Refugees from Nigeria are being received by Cameroon, Niger, and Chad as they flee the situation in their home country.
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Updated Jun 26
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What happened
Refugees from Nigeria are being received by Cameroon, Niger, and Chad as they flee the situation in their home country.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Refugees are fleeing violence in Nigeria's Borno State, spilling into Cameroon's Far North and Niger's Diffa region. Andrew Wyllie also addressed the crisis in Geneva.Sub-event
Nigerian refugees are seeking refuge in Cameroon, Niger, and Chad.1 source
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The entities involved
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
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Cameroon
sovereign state in West-Central Africa
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Chad
sovereign state in central Africa
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