A fundraising campaign to help Cameroon’s
army battle Nigeria’s feared Boko Haram
fighters has brought in more than 3 million
euros and hundreds of tonnes of food, local media
said on Wednesday.
Cameroon decided last August to fight Boko
Haram after a series of incursions by the
Islamist fighters in the far north of the country
where 2 soldiers were killed in a Boko Haram
attack earlier this month.
However, with corruption rife across
Cameroon, the government has set up an inter-
ministerial committee to ensure that the funds
aren't mismanaged and stolen by corrupt
officials.
Hundreds of tonnes of food aid have also been
donated to help the army since the beginning of
the fundraising several weeks ago, it added.
Addressing fears that the funds could be
misappropriated, the government said a
special account has been opened for the funds.
Local media said President Paul Biya recently
fired two army officers for embezzling food
aid for the troops.
Nigeria’s military has claimed a series of
victories over the group across the northeast
since an offensive launched in February with
support from Cameroon, Chad and Niger.
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