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Cameroon’s president orders tight security and urgent rescue of kidnapped French tourists

February 20, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Cameroon’s president has ordered that tight security measures be used to rescue the seven French tourists kidnapped by armed gunmen in the West African nation’s northern region. A ministry statement late Tuesday said the president … read more »

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Gay Rights: All Out Urges Cameroon to Repeal Anti-gay Laws, Release Prisoners

January 31, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

A press release sent from my friend Joe Mirabella at All Out: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2013 Cameroonian President Paul Biya said in Paris on Wednesday that minds in the country are evolving on the subject of gay people. … read more »

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Thoughts on 30 years of Biya power in Cameroon

November 8, 2012 by benim

Amber Murrey November 6, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of Paul Biya’s presidency (1982 – 2012) in Cameroon. Celebrations, dinners, galas and voter registration drives for members of the ruling RDPC party (Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais) took place in … read more »

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Unraveling the leadership conundrum in Cameroon

November 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

INTRODUCTION Nations rise and fall due to a myriad of factors. The trouble with Cameroon is simply a failure of leadership. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the Cameroonian character. There is nothing amiss with the land or climate of … read more »

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Body parts on sale in Cameroon

September 25, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Authorities in Cameroon have arrested five people suspected of trafficking in body parts after they were discovered at a checkpoint carrying a severed human head, state radio and wildlife conservationists said yesterday. Body parts of humans and rare animals are … read more »

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Cameroon court jails gays

November 24, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – A court in Yaounde has sentenced three Cameroonian men arrested in July to five years in prison for engaging in gay sex, their lawyer said on Wednesday. The Ekounou court sentenced the three on Tuesday to five years … read more »

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$62m hole in Cameroon state coffers

November 12, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – A probe by Cameroon’s anti-graft body found that $62m in public funds had been lost or embezzled, according to a report, a copy of which was obtained by AFP Friday. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (Conac) said in its … read more »

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Biya sworn in for 6th term as president

November 3, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – Cameroonian President Paul Biya was inaugurated for a sixth term on Thursday after winning a presidential election on October 9 that the opposition has charged was marred by fraud. The 78-year-old who has been in power since 1982 … read more »

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Cameroon ruling party slams opposition

October 18, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – Cameroonian President Paul Biya’s ruling party on Tuesday accused the opposition of attempting to destabilise the country by calling for protests unless the October 09 elections are nullified. “The Cameroonian people went to the polls in orderly and … read more »

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Cameroon votes counted, Biya set to win

October 10, 2011 by benim

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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Cameroon election chaos – opposition

September 27, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – The main opposition party in Cameroon, the Social Democratic Front (SDF), on Tuesday denounced what it presented as irregularities in the organisation of a presidential poll due on October 9. “There is a whole mountain of irregularities,” Evariste … read more »

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Cameroon sets presidential vote date

August 30, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – Cameroon’s longtime leader has decreed that presidential elections will be held October 9. State radio read the decree on Tuesday on behalf of President Paul Biya. Biya has been president since 1982 and is considered one of Africa’s … read more »

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Cameroon gang, locals clash – five dead

July 14, 2011 by benim

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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Biya’s re-election bid stokes tensions

June 28, 2011 by benim

Debate over Cameroon President Paul Biya’s eligibility in an October presidential poll is stoking tensions in the central African state that could boil over into protests like those seen in 2008. Biya’s rivals say the 78-year-old, one of Africa’s longest … read more »

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Cameroon riot police block farmer protest

May 31, 2011 by benim

Cameroon riot police arrested dozens of farmers and dispersed hundreds of others in the capital on Tuesday to prevent a march of protest over bad roads and low state support for agriculture. Frustrations have been on the rise in the … read more »

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Cameroon rebels kill 2 cops, kidnap 12

February 7, 2011 by benim

Yaounde – Cameroonian rebels killed two police paramilitaries and kidnapped around 12 other people, including several local officials, in an attack on Monday in the disputed Bakassi region, sources said. A source in the local administration said that the rebels … read more »

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Homosexuality: Tension between Cameroon and European Union

January 18, 2011 by benim

The European Union (EU) has given more than 300,000€ in funding for gay rights associations in Cameroon. Opposed to these grants, the government argues that they would serve to encourage the practice of homosexuality in the central African country. But … read more »

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