Tag: Refuge
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Living with the truth (2) – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala Why don’t we like the truth? We don’t like the truth because we prefer lies. We prefer lies because we cannot handle the truth. We prefer lies because they are our refuge. We prefer lies because they provide a place for us to hide. We prefer lies because the truth is bitter.…
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35,000 Nigerians seeking refuge in Cameroon – UN
The UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says 35,000 Nigerians seeking refuge in Cameroon are safe. The UN refugee agency said the estimated 35,000 Nigerians had fled across the north-eastern border into Cameroon in the last two weeks of January. There had been concerns about the possible forceful ejection of the Nigerian refugees in Cameroon…