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Cameroon audit finds nearly 13k fake birth certificates in $5M pension fraud

Biometric Update | An audit carried out by the Ministry of Finance of Cameroon has unveiled a massive pension fraud by some former staff of the country’s defence and security forces over a period of ten years involving irregularly issued birth certificates. The audit findings made public recently through a …

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Missing Cameroonian activist found in jail with signs of torture, rights group says

Reuters | A Cameroonian social media activist and government critic who disappeared last month has been located in a security cell of the military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital, with signs of torture, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. His lawyers believe the activist, known as Steve Akam, was extrajudicially returned …

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Chinese-built water supply project goes into operation in Cameroon

A Chinese-built water supply project started operation on Tuesday in Yaounde, the capital city of Cameroon, promising to end the region’s chronic water shortages. The Yaounde City Drinking Water Supply Project (PAEPYS), which is mostly financed by China, is located in Batchenga. It aims to increase the city’s daily drinking …

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Cameroonian artist marks 10th anniversary with ’45 in Prints’ exhibit | + video

VOA | Cameroonian visual artist Shiri Achu uses several mediums including oils, acrylics, watercolor and mixed media to capture the spirit of her subjects–from natural moments captured in Africa to still objects. Jackson Mvunganyi reports from the Ven Hotel in Washington DC where Shiri Achu is currently holding an exhibit …

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Marc Brys Claims Fecafoot Physically Threatened Him and Intimidated Players

In an article published by The Athletic Media Company, a New York Times Company, Cameroon’s men’s national team coach, Marc Brys, has accused the Cameroon Football Association (Fecafoot) of severe misconduct, including physical threats and deprivation of necessary training resources. These allegations underscore ongoing tensions between Brys and Fecafoot, particularly …

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