Bisong Etahoben, an investigative journalist in Cameroon, confirmed this recent development.
According to Amnesty International, Cameroon closed the border after at
least 200 attacks by Boko Haram killed hundreds of people. However, the
government has officially reopened the Far North border as the war
against Boko Haram is considered ‘partially’ won.
“At this stage in the crisis, we are confident to declare that the
insecurity caused by Boko Haram is firmly under control. The efforts of
defense and security forces, as well as the remarkable contributions by
self-defense groups, have paid off enough to permit the reopening of the
closed markets and the land border with Nigeria. Schools will also
resume teaching when the new academic year starts in September” said a
Govt spokesperson.
