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The refugees fled to the towns of Guider and Gashiga in the North region of Cameroon and to Bourha, Mogode and Boukoula in the Far North." However, the "vast majority" of these refugees returned to Nigeria, principally to the city of Yola. [10] As of March,2017 the number of Nigerian refugees in Cameroon has grown to 85,000. [11]
According to Emmanuel Halpha, the prefect of the Batouri area in the east of Cameroon, Kentzou’s population “tripled in record time”. [1] UNHCR Cameroon estimated that as of May 5, 2014, 11,971 people had crossed into Cameroon at Kentzou. [2] According to IRIN, some of the refugees in Kentzou are third country nationals.
In 2014, the town was severely impacted by the number of refugees fleeing the Central African Republic. On 12 March 2014, IRIN reported: Some 30,000 refugees and returnees are estimated to have fled to East Region, where they are staying in the border towns of Garoua-Boulai, Kenzou and Yokadouma, living in squalid conditions, sleeping under trees, trucks and tents - some provided by the UN ...
Mbilé, or Mbilé Refugee Camp, is located near the village of Lolo in Kadey Department, East Region, Cameroon. [1] It is located four hours by bus from the refugee transit center at the border town of Gbiti. [2] As of March 2014, the aid group Plan International described a young mother at the site saying one meal was provided per day. [3]
The 25-year-old originally from Cameroon offered hope for the Refugee Olympic Team that was created to call attention to the plight of refugees across the world. Ngamba's victory at the Paris ...
Lolo is a village in Kadey Department, East Region, Cameroon, which had a population of about 2,000 in 2013. [1] [2] In the first months of 2014, the village of Lolo became home to approximately 10,000 refugees fleeing the Central African Republic. [1] As of March 14, 2014, there were about 2,000 children in the camp. [3]
Seven countries, an ocean and over a thousand miles stand between them and their dreams for a future
"Thousands of refugees, fleeing the violence of armed groups (Séléka and Anti-balaka) are concentrated in the towns of Mbaimboum and Touboro, on the border between the two Countries. Neither the local authorities nor international organizations are providing care for these people, who are left on their own or, in the best cases, can count on ...