Far North — Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of young people in northern Cameroon, who lack access to school and employment, are increasingly fighting alongside Boko Haram, local authorities say.
"We know Boko Haram is recruiting [youth] in Cameroon," said Colonel Joseph Nouma of the Maroua Defense Regiment, speaking from the capital city of the Far North. "When you go to border villages, all you see are women and children and old people. Young [men], between the ages of 10 and 45 are no longer there. They are across the [Nigerian] border with Boko Haram militants."
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