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Aug
04
2021
By The African Mirror
MSF leaves Cameroon’s restive region

MSF leaves Cameroon’s restive region

NEWS
INTERNATIONAL aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said it had been forced to withdraw its teams from Cameroon's restive Northwest region where the government has been battling separatists for over four years. The withdrawal follows a prolonged suspension of its operations in the region by the government of Cameroon, officially for a review. Local government and military officials have accused MSF of supporting armed groups, which the organisation denies. "We cannot stay any longer in a region where we are not allowed to provide care to people," said Emmanuel Lampaert, MSF's operations coordinator for Central Africa, in a statement. Lampaert…
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Jun
04
2021
By The African Mirror
Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis

Nigeria’s humanitarian crisis

NEWS
RISING insecurity in Nigeria's northwestern state of Zamfara has spawned a humanitarian crisis, International aid group Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday. Gunmen, often riding motorcycles, have attacked towns in the northwest in recent years, forcing thousands to flee across the northern border to Niger. Attackers have attained global notoriety through mass kidnappings at schools, abducting more than 800 students since December. MSF, also known as Doctors Without Borders, said the security situation had worsened in the last few months. It referred to an increase in reports of kidnappings, killings, armed robbery and sexual violence in the region. The…
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