Goura, Far North Region
Goura | |
|---|---|
  Goura Location in Cameroon | |
| Coordinates: 12°19′58″N 14°31′35″E / 12.3327°N 14.5264°E | |
| Country |  Cameroon |
| Province | Far North Region |
| Department | Logone-et-Chari |
| Commune | Makary |
Goura is a village in the Far North Region of Cameroon. It lies in a "dusty grey sun-bleached plain".[1]
History
After their home town of Rann in Nigeria was destroyed by Boko Haram in January 2019, about 35,000 people fled across the border into Cameroon. Most of these refugees relocated to Goura,[1][2] where they constructed a "makeshift settlement".[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "'No other possibility but to leave': UN News special report from the Nigeria-Cameroon border as 35,000 newly-displaced seek safety". UN News. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ a b Linus Unah (7 February 2019). "Briefing: Nigerians seek safety in Cameroon as Boko Haram crisis escalates". IRIN News. Retrieved 17 August 2018.