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Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction

YAOUNDE, Jan 22 (Reuters) – The mutilated body of a prominent Cameroonian journalist was found on Sunday near the capital Yaounde five days after he was abducted by unidentified assailants, the press union and a colleague said on Sunday. Media advocates described Martinez Zogo’s disappearance and death as a further …

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Cameroon: The NGO recycling and processing e-waste | + video

Africa News | Under a patched parasol protecting him from the sun, Ismaël Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste in search of materials to recover: in the scrap metal district of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, informal activity is in full swing while an NGO proposes a sustainable alternative …

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Ruslan Obiang Nsue: Equatorial Guinea president’s son arrested over plane’s sale

BBC | Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president personally ordered the arrest of his half-brother over allegations he sold a plane owned by the state airline, a government statement says. Both the vice-president and his half-brother are sons of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. He is the world’s longest-serving president after 43 years …

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Cameroon Deploys Troops to Nigerian Border after Separatists, Herders Clash

VOA | MAROUA, CAMEROON —  Cameroon’s government deployed at least 100 troops Wednesday to Gayama, a village on the border with Nigeria, after clashes between Cameroonian separatists and Nigerian herders left at least 12 people dead. Cameroonian officials say the fighting broke out six days ago, after herders who crossed …

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The young Cameroonians studying medicine in Madagascar | + video

France 24 | Increasingly, young men and women from the West-Central African country Cameroon are moving to Madagascar for their studies. Over the years, word has spread about the higher education system on the island – particularly in fields such as medicine. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.

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