YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — VOA | A prominent traditional leader in Cameroon’s troubled Northwest region has been freed after 18 months of being held captive by separatists. Government officials say Cameroon’s military rescued Fon Kevin Shumitang in battles with separatist fighters, but the fighters insist that they set the traditional ruler …
Read More »Thirty women abducted by Cameroon’s English-speaking separatists freed
France 24 | Thirty elderly women kidnapped by separatists in Cameroon’s restive anglophone region a week ago after protesting against taxes levied by them have been freed, a government official told AFP Saturday. The women were released on the evening of May 23, three days after they were abducted in …
Read More »Tragic Collision in Cameroon: Passenger Bus Crash Claims 19 Lives, Investigation Underway
On Friday, the government reported that at least 19 people lost their lives when a passenger bus crashed into a truck in Cameroon. The accident occurred when the bus, on its way to Eseka, a town in the south, lost control and collided with a heavy-duty truck carrying sand, said …
Read More »Le sort d’une trentaine de femmes enlevées dans le Nord-Ouest inquiète les ONG
RFI | La société civile s’inquiète du sort d’une trentaine de femmes enlevées samedi dans le village de Kedjom Keku, dans la région du Nord-Ouest. Mardi, la préfecture du département de la Mézam a publié un communiqué pour confirmer leur rapt. Ces femmes ont été enlevées au lendemain d’une marche …
Read More »More than 30 women in Cameroon abducted by separatist fighters for protesting illegal taxes
Cameroon’s government says more than 30 women have been abducted by separatist rebels in the Northwest region, for protesting taxes imposed on them by the fighters Associated Press | YAOUNDE, Cameroon — More than 30 women were abducted by separatist rebels in Cameroon, for protesting illegal taxes imposed on them …
Read More »Users report hassles with Cameroon biometric visa portal
Biometric Update | Some applicants logging onto the dedicated portal for Cameroon’s biometric visas have been reporting glitches with the system which went live at the start of this month. The much-heralded platform was launched on May 1, but some users say they have faced difficulties using the system seamlessly. …
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