Cameroon: Escape from Nigeria
Attacks by Nigerian insurgents have spread to neighbouring countries in recent months, severely restricting the 'humanitarian space'.
Aid organisations, like UNHCR, can hardly operate to help people made homeless by the unrest. The insurgents have also recently mounted a series of suicide attacks in Cameroon – the first such attacks in the country.
UNHCR / HELENE CAUXIn July, Nigerian insurgents regularly attacked Cameroon, pushing more refugees who were staying at the volatile border area to find safety in Minawao. The camp was originally designed to host 30,000 people. It now accommodates some 45,000 Nigerian refugees, such as this little girl.