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[Video] Cameroonian Special Forces Take on Boko Haram Suicide BombersThe far north region of Cameroon is frequently the target of deadly Boko Haram attacks, with the bombings most often perpetrated by suicide bombers. A team of FRANCE 24 journalists embedded with the Cameroonian army report from the front line... Roll Call of Infamy (1): Boko Haram Suicide Bombings in Cameroon in 2015By Dibussi Tande In 2015, Boko Haram carried out 34 separate suicide attacks in Cameroon, killing about 200 people and injuring close to 400. In July 2015, Boko Haram carried out its first ever suicide attack on Cameroonian soil. This... White House Press Secretary: No Combat Role for US Troops in Cameroon"And so just to be clear about the U.S. military personnel that were deployed to Cameroon, they are armed but they are armed for the purposes of force protection and providing for their own security. They will not be there... President Obama Deploys 300 Troops to Cameroon in War Against Boko HaramToday, President Barack Obama sent a War Powers letter to Congress announcing the deployment of 300 U.S. Armed Forces personnel to Cameroon "with the consent of the Government of Cameroon." The letter notes that the forces will "conduct airborne intelligence,... Cameroon: Governance Performance on the Decline According to Ibrahim FoundationEarly this week, the Mo Ibrahim Foundation released the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) report for 2015. The report revealed that over the last four years, governance progress in Africa has stalled. Published annually, the IIAG provides a comprehensive... Patrice Nganang's Novel, "Mount Pleasant", Now Available on Pre-OrderPublication date set for 12 April 2016. Patrice Nganang. (April 2016). Mount Pleasant. A Novel (Translated from French by Amy Baram Reid). Farrar Straus Giroux. 384 pages. Click here to pre-order your copy on Amazon. $26.00. A lyrical tale of... Imbolo Mbue's "Million-Dollar" Novel "Behold the Dreamers" Now Available on PreorderImbolo Mbue. (March 15, 2016). Behold the Dreamers: A Novel. New York: Random House, 384 pages. Formats: Ebook, Audio, Hardcover. Available on pre-order on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It was destined to be a debut novel like no other... Maroua the Martyr [A Poem]By Dibussi Tande Beautiful offspring of the Sahel Land of shifting sands and shaded streets Land of Bilbil, Couscous and Folléré Land of overflowing hospitality Maroua the beautiful Boko Haram’s unwilling lover… We hear your cries of distress Echoing across... Memory Lane (May 26, 1990): The Social Democratic Front (SDF) is Launched in Blood and TearsBy Dibussi Tande Thanks to its stand-off with government and the sympathy generated by the Bamenda incident, the SDF was able to successfully present itself as a credible alternative to the ruling CPDM. The party’s launching also mobilized political activists,... Memory Lane (May 26, 1990): The Launching of the SDF in PicturesHere in pictures, the May 26, 1990 launching of the Social Democratic Front (SDF) in Bamenda which ended with the death of six individuals - Fidelis Chosi Mankam (Corn Mill Operator), Tifuh Mathias Teboh (Student), Asanji Christopher Fombi (Student), Nfon... |