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Cameroon: Protesters teargassed as Biya marks 30 years in power

Cameroonian security forces used teargas to disperse about a thousand opposition supporters who had gathered in the commercial capital on Tuesday to protest against President Paul Biya as he marked 30 years in power, witnesses said. Biya, 79, has kept … read more »

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Cameroon, CAR border reopens

Bangui – The border between Cameroon and the Central African Republic, closed at Garoua-Boulai after a military clash last week, has reopened, a Central African military source said on Monday. “The border between Central Africa and Cameroon has reopened and … read more »

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Cameroon votes counted, Biya set to win

Yaounde – Votes were being counted on Monday in Cameroon’s presidential election, with incumbent Paul Biya almost assured of extending his 29-year rule amid low turnout in a vote the opposition called a “mess”. An otherwise peaceful election was marred … read more »

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Uniformed gunmen open fire in Cameroon

Gunmen dressed in military fatigues opened fire in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala on Thursday in an apparent protest against President Paul Biya days before he seeks re-election, a security official and local media said. The official said one of the … read more »

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Cameroon gang, locals clash – five dead

Yaounde – Clashes between locals and a criminal gang in Cameroon’s largest city left five dead and about 60 injured, police and government sources said on Wednesday. Violence broke out in Douala’s Bilongue district on Friday when residents carried out … read more »

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C. A. R ex-president Patasse dies

Former Central African Republic president Ange-Felix Patasse, who after a long and chequered career was ousted in a 2003 coup, has died just months after making a last bid to run his impoverished country. He was 74. Patasse’s spokesman, Guy-Simplice … read more »

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Map of Cameroon

Cameroon Map and Basic Facts Location: Cameroon is located in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Equatorial Guinea and Nigeria. Land Boundaries: Cameroon shares a border with the following countries: Central African Republic 797 km, Chad 1,094 km, … read more »

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