Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, May 8, 2023—Cameroonian authorities should thoroughly investigate the recent killing of journalist Anye Nde Nsoh, hold those responsible to account, and ensure that journalists can work in the Northwest Region safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Monday. At about 9 p.m. on …
Read More »Un maire du Nord-Ouest s’inquiète: «Va-t-on vivre dans la peur des kidnappings?»
RFI | Au Cameroun, de récentes attaques menées près de la frontière nigériane ont fait fuir les habitants de plusieurs villages, dans les régions Sud-Ouest et Nord-Ouest. Le maire de la commune d’Ako, Nkanya Nkwai, affiche son inquiétude après une série d’enlèvements : « Est-ce que c’est un incident isolé …
Read More »At Least 25 People Abducted by Gunmen in Western Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — At least 25 people were abducted during a week of attacks by armed men in western Cameroon, local officials said Thursday. The kidnappings by gang members took place in several villages in Ako district along the Nigerian border, Patrick Kernyuy Tah, the top official in Ako, …
Read More »USA: Cameroonians sentenced to 5 years in prison for illegally smuggling firearms to Nigeria
Nottingham MD | BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally transporting firearms with obliterated serial numbers and smuggling firearms to Nigeria. U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett this week sentenced Eric Fru Nji, 42, of Fort Washington, to 63 months in federal …
Read More »Un Américain d’origine camerounaise condamné pour son soutien aux séparatistes
Selon le Département américain de la Justice. Anadolu Agency | Un Américain d’origine camerounaise, Wilson Nuyila Tita, a été condamné mardi 4 avril, à « 63 mois de prison fédérale, suivis de deux ans de liberté surveillée » pour son soutien aux séparatistes camerounais, a annoncé dans un communiqué, mardi, …
Read More »Cameroon Says Separatist Conflict Slows Reconstruction in Western Regions
VOA | YAOUNDE — Cameroon says fighting between troops and rebels is slowing reconstruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and other public buildings in its troubled western regions. Authorities say in the three years since the launch of a reconstruction plan for thousands of homes and hundreds of public buildings damaged …
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