Cameroon

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Cameroonian Maximilienne Ngo Mbe on Monday received the International Prize for Women's Courage 2021, which was awarded by the US State Department on the occasion of International Women's Day. She is the director of the Network of Human Rights Defenders in Central Africa and has particularly condemned the violations committed in the conflict between the Cameroonian government and the English-speaking…

The journalist died in custody in August 2019. Cameroonian authorities deny any act of torture. "The results of the inquest into the custody of the Cameroonian journalist Samuel Wazizi must be made public. This is the cry from the heart of two human rights organizations, Acat-France and Reporters Without Borders.Samuel Wazizi…

Tafon Nchukwi makes his Final Preventing Championship (UFC) debut, essentially the most prestigious MMA (Blended Martial Arts) league, on December 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. The native of Bamenda, who migrated to america throughout his childhood, hopes to have the ability to put on the colours of Africa there, particularly these in northwestern Cameroon.…

Nigeria is partially reopening its land borders after virtually a yr and a half of closure. A choice that on the time was supposed to fight smuggling and encourage native Nigerian manufacturing. This reopening is a shocking resolution, because the announcement of the border closure in August 2019 had been introduced. The…

Nigeria opened key border posts with Cameroon, Benin and Niger on Wednesday. The Abuja authorities introduced this within the afternoon. Nigeria closed its borders in August 2019, formally to cease smuggling and encourage native manufacturing. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianIt was the International Minister who made this…

Unfortunately, it is a sad record for a camera journalist who will appear for the fiftieth time before these judges. 1600 days of detention without trial, a case that is not progressing, the reports that had a mandate within the framework of the investigation and which completely released Amadou Vamoulke from the accusations against him, were hidden. We are very far from the law we are in a trial that is political, we are bitter towards the former director of Cameroon's public radio and television…

In current weeks, following the mass demonstrations on September 22, which have been massively repressed, we now have obtained sentences. There are individuals who have been sentenced to jail in civil courts and even worse, folks have been despatched again to the navy courtroom in Bafoussam, once more simply because they wish to display. It must be borne in thoughts that sentencing civilians to navy courts is totally opposite to the directives and rules of the African Fee on Human and Human Rights.…

A meeting was planned in Central Africa on Wednesday at the UN. Many members of the Security Council are concerned about the lack of commitment by national authorities to the English-speaking regions. as reported from New York,Carrie NootenThe UN Special Representative for Central Africa returned from Cameroon very worried a…

On Tuesday, the authorities eliminated the blockade, which has been in place since September, across the opponent's dwelling, with out extra rationalization than when this blockade was established. The federal government additionally laid out in an announcement that the scenario of the opponent and his occasion will proceed to be topic to "cautious investigation". .