After the closure of a U.S.-funded program in northwest Cameroon, an individual affected said: “Many young people are joining armed groups due to hunger. The food distribution used to bring us together, but we have gone back to the bad days of borrowing to survive.”
Date: 6/26
Region: Africa
Country: Cameroon
Topic: Food & Farming, Peacebuilding & Stabilization
Policy Lens: Security & Resilience
Entry Type: Field Observation
Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report’s original reporting, “In Cameroon, aid cuts deepen hardship as armed groups seek new recruits.” The story documents how the termination of a USAID-funded emergency response program left displaced families without food assistance, disrupted livelihood support, reduced income for small businesses, and contributed to worsening economic conditions in communities already strained by a decade of conflict.
This quote is attributed to Peter Ndifon, a 46-year-old father of six who was displaced nearly a decade ago. He mentions that, already, food scarcity has increased, and tensions between displaced families and host communities are rising.
Source: Devex