Cameroon Closes Border Schools Over Boko Haram Threat

The 2014-2015 academic year began in Cameroon with thousands of students and teachers deserting schools in towns along the border with Nigeria's Borno state, which is home to the Boko Haram terrorist group.  With some schools either destroyed or occupied by the militants, Cameroon officials said they will relocate populations to more secure areas.  In Kolofata this week, 1,000 children were expected to start in government schools, but only a few students showed...

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