Cameroon Seeks International Help, Says Overwhelmed by Refugees

Cameroon’s government said it can no longer care for the nearly 300,000 refugees from Nigeria and the Central African Republic (CAR) who have fled violence in their countries and is asking they be moved to camps run by international aid agencies. As more Central Africans flee carnage in their country and Nigerians continue to escape Boko Haram terrorist attacks, Cameroon’s government said the refugees’ health, humanitarian and food needs have exceeded its capacity to...

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