Health officials in Cameroon say 29 people have died from cholera in one week as more than 300 cases of the disease have been registered in the south-west of the country. The governor of the affected region, Bernard Okalia Bilai, said the outbreak had been caused by a lack of …
Read More »Cameroon: authorities ban shisha smoking
Authorities in Cameroon have banned the smoking of shisha pipes, arguing that it poses a health risk to the mostly young people who use it in bars and at home. Cameroon’s Ministry of Health has banned smoking shisha, a typical mixture of tobacco, molasses, glycerin and flavorings. Doctors say there …
Read More »Cameroon: five MSF workers kidnapped in the north
Armed men have kidnapped five people working for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the north of Cameroon, local officials say. Those abducted are three aid workers of Chadian, Senegalese and French-Ivorian nationality, as well as two Cameroonian security guards. The abduction took place during an attack in Cameroon’s Far North …
Read More »Cameroon: Death toll rises as cholera continues to wreak havoc
The Cameroonian Ministry of Public Health said that as of February 14, 1,242 cases of cholera have been detected in the country, including 35 deaths. “Five of the ten regions in Cameroon are affected by the disease,” the ministry said. It was first detected in January in the South West …
Read More »Cameroon: dozens killed in nightclub blaze
At least sixteen people were killed and eight others injured in a fire that engulfed an upmarket nightclub in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé in the early hours of Sunday, the government said. The tragedy unfolded at Liv’s Night Club. “The incident was caused by the explosion of fireworks usually used in …
Read More »Cameroon: workers pushed to attend Afcon matches
Council workers in Buea in south-west Cameroon are being compelled to attend the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations football games. This is in line with instructions by the regional governor, according to the town’s mayor, with attendance being mandatory for all. The decision came after many games were played in …
Read More »Cameroon: prominent senator Henry Kemende shot dead
Prominent lawmaker and lawyer, member of the Social Democratic Front (SDF), Henry Kemende was shot dead in the city of Bamenda, in northwestern Cameroon. Gunmen forced Senator Henry Kemende to get out of his car and then shot him in the chest, party communication secretary Denis Nkelemo told to BBC. …
Read More »Cameroon: at least 12 killed in herder-farmer clashes
At least a 12 people were killed and many others wounded in inter-communal clashes between Arab Choas herders and Mosgoum farmers in Kousseri, in the far northern region of Cameroon. Some of the Mosgoum farmers attacked Kousseri town and set on fire the market and some houses belonging to Choas …
Read More »Cameroon: three soldiers killed in the North West
Three Cameroonian soldiers have been killed on Friday by separatists in the North West, one of the two English-speaking regions of the country where violence has increased in recent years. “In the early hours of Friday, an armed separatist group attacked the army post stationed at Jakiri market,” Mayor Wirngo …
Read More »Cameroon: death of the King of Bamoun, Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya
Cameroonians mourn one of Africa’s most important kings, who died Monday in Paris after reigning for 29 years over the kingdom of Bamoun, in northwestern Cameroon. El-Hadj Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya, 84-year-old, was a politician and served as a government minister and an overseas ambassador several times between 1960 and 1990 …
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