Nigerian refugees in Cameroon turn biomass into charcoal to spare trees

MINAWAO, Cameroon — On market day in the Minawao refugee camp, every necessity is spread out beneath the mid-morning sun: vegetables, dried fish, soap, new and used clothes, farm implements. It could be any other market in Cameroon’s Far North region, but for one detail: at the market’s southern end, beside bundles of firewood, are … Continue reading Nigerian refugees in Cameroon turn biomass into charcoal to spare trees