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Nigeria Refugees Flee Boko Haram Only to Find New Troubles in Chad

Thousands of refugees have been camped out on the island of Koulfoua in Lake Chad for months — and more people keep coming amid Boko Haram's campaign of terror.
Hundreds of refugees and displaced people clamored for aid on Lake Chad's island of Koulfoua, hands outstretched. As desperation mounted, they pushed and shoved, nearly tearing down the barrier separating them from the aid workers.
Hundreds of refugees and displaced people clamored for aid on Lake Chad's island of Koulfoua, hands outstretched. As desperation mounted, they pushed and shoved, nearly tearing down the barrier separating them from the aid workers.David Lom / NBC News