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Cameroon: Dire Conditions for Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon
UNIRIN, 6 October 2014
Thousands of Nigerians who have fled attacks by Islamist militant group Boko Haram are crowded into Minawao refugee camp in Cameroon's Far North Region, living in increasingly… Read more »
Nigerian Refugees In Dire Straits in Cameroon
Thousands of Nigerians who fled attacks by the Boko Haram militant group are living under dire conditions in Cameroon's refugee camp.
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Nigeria: Arewa Youths Deplore Plight of IDPs in North
Guardian, 29 September 2014
A NORTHERN group, the Arewa Citizens Action for Change (ACAC) has said that over 3.3 million Nigerians have been displaced following the war against Boko Haram insurgents from the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Kidnapped Cameroon's Vice PM's Wife Spends 64th Day in Boko Haram Captivity in Nigeria
Daily Trust, 28 September 2014
Five years after Boko Haram declared war on Nigeria, the Cameroonian authorities continued to play the ostrich, pretending that the sect was a Nigerian affair. Read more »
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Nigeria: 3.3 Million Nigerians Internal Refugees - Report
Leadership, 29 September 2014
No fewer than 3.3 million Nigerians are internally displaced by insurgent activities in the country, the 2014 report of the internal displacement monitoring centre and Norwegian… Read more »
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Cameroon: Boko Haram Pursues Nigerian Refugees Fleeing Into Cameroon
VOA, 24 September 2014
The United Nations refugee agency says Boko Haram insurgents have increased cross-border attacks as they pursue refugees from northern Nigeria who fled into Cameroon, seeking… Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - UNHCR Scrambling to Move 5,000 Nigerians From Gaboru Ngala
Premium Times, 24 September 2014
The UN High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR, on Tuesday said it was stepping up efforts to move some 5,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon from a border town amid ongoing cross-border… Read more »
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Cameroon: Cross-Border Attacks Force Movement of Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon - UN Agency
UN News, 23 September 2014
The United Nations refugee agency announced today that it is stepping up efforts to move some 5,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon away from a border town amidst ongoing cross… Read more »
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Cameroon: UNHCR Steps Up Efforts to Move Refugees to Safety As Violence Spills Over Border
UNHCR, 23 September 2014
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 23 September 2014, at the Palais des… Read more »
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Cameroon: Cameroon Seeks International Help, Says Overwhelmed by Refugees
VOA, 18 September 2014
Cameroon's government said it can no longer care for the nearly 300,000 refugees from Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR) who have fled violence in their countries and… Read more »
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Cameroon: Cameroon Border Towns No Safe Haven for Nigerian Refugees
UNIRIN, 17 September 2014
Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram violence at home and seeking refuge in Cameroon border towns are still not safe. Read more »
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Nigeria: UN Appeals for U.S. $34 Million for Nigerian Refugees
UN News, 16 September 2014
The United Nations refugee agency today issued an urgent joint call for $34 million to aid the more than 75,000 people who have since last year fled the violence in northeast… Read more »
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - Nigerians Are Frustrated, Helpless - Angry Senate Asks Mark Tell Jonathan
Vanguard, 17 September 2014
ABUJA-- THE Senate, yesterday, canvassed tougher and full scale measures to end the Boko Haram insurgency. It said that the sect has declared war on Nigeria. Read more »
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Nigeria: UNHCR and Partners Seek U.S.$34 Million for Nigeria Refugees
UNHCR, 16 September 2014
The UN refugee agency on Tuesday issued a joint call on donors for US$34 million to fund urgent operations to help tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, Chad and… Read more »
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Nigeria: More Money Needed to Help Thousands Displaced By Boko Haram
VOA, 16 September 2014
The U.N. refugee agency is urgently appealing for $34 million to help tens of thousands of people forced to flee their homes in the face of increasingly violent attacks by Boko… Read more »
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UNHCR, 16 September 2014
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 16 September 2014, at the Palais des… Read more »
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Nigeria: NEMA to Repatriate 112,000 Displaced Persons From Cameroun
Guardian, 15 September 2014
THE National Emergency Management Agency yesterday unveiled plans to repatriate (NEMA) over 112, 000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) taking refuge in Cameroonian border towns… Read more »
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Nigeria: Finding Succour for Displaced Nigerians
This Day, 14 September 2014
One of the disturbing fallout of the current insurgency is the displacement of Nigerians across the length and breadth of the North-East zone, an area that has witnessed a surge in… Read more »
