Thousands of Refugees in Nigeria Denied Aid Due to Registration Backlog
The UNHCR reports that approximately 21,807 refugees and asylum seekers in Nigeria are unregistered, denying them access to essential services like food, healthcare, and financial aid. These individuals, mainly from Cameroon’s conflict-torn Anglophone region, are part of a larger population of 127,000 refugees and asylum seekers from 41 countries. The registration backlog has fluctuated, peaking…