Cameroonians continue to leave the northern town of Kousseri to seek refuge in neighboring Chad, following inter-community clashes which, according to the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, left 22 people dead and around 30 injured. Since last Thursday, soldiers have been deployed in the streets of Kousseri to avoid further clashes. The governor of the Far North region went on the ground to try to calm tensions before visiting the injured in Kousseri hospitals. Last August, 45 people were killed and several dozen men injured in similar clashes between fishermen and herders in the Far North. More than 20,000 Cameroonians had taken refuge in Chad and 8,500 had not yet returned according to the UNHCR when new clashes broke out.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 14, 2021 05:45 UTC