The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says thirty-five thousand Nigerians who fled the north-eastern border seeking refuge in Cameroon are safe. Speaking on a visit to Goura in Cameroon on Friday, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cameroon, Allegra Baiocchi said there are many fearful people whose lives have been destroyed by Boko Haram. This is where they need to be now if they want to stay alive.”There had been concerns about the possible forceful ejection of the Nigerian refugees in Cameroon as the country had threatened severally. There are also several thousands of Cameroonian refugees hosted across Nigeria. The UN agency said the people had fled Rann in the last two weeks after Boko Haram extremist fighters repeatedly attacked the town.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 02, 2019 11:26 UTC