By Kieran GuilbertGADO-BADZERE, Cameroon (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than 250,000 refugees from the Central African Republic are living in ea
GADO-BADZERE, Cameroon (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More than 250,000 refugees from the Central African Republic are living in eastern Cameroon, having fled unrest, violence and civil war in the country in several waves since the early 2000s.
Dwindling humanitarian funds for Cameroon, and the prospect of a huge influx of arrivals if Central African Republic plunges back into full-blown conflict, are fuelling fears among aid agencies for the future of the country’s refugees.
Here are ten facts about the situation:
Sources: UNHCR, UNICEF
(Reporting By Kieran Guilbert, Editing by- Ros Russell Please credit the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters, that covers humanitarian news, women’s rights, trafficking, corruption and climate change. Visit news.trust.org)
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