June 29, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon's Farmers Decry Crop Export Ban to Nigeria
Cameroon is cracking down on the smuggling of cocoa, cotton, and other cash crops to Nigeria by temporarily banning the legal trade as well. Since announcing the ban two weeks ago,… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Nigeria: Humanitarian, Security Crises in Northeastern Nigeria Reach New Heights
U.N. agencies are warning that the food security and nutrition crises in northeastern Nigeria have reached alarming new heights and that swift global action is needed to head off a… Read more »
Niger: Muslims - Price Hikes Dampen Eid Celebration
Muslims in Nigeria are tightening their belts to mark Eid Al-Adha, the feast of sacrifice. Inflation triggered by President Bola Tinubu's decision to remove fuel subsidies in May… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Widows Protest Government Neglect, Plead for Assistance
In Cameroon, hundreds of women made widows by the country's separatist conflict are protesting what they call the government's lack of support. The widows say they have been left… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Warn of Possible Terror Attacks During Eid Celebrations
Nigeria's state security service has warned the public of possible terrorist attacks on houses of worship ahead of the June 29 Islamic celebration of Eid-al-Adha, the Feast of… Read more »
Mali: Carter Center Celebrates Trachoma Elimination Milestone in Mali
The Carter Center was already a decade into its fight against Guinea worm globally when former President Jimmy Carter and his nonprofit took on another neglected tropical disease… Read more »
June 19, 2023
Nigeria: Sickle Cell Advocates Urge Authorities to Take Firm Stand On Interventions
As the world mark Sickle Cell Day on Monday, Nigeria accounts for about 33% of the 300,000 children diagnosed every year with the disease. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Overwhelmed With Refugees
Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, humanitarian agencies are distributing aid to the nearly 500,000 refugees who live in Cameroon. The U.N. refugee agency says another 400… Read more »
June 16, 2023
Cameroon: Communication Council Prohibits LGBTI Scenes On TV
Cameroon has prohibited the broadcast of television programs that it says propagate homosexuality in the central African state. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Gives Birth Certificates to Children Deprived of Education
Ahead of International Day of the African Child on June 16, rights groups and officials in Cameroon are distributing birth certificates to 30,000 of several million children denied… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Cameroon: Officials Campaign Against Taboos to Encourage People to Donate Blood
Blood banks in Cameroon are usually close to empty due to widely held taboos against blood donation. Officials in the central African country are trying to convince people to move… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Cuts Its Citizens' Fuel Subsidy
Nigeria's new president has officially ended the country's fuel subsidy to its citizens. Bola Tinubu said Monday the cut was needed for Nigeria's economic stability. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Cameroon: Fuel Prices Soar in Cameroon After Nigeria Scraps Fuel Subsidy
In parts of Cameroon, the price of gasoline has doubled since Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu scrapped a government fuel subsidy in the oil rich nation. Nigeria is one of… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian-Born Political Newcomer Becomes Colorado City Mayor
After a history-making victory, Nigerian immigrant Yemi Mobolade was sworn in on June 6 as mayor of Colorado Springs, the second-largest city in the western U.S. state of Colorado. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Cameroon: Journalists Say Suspensions Are Sign of Government Crackdown
Journalists in Cameroon say the government's indefinite shutdown of a radio station and suspension of four reporters is a sign of a growing crackdown on the country's news media.… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Cameroon: Officials Say Prominent Traditional Ruler Freed After 18 Months of Separatist Captivity
A prominent traditional leader in Cameroon's troubled Northwest region has been freed after 18 months of being held captive by separatists. Government officials say Cameroon's… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Asks for More Border Troops After New Boko Haram Attacks
Officials in northern Cameroon have in a crisis meeting on Wednesday requested more troops from Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad to be deployed to their common border after fresh Boko… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Cameroon: Aid Groups in Cameroon Urge Women With Obstetric Fistula to Seek Medical Treatment
As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Nigeria: U.S. Embassy in Nigeria - Two Employees Safe After Convoy Attack
Two U.S. mission employees missing since a Tuesday attack on a U.S. convoy in Nigeria's southeastern Anambra state, have been recovered alive and are under the protection of… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Arrest 7 Suspects in Deadly Village Attacks
Nigerian police said Friday that officers had arrested seven suspects in connection with the massacre of dozens of villagers in central Plateau state. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Seals Markets As Cholera Spreads in All Regions of Central African State
Officials in Cameroon have shut down markets in an attempt to stop a wave of cholera infections spreading through all 10 regions of the central African state. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Calls for Peace, Reconciliation Ahead of Country's National Day
In Cameroon, thousands of people are demonstrating this week, calling for peace and reconciliation ahead of National Day on May 20. Peace caravans led by activists, clerics and… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Rebels Surrender On Western Border With Nigeria, Join DDR Centers
Officials in Cameroon say 18 separatists have disarmed and surrendered to authorities in the biggest defection since the conflict broke out in 2017. Authorities say the… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Nigeria: IOM Helps Displaced People Prepare for Extreme Weather
Nigerian authorities are warning citizens of intense flooding ahead of this year's rainy season. Read more »
May 13, 2023
Ghana: Cocoa Farmers Suffer Falling Incomes as Chocolate Makers Reap Profits - Oxfam
The world's biggest chocolate producers are enjoying large profits while failing to pass on the benefits to cocoa farmers, many of whom are suffering falling incomes and worsening… Read more »
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