News as at May 10, 2024, 1:33 am
Cameroon Workers Want Job Security, Better Pay Amid Price Hikes
- [VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Hundreds of thousands of workers across Cameroon are observing International Labor Day on May 1 by marching against abuses they say include illegal dismissals and failure to pay the $70 monthly minimum wage, even as the cost of living increases.
Japan and WFP Support Displaced Communities in Cameroon's Crises-Affected Areas
- [WFP] Yaounde -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a US$ 1.2 million contribution from the Government of Japan to support 36,200 crisis-affected people in Cameroon. The contribution will allow WFP to provide an unconditional food assistance package that includes cereals, pulses, vegetable oil and salt to refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and host populations and communities affected by conflict and climate related crises in the Far North, Northwest, Southwest, East, Adamawa and North
Managing Nigeria-Cameroon Forest and Wildlife
- [Daily Trust] Environment involves living organisms and the non-living physical conditions which are inseparable but inter-related. The living and physical components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows.
The Women Leading the Charge Against Malaria in Cameroon
- [Global Fund] We have new tools, but it is the health workers on the frontline who make the difference against malaria.
Curbing Feuds Over Water in Cameroon's Far North
- [Crisis Group] Disputes over water in the northern tip of Cameroon turned deadly in 2021, taking on a troubling ethnic dimension. The authorities have striven to contain the fighting, but to be sure of preventing a recurrence, they need to address the conflict at its roots.
Cameroonian Civil Society Groups, Opposition Launch Mass Voter Registration Campaign
- [VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's opposition and civil society have launched a mass campaign to combat voter apathy. The goal is to encourage disgruntled youths to register to vote before the August deadline and go to the polls in presidential elections next year, instead of just complaining that longtime President Paul Biya will rig elections to die in power. There are about 15 million potential voters in Cameroon but only about 7 million are registered voters.
Deputy Secretary Verma's Visit to Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Angola
- [State Department] Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Cameroon, Ethiopia, and Angola April 21-25.
How Eleanor Ayuketah Ngochi Is Transforming Africa's Media Landscape
- [Graça Machel Trust] Changing the narrative, balancing stories to improve the lives of Africa's women and children positively: An interview with Eleanor Ayuketah Ngochi, a Women in Media Network Champion.
Cameroon Doctors Flee to Europe, North America for Lucrative Jobs
- [VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- The state of health care in Cameroon is a source of growing concern, with thousands of doctors fleeing the central African country for lucrative jobs elsewhere, especially in Europe and North America, according to officials.
Kidnappings in Chad Could Spark Regional Security Crisis
- [Premium Times] The Chad-Cameroon-CAR border area is a powder keg of crime that needs swift action from all three governments.