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June 30, 2011
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Cameroon bans night travel because of drink driving
Cameroon has banned all night-time public transport on roads to curb accidents caused by heavy drinking, the transport ministry says. Read More »
June 26, 2011
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Yaounde - Modern Houses Planned For Mokolo
It is a neighbourhood notorious for repeated tense stand offs between security forces, bandits, inhabitants and businessmen. The situation is favoured by anarchy in the construction of houses, sources say. The reported upsurge in banditry in the area, promoted by its haphazard nature, has prompted reaction from the Yaounde City Council. Read More »
June 22, 2011
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« Operation Gold » Enters Pilot Test Phase
A special unit of the gendarmerie arrived at the gold mines of Bétaré Oya on Thursday to start the two-week exercise.The programme to channel most of Cameroon's gold production into formal economic circuits for the benefit of the economy, "Operation Gold" entered a practical phase with the launch of a pilot test on Thursday June 16 in Bétaré Oya, East Region. Read More »
June 22, 2011
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Inequality between rich and poor in US worse than Cameroon, Yemen
London, June 20: The gap between America's rich and poor is reportedly at an extreme high, much higher than many developing countries like Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, and even Yemen. Read More »
June 20, 2011
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Popular Cameroon artiste Lapiro back in court
By BISONG ETAHOBEN
A leading Cameroon musician who was recently released after serving a jail term is back in court.
Lambo Sandjo Pierre Roger, popularly known by his nom d’artiste as Lapiro de Mbanga has filed a case against the Chief medical officer of the Douala Central Prison where he served, for denying him access to medical attention while in person. Read More »
June 19, 2011
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Cameroon archbishop urges against use of force
YAOUNDE — Cameroon's outspoken archbishop Christian Tumi has urged against the use of force to obtain leadership change in the country, which has had only two presidents since independence in 1960. Read More »
June 19, 2011
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Gabon rejects abuses in mass gold mine expulsions
LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The Gabon government on Wednesday rejected allegations of deaths and torture in its expulsion of hundreds of illegal workers from a gold panning site, but said it would back an inquiry. Read More »
June 19, 2011
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Nigeria rescues Ethiopia, Cameroon over AGOA hosting right
Lusaka – Nigeria’s diplomatic dexterity saved the situation in Lusaka at the weekend as Ethiopia and Cameroon lurched at each other over which of them would hold the next ministerial forum of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). Read More »
June 16, 2011
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Groundbreaking air agreement signed between SA, Cameroon
Cape Town - Transport Minister Sibusiso Ndebele on Tuesday signed a groundbreaking bilateral air services agreement with his Cameroonian counterpart Maigari Bello Bouba, which will help further open up the African skies to flying.
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June 14, 2011
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Four die as Gabon expels 3,000 African miners at gold site
By BISONG ETAH OBEN
Four persons are reported to have died as Gabonese gendarmes forced more than three thousand African migrants out of a gold mining site. Read More »
June 13, 2011
Breaking News
Soccer deaths story 'costs' two Cameroon journalists jobs
By BISONG ETAHOBEN
Two journalists of a private Cameroonian TV Station, Canal2 International, have been sacked due to claims they made on air that two people who died following a weekend Cameroon-Senegal football match were victims of bullet wounds and asphyxiation by tear gas. Read More »
June 09, 2011
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Botswana Diamonds identifies potentially diamond bearing rock in Cameroon
Exploration at Botswana Diamonds’ (LON:BOD) diamond licence in Cameroon has identified possible diamond bearing rock.
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June 06, 2011
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Georges Vanier Catholic raises $60,000 to help educate children in Cameroon
BY ANGELA COSGROVE, OTTAWA CITIZEN
It started as a small idea in 2002 because of a connection between two friends, one a teacher in Kanata, the other a nun who worked in the African nation of Cameroon. The nun told stories of poverty in the village of Kumbo. The number of children who could not go to school frustrated her. The teacher wondered what could be done to help these children and their families. Surely her school community would want to help. Read More »
June 05, 2011
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Soccer-Angry Cameroon fans riot after draw with Senegal
By Tansa Musa
YAOUNDE, June 5 (Reuters) - Cameroon security forces used water cannons late on Saturday to disperse rioting soccer fans angered by Cameroon's draw with Senegal that dimmed the team's chances of qualifying for the 2012 African Nations Cup. Read More »
June 04, 2011
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MTN adds African flavour to music store
MTN has expanded its digital content portal, signing an agreement with Content Connect Africa to offer African music by artists from Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, SA and Kenya, among others. Read More »
June 02, 2011
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Cameroon riot police block farmer protest
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - 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. Read More »
