I. NARRATIVE SUMMARY
DETAILS OF THE EMERGENCY
Since 2013 the insurrection of “Boko Haram” has brought enormous political, economic, social, cultural and religious insecurity along the borders between Cameroon and Nigeria. This has led to significant displacement of the communities concerned irrespective of religious background, with refugees from the Nigerian side of the border seeking shelter in the UNHCR refugee camp in Minawao, near Mokolo in the far northern region of Cameroon. The displaced communities along the border in Cameroon have sought shelter with the communities in Guider, Mayo-Oulo, Mozogo, Moskota,koza and Mora sub divisions in the north and far-north regions.
The Union of Baptist Churches of Cameroon (UBCC) has been monitoring the situation of the displaced in Mora, Moskota and Mozogo sub-divisions. In addition to the camp in Minawao, more than 13,275 are displaced in Mozogo where they remain unregistered by the UNHCR and are seeking shelter where they can – in schools, churches, empty buildings, tents provided by locals, or under the open sky.
CAPDI-EFLC attended the most recent emergency meeting organized by UNHCR along with other humanitarian organisations in Maroua. It was determined that there are currently 32,621 people encamped in Minawao.
