Family flees war in Ukraine, cheats death back home

BY Cynthia Akum A Cameroonian family that fled the war in Ukraine has cheated death back home in Douala, Cameroon. When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, civilians attempted to flee the country. The borders of Poland, Hungary, and Romania became oversubscribed quickly, leaving days-long queues of people trying to escape the warzone. Among those queuing were those of Ukrainian descent, but also a large number of African students, families, and professionals. Most of those who left Ukraine stayed in Germany, France, Poland and other EU countries sharing the border with Ukraine after gaining a few months of protected status.…