CAMEROON
Attacks and counterattacks between government forces and armed separatists continue in Cameroon
Cameroonian armed forces have attacked a health facility in the North-West region and arbitrarily arrested seven health workers in the South-West, while armed separatists have killed at least six civilians, including a humanitarian worker and a teacher,...
CAMEROON
Cameroon authorities say $35 million spent to fight COVID-19 since March, 385 deaths, 16k infections and 145k tests recorded
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Cameroonian authorities said on Friday that at least $35 million (20 billion CFA Francs) have been spent to combat COVID-19 since the country recorded its first confirmed case on March 5. At least 385 people have...
Africa
Human Rights Watch alarmed by grave rights violations in Cameroon’s far north
Soldiers in Mozogo, in the Far North region of Cameroon, have forced civilians to perform local night guard duty to protect against attacks by the armed Islamist group Boko Haram, Human Rights Watch said today.
BENIN
MTN Group appoints Stephen Blewett and Uche Ofodile as CEOs MTN Cameroon and MTN Benin respectively
MTN Group on Thursday announced the appointment of new chief executive officers for two of its West African operations, MTN Cameroon and MTN Benin.Stephen Blewett, the current CEO of MTN Benin, will take the helm at MTN Cameroon on 1 August...
BUSINESS
African Development Bank approves EUR 88 million loan to Cameroon to respond to COVID-19 economic devastation
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on Monday approved a EUR 88 million loan to Cameroon as direct budget support to finance the country’s COVID-19 crisis response.The loan, to...
CAMEROON
Human Rights Watch urges Cameroon to publish information on COVID-19 revenues and disbursements
Cameroon’s government should immediately publish information on the revenues, disbursements, and management of its Health Solidarity Fund, Human Rights Watch said on Friday.Healthcare facilities have made mandatory contributions to the emergency fund...
CAMEROON
10 rights groups urge Cameroon to probe death of journalist Samuel Ajiekah Abuwe
Cameroon’s government should ensure that the investigation into a journalist’s enforced disappearance and death in military custody is independent, effective, thorough, and impartial, four Cameroonian and six international organizations said on Tuesday.The...
CAMEROON
Popular Cameroonian pastor Frankline Ndifor who laid hand on COVID-19 patients dies from coronavirus
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A popular Cameroonian pastor Frankline Ndifor who laid hands on COVID-19 patients has been killed by the deadly bug, and authorities are looking for hundreds of followers who came to seek healing from him.
CAMEROON
Simon Ateba: Long before COVID-19, I learned how unpredictable life could be in a cell in Cameroon
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When I was arrested in Cameroon and thrown into a dark cell after I was accused of spying for Boko Haram terrorists while investigating the living conditions of Nigerian refugees in Chad and Cameroon with grant...
CAMEROON
Cameroonian Julie Owono, Kenyan Maina Kiai and South African-Ghanaian Afia Asare-Kyei appointed members of ‘Oversight Board’ for Facebook and Instagram content
Julie Owono, a digital rights advocate and Executive Director of Internet Sans Frontières from Cameroon, Maina Kiai, a human rights activist and Director of Human Rights Watch’s Global Alliances and Partnerships program from Kenya, and Afia...
Latest News
IMF economists detail how Sub-Saharan Africa can chart a path for a resilient recovery amid COVID-19 pandemic
In a joint opinion article published on Tuesday and titled "charting a path for a resilient...
coronavirus
UN calls for bold action for world to recover from COVID-19
Amidst a crisis unlike any other in our lifetimes, with COVID-19 destroying lives and livelihoods across the globe, the 75th session...
Africa
Top UN economists warn of crises of our own making if global “megatrends” left unchecked
Five human‑made “megatrends” will continue to dominate and frustrate global efforts to put the world on a more sustainable and prosperous...
ANGOLA
IMF approves disbursement of additional $1 billion for Angola to respond to COVID-19 economic fallout
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday approved the disbursement of an additional $1 billion for Angola to respond to...
Africa
World leaders welcome launch of GCA Africa to beat climate change
The Global Center on Adaptation on Wednesday announced the launch of its regional office in Côte d’Ivoire.Hosted...
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