The poverty rate is "net increase" in the Far North, Cameroon region prey to the activities of Boko Haram.

The decline of "economic opportunities", particularly related to the climate of "insecurity" prevailing in the border region with Nigeria is for many, says the latest report of the National Institute of Statistics of Cameroon (INS).

The 2014-2015 study reveals that the Far North region of Cameroon has the highest proportion of the population living below the poverty line, or "74.3" percent. This region is followed by the North, also border with Nigeria, with a rate of "67.9" percent.

The population of the Far North is about 3.4 million, or 17.9% of the total population of Cameroon.

The poverty line is understood here as "the income level below which you cannot afford the minimum consumption basket."

That is to say, an income that does not allow the individual to have a daily diet adapted from the nutritional point of view and be able to satisfy their basic non-food needs.

In Cameroon, this poverty line is established for the year 2014 with FCFA 339 to 715 CFA (569 usd) per adult in a year. This amounts to FCAF 28,310 (47.3 usd) per month or FCFA 931 (1.55 usd) per day.

Paradoxically, the poverty rate declined elsewhere in Cameroon in 2014. The country has also experienced "a decline in the incidence of poverty by 2.4 points between 2007 and 2014".

The political and economic capitals of Cameroon are those in which there is the least poor population. The proportion of the population living below the poverty line is 5.4 in Yaounde and 4.2 at Douala, the economic capital.

The region of the Far North of Cameroon has known repeated attacks by Boko Haram members, for several years. Because of these attacks, fields and villages along the border with Nigeria have been deserted and economic activities are almost finalized.

The region has experienced such a cereal deficit of 132 000 tonnes to 770 300 tonnes expected, which caused an inflation of prices in the markets.

Over a hundred schools were also closed because of the high risk of kidnapping. These students have moved to more secure schools but unfortunately do not have great reception capacities.

The Government launched a contingency plan for construction in 40 days of various infrastructures in the region, last year. This is, for example, classrooms, school canteens, electrical connections or drinking water boreholes, to revive the agricultural sector.

The best time to hope for this region remains, however, especially with the mobilization of the Sahel States establishing, in February, a joint multinational force to fight against the Nigerian armed group.

Although the actual launch of the Force of 8700 men, including Nigeria, Boko Haram stronghold, Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Benin, the leaders of these countries continue to pay the piper to take action.

In anticipation of a foreign logistic support that will not take too long probably, some military offensives have already dealt a blow to Abubaker Shekau elements.