Cameroon
Cameroon's President Biya under pressure over human rights
NGOs have long denounced abuses in the central African country, from the detention of journalists and arrests of opponents to the killings of civilians by...
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UN chief deplores lack of ceasefire during virus
Since the call by Antonio Guterres in March for ceasefires, announcements backing the end of fighting have been made in countries including Afghanistan, the Philippines and Cameroon, but conflicts have continued to rage in Libya, Yemen and elsewhere.
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Cameroon doctor faces influx of COVID-19 patients
The Central African country now has one of the highest case rates in the region, with over 2,000 people infected and more than 60 dead.
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Anglophone separatists kill 5 soldiers, 4 civilians in west Cameroon: officials
On Sunday, in anglophone Northwest province, a homemade bomb injured at least seven people including a soldier who later died, state television said.
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Cameroon confirms first case of coronavirus
Cameroon, which is situated in Central Africa, is the fourth sub-Saharan country to report coronavirus after Nigeria, Senegal and South Africa. The total number of cases on the continent is 29.
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14 children among up to 22 dead in Cameroon massacre: UN
The three-year conflict between anglophone forces seeking to break away from French-speaking Cameroon has claimed more than 3,000 lives and forced more than 700,000 people to flee their homes.
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Cameroon separatists kidnapped 100 people ahead of vote: HRW
State security forces also committed "further abuses" in the two troubled regions, the watchdog said.
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Cameroon elections overshadowed by violence, boycott
Elections for the central African country's legislature and local councils are taking place for the first time in seven years, after two postponements.
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50 killed by Boko Haram on island bordering Chad & Cameroon
The attack on the remote village took place before Christmas when Jihadis approached the fishing village disguised as traders.
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Open letter to President Macron on human rights abuses in Cameroon
A group of intellectuals, writers, and human rights lawyers is urging France to use its considerable influence on the government of President Paul Biya to help stop the murders and atrocities perpetrated in the country.
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Cameroon footballing legend Eto'o rules out career in politics
The two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner says he wants to move into coaching, although he has also taken a role with the Confederation of African Football.
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Cameroon rescuers hunt for victims after deadly landslide
A number of residents are still missing after part of a hill collapsed in the mudslide that hit the city of Bafoussam in the highlands of western Cameroon on Tuesday.
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At least 42 people killed in Cameroon landslide
The search will resume on Wednesday for additional bodies believed to remain under the rubble, CRTV reported.
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Cameroon opens dialogue to end anglophone separatist crisis
Nearly 3,000 people have died and half a million fled their homes since fighting broke out in 2017 between the army and insurgents who want independence for Cameroon's two English-speaking provinces.
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Cameroon separatist leader says Biya's dialogue call a 'non-event'
Paul Biya on Tuesday announced that he intends to open a major "national dialogue" later this month in a bid to solve the conflict between security forces and armed separatists from the anglophone minority in the west.
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Cameroon's anglophone conflict goes back 100 years
The west African nation of Cameroon is plagued by near-daily clashes between security forces and anglophone separatists that can be traced back to its split between Britain and France 100 years ago.
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Businesses in Central African union rue tough forex crackdown
The central African CFA union comprises former French colonies Chad, Congo Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Cameroon and Central African Republic.
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West African oil hits sweet spot as shipping upgrades to cleaner fuel
Oil from landlocked Chad, piped southwestward and exported by sea via Cameroon, has increased in volume since new fields came online this year.
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Cameroon separatist leader's sentence could increase violence - analyst
Ayuk Tabe, a charismatic leader widely deemed as a moderate in the separatist movement, was convicted with nine others of charges including "terrorism and secession", the state's lawyer, Martin Luther Achet, told AFP.
