Hundreds Nigerians fleeing Boko Haram take refuge in Niger

More than 1,000 Nigerians, fleeing violence blamed on the Boko Haram Islamic sect, arrived in Diffa region, 1,500 km east of Niamey, between November 30 and December 5, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said.
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According to OCHA, the Nigerians have settled in the Nigerien villages, Guésséré and Massa, 25 km away from the town of Diffa.
It said that the Nigerian Red Cross had identified 1,042 refugees, including 520 children and 306 women, most of whom live with host families.

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