Cameroonian Refugees Flee to Nigeria Amid Crackdown

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said at least 12,000 displaced Cameroonians are taking refuge in Nigeria. The refugees are mostly children, women and the elderly, with very few young men, the officials said.

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