeria is set to receive €1.5 million from the package. The funding will be used to expand the number of response teams, supply cholera treatment kits and improve water, sanitation and hygiene measures.

It will also support the treatment of public water points and household water, while helping health authorities strengthen disease surveillance in hard-to-reach areas.

The EU said the Nigerian response would also focus on improving case management, risk communication and community awareness to limit further transmission.