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Tag: Yaoundé
Cameroon, Nigeria agree to peacefully settle border dispute without ICJ involvement
Cameroon and Nigeria announced they have opted to peacefully settle their decades-long border disputes by 2025 and would thus no longer require the International Court ... Read More
World Health Day: tackling urban air pollution top priority for African governments
As the world marked World Health Day on 7 April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted air pollution — most notably in fast-growing cities ... Read More
India lifts ban on rice export to seven countries including Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea, Seychelles
India has validated exports of rice to seven countries including Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea and Seychelles several months after banning the export of the crop ... Read More
Côte d’Ivoire: Faman Toure re-elected chairman of Chamber of commerce and industry
Faman Toure, the outgoing chairman of Côte d’Ivoire’s Chamber of commerce and industry (CCI-CI), won Monday August 28 another six-year term in the position. Toure’s ... Read More
Cameroonians call for peace, reconciliation to end country’s ‘full-blown civil war’
Ahead of Cameroon’s National Day on 20 May, thousands of people are demonstrating this week, calling for peace and reconciliation in what a recent briefing ... Read More
Rwanda ex-cop goes on trial in France for genocide, crimes against humanity
A 66-year-old former Rwandan military policeman appeared in court in Paris on the first day of his trial on Wednesday (10 May), charged with genocide ... Read More
A civilian and three security forces, killed in a separatist attack in Cameroon
Three security forces and one civilian were shot dead Monday at a checkpoint in an attack in Moungo department, in the littoral region, that Cameroonian ... Read More
Cameroon’s president marks 40 years in power but succession is taboo topic
Thousands gathered in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, Sunday (6 November) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of President Paul Biya’s coming to power but the 89-year-old stayed ... Read More
Cameroonian army dismantles weapon factory in Buea
The Cameroonian army discovered and dismantled Monday a weapon factory in the South-West town of Buea, a region hosting rebels demanding a breakaway from Yaoundé. ... Read More
Cameroon’s president orders enforcement of bilingualism law to tackle discrimination
To tackle complaints of discrimination against English speakers, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has ordered officials to enforce a 2019 law on bilingualism and make life ... Read More