ALLAFRICA NEWS - CAMEROON
Mohammed Vi Foundation of African Ulema Organizes Contest of Holy Quran Memorization, Psalmody[MAP] Yaoundé -- The section of the Mohammed VI Foundation of African Ulema in Cameroon organized, Tuesday in Yaoundé, the 5th contest of the Holy Quran memorization, recitation and psalmody. Police Raided and Assaulted Journalists in Douala On WPFD[IFJ] According to a statement issued by the SNJC, their gathering was in accordance with Law 90/055 of 19 December, 1990 which ensures their rights to gather at the Place du Gouvernment Bonanjo in Douala to read their statements and those from the Secretary General of the United Nations. The police... Six Nigeria Professors Illegally Detained in Cameroon - Lawyer[Vanguard] ...ask Reps to intervene, help secure their release Cameroon Military Frees 300 Boko Haram Captives Along Northern Border[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's military has moved over 300 civilians rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the central African states border with Nigeria and Chad this week to a northern Cameroon military post. The country's army says scores of militants of the Nigeria-based insurgent group... Cameroon Workers Want Job Security, Better Pay Amid Price Hikes[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Hundreds of thousands of workers across Cameroon are observing International Labor Day on May 1 by marching against abuses they say include illegal dismissals and failure to pay the $70 monthly minimum wage, even as the cost of living increases. Managing Nigeria-Cameroon Forest and Wildlife[Daily Trust] Environment involves living organisms and the non-living physical conditions which are inseparable but inter-related. The living and physical components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Japan and WFP Support Displaced Communities in Cameroon's Crises-Affected Areas[WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 1.2 million contribution from the Government of Japan to support 36,200 crisis-affected people in Cameroon. The contribution will allow WFP to provide an unconditional food assistance package that includes cereals, pulses,... The Women Leading the Charge Against Malaria in Cameroon[Global Fund] We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the frontline who make the difference against malaria. Curbing Feuds Over Water in Cameroon's Far North[Crisis Group] Disputes over water in the northern tip of Cameroon turned deadly in 2021, taking on a troubling ethnic dimension. The authorities have striven to contain the fighting, but to be sure of preventing a recurrence, they need to address the conflict at its roots. Cameroonian Civil Society Groups, Opposition Launch Mass Voter Registration Campaign[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's opposition and civil society have launched a mass campaign to combat voter apathy. The goal is to encourage disgruntled youths to register to vote before the August deadline and go to the polls in presidential elections next year, instead of just complaining that longtime... |