ALLAFRICA NEWS - CAMEROON
At Least 24 Civilians Killed in Attack by Armed Group in Mamfe[RFI] At least 24 civilians were killed in Mamfe, in the English-speaking southwest region of the country. According to municipal and prefectural authorities, children, women and men are among the victims. Cameroon's Indigenous Baka Sing to Save Their Vanishing Forest Home[RFI] Yaounde, Cameroon - In the south-eastern rainforests of Cameroon, the indigenous Baka people are seeing their habitat decimated by logging, farming, mining and construction. Where once they sang and danced to celebrate a hunt or give thanks to the spirits, their traditional performances have b... Cameroon Asks Chad to Withdraw Border Troops From Island in Lake Chad[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon is asking Chad to withdraw its troops from a fishing and agriculture island in the volatile region of Lake Chad. 'Ghost Town' Days in Cameroon - Booze, Schmooze and Lose[DW] Separatists in Cameroon's English-speaking regions have for years enforced a Monday general strike to protest the government. Residents who have had to lived with these lockdowns are finding new ways to network. Cameroon - the Unlawful Killings of Two People By Separatists Must Not Go Unpunished[AI London] Responding to the unlawful killings of two people by armed separatists in the town of Guzang in the North-West region of Cameroon on 4 October, Amnesty International's West and Central Africa Director, Samira Daoud, said: Landslides Kills More Than 30 People in Yaoundé, Greenpeace Calls On Govt to Act, Polluters to Pay[Greenpeace] Yaoundé -- Yaounde, October 10, 2023 - . Greenpeace Africa sends its deepest condolences to the families of the victims following landslides in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, and calls on the Cameroonian government to improve land-use planning for the safety of its citizen... After Landslide in Mbankolo - Archbishop of Yaoundé Mourns Victims[Agenzia Fides] Yaoundé -- "We decided to come here to comfort these people and let them know that together we are in the same situation. We will give them more help, spiritually and socially. We will come back to listen, pray and help in any way we can to overcome the situation," stresse... Video Shows Killing By Armed Separatists[HRW] Nairobi -- Separatist Leaders Should Rein in Fighters; Cameroon's Partners Should Impose Sanctions Hosts Cote d'Ivoire Face Nigeria, Holders Senegal Clash With Cameroon[CAF] Hosts Cote d'Ivoire will play regional rivals Nigeria at the group stage of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Cote d'Ivoire 2023 as the Official Draw set up some tantalising matches following Thursday's event in Abidjan. How Climate Change Is Forcing Elephants and Humans to Share Space[African Arguments] As northern Cameroon heats up, elephants are migrating in search of food and water and increasingly finding themselves in face-to-face to humans. |