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4,000 Cameroonian refugees in Cross River face epidemic, food shortage

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The influx of thousands of Cameroonians from Southern Cameroon into the country is raising serious humanitarian concerns in Cross River State.

No fewer than 36, 000 refugees are seeking asylum in the state, especially in the Northern Senatorial District, in the wake of the crisis rocking that part of the country.

Food and health crisis is already threatening over 4, 000 refugees and their host communities in Boki Local Council of state, where residents fear that unless urgent steps are taken, Nigeria may witness a huge loss of lives in the affected areas.

When The Guardian visited some of the communities recently, the women and children were looking haggard, malnourished and frustrated.

The Guardian, January 28, 2018

 

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