40,000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon return home
Cameroonian and Nigerian authorities have ordered 40,000 refugees in Cameroon to return to northeast Nigeria, aid agency Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Wednesday. Tens of thousands of people fled…
Over 30,000 Nigerians flee to Cameroon amid terror attacks – UN
The United Nations refugee agency says more than 30,000 Nigerians fled the border town of Rann over the weekend to seek safety in Cameroon as attacks by Boko Haram extremists…
Nigerian Refugees: UNHRC Concerned Over Eviction Move by Cameroon
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has expressed grave concerns over plans by Cameroon to evict thousands of Nigerian refugees to Borno. UNHCR said it deplored the reported…
14 killed, medical facilities destroyed in fresh Boko Haram attack
Fourteen people were killed and thousands fled when Boko Haram attacked a remote town in northeast Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Wednesday. The medical charity said Monday’s attack…
Islamic State Insurgents Overrun Rann, Borno – Security Sources
Islamic State West Africa (ISWA) insurgents overran the town of Rann, Borno in northeastern Nigeria on Monday evening, security sources said. A blow to President Buhari’s efforts to…
Bring killers of Hauwa Liman to justice, UN chief urges
António Guterres, UN Secretary-General UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for those responsible for the killing of Ms Hauwa Mohammed Liman, to be brought to justice. Guterres, in a…
Leah Sharibu: Religious leaders appeal to abductors for release
Religious leaders under the aegis of Interfaith Initiative for Peace (IIP) on Friday in Abuja appealed to the abductors of Leah Sharibu to release the girl and abandon their…
Boko Haram Kills 4 UN aid workers, abducts 1 in Borno
No fewer than four UN aid workers were killed in a Thursday night attack coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents at Rann community in Kala Balge Local Government of Borno. A…