European Union has released €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to support efforts to contain the ongoing cholera outbreak in West and Central Africa.

Of the total funding, Nigeria will receive the largest share of €1.5 million to strengthen outbreak response, expand surveillance and provide essential supplies and water, sanitation and hygiene services in affected communities.

The funding was announced in a statement signed yesterday by the Press and Information Officer, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Modestus Chukwulaka.

The intervention comes amid a sharp increase in cholera cases in Nigeria and across the African region.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that 61,888 cholera cases were recorded across 16 African countries between January 1 and May 31, 2026, with 1,230 deaths.

Nigeria recorded 6,860 cases and 80 deaths during the same period, according to WHO. The agency said 5,798 new cases and 54 deaths were reported in May alone, representing a significant surge from the previous month.

Borno State was identified as the major driver of Nigeria’s outbreak as of the end of May, accounting for 5,267 cumulative cases and 49 deaths across 10 local government areas, with Maiduguri and Jere the worst affected.

Under the EU intervention, the €1.5 million allocated to Nigeria will support the deployment of additional intervention teams and the provision of cholera kits and other essential supplies.