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Bakassi conflict. The Bakassi conflict is an ongoing armed dispute over the Bakassi Peninsula of Cameroon. Originally subject to a border conflict between Cameroon and Nigeria, Bakassi later became affected by insurgencies waged by local separatists against Cameroonian government forces. After the independence of Cameroon and Nigeria the border ...
Paul Biya. Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo; February 13, 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who is the second president of Cameroon since November 6, 1982, having previously been the prime minister of Cameroon from 1975 to 1982. [1] [2] He is the second-longest-ruling president in Africa, the longest consecutively serving ...
The economy of Cameroon was one of the most prosperous in Africa for a quarter of a century after independence. The drop in commodity prices for its principal exports – petroleum, cocoa, coffee, and cotton – in the mid-1980s, combined with an overvalued currency and economic mismanagement, led to a decade-long recession.
The global fight against malaria took a stride forward on Monday as Cameroon started the world's first routine vaccine programme against the mosquito-borne disease, although Reuters journalists ...
From 1884, Cameroon was a German colony, German Kamerun, with its borders drawn through negotiations between the Germans, British, and French. After the First World War, the League of Nations mandated France to administer most of the territory, with the United Kingdom administering a small portion in the west.
CamerounWeb. CamerounWeb is an online news site covering news from Cameroon. Created in 2014, the site deals with topics related to current affairs, politics, sport, economy, entertainment, among others. CamerounWeb stood out with its “Tribune” which regularly publishes the opinions of Cameroonians. [1] [2]
The mass media in Cameroon includes independent outlets. The nation has only one national newspaper, which is state owned. [1] Cameroon's media includes print publications that are both public and privately owned; a public television station and privately owned channels; radio stations that are public, privately owned, and foreign; and the ...
Cameroon 's noncontentious, low-profile approach to foreign relations puts it squarely in the middle of other African and developing country states on major issues. It supports the principles of non-interference in the affairs of third world countries and increased assistance to underdeveloped countries. Cameroon is an active participant in the ...