March 21, 2017 News UNHCR concerned about return of Nigerian refugees from Cameroon So far this year, at least 2,600 refugees have been forcibly returned back to Nigerian border villages against their will.
March 3, 2017 News Cameroon, Nigeria and UNHCR sign a tripartite agreement on the returns of Nigerian refugees living in Cameroon The agreement clearly stipulates that repatriation should only take place on a voluntary basis and that refugees who will not opt to return will not be forced to go back to Nigeria
December 16, 2016 News UNHCR chief launches U$241 million appeal for conflict-displaced in Lake Chad Basin “This is one of Africa’s largest displacement crises and the world cannot afford to brush it under the carpet”
December 16, 2016 Stories UNHCR chief visits Cameroon refugee camp and launches appeal Filippo Grandi meets with Nigerian refugees driven from their homes by Boko Haram violence, and later presents funding appeal that aims to help them
November 10, 2016 Multimedia UNHCR provides a safety net for Nigerians at lakeside camp in Chad Refugees and host community struggle to cope after thousands cross the border in the wake of attacks by Boko Haram militants in north-eastern Nigeria.
April 14, 2016 Stories Nigerian boys tell of Boko Haram abduction Children in northeast Nigeria continue to pay a heavy price for violence committed by the militant group
