English-speaking separatists conflict in Cameroon has been rated as the most-neglected crisis in the world by the Norwegian Refugee Council. The annual list of neglected crises is based on three criteria: lack of funding, lack of media attention, and political and diplomatic neglect. An exacerbation of #BokoHaram attacks in the north, a violent conflict in…
Category: West Africa
Cameroon: EU promotes inclusive dialogue
“We have expressed out support to Switzerland, mediating in the crisis, and we would like to promote a political dialogue which will be accepted by all stakeholders” the European External Actions Service spokesperson said, reflecting upon the latest episode of violence in Cameroon where the mayor of Mamfe, the youngest the country, was assassinated recently….
Cameroon mayor on errand killed
In Cameroon the attack on the mayor’s convoy happened as he was travelling from Mamfe to the nearby village of Eshobi, state broadcaster CRTV said. Just two months into office, the Mayor of #Mamfe municipality in Manyu Division #southwest region, Ashu #Priestly Ojong, 35, has died. He was shot on Sunday after midday in the…
#TBT: Namib Desert oldest on Earth
#TBT The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over part of the Namib Desert in western Namibia. At 55 million years old, Namib is considered the oldest desert on Earth. 📸 This @CopernicusEU #Sentinel2 image taken on 27 October 2019 shows part of the Namib Desert in western Namibia, including a large portion of the Namib-Naukluft…
Barkhane: EU reiterates support to Sahel
“… French contribution is making overarching contribution in the region” of Sahel said the EU spokesperson, while expressing condolences to families of two slain French soldiers in Mali recently in course of the counter-terrorist operation in the region of three borders. #Barkhane #Sahel EU stands w/ #Mali in counter-terrorism https://t.co/NAFh5QNbV3 via @EC_AVService — Anna van…
Barkhane: French soldier killed in Mali
French soldier Kévin Clément, 21, belonged to the 1st foreign regiment of cavalry of Carpiagne (Bouches-du-Rhône) engaged in Sahel since February within the Barkhane force, died in combat in Liptako, Mali, in the morning on May 4, during a “sweeping action against armed terrorist groups” in the area known as “three borders“. Profonde tristesse à …
Nigeria 40% population in poverty
Nigeria National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in a report monitoring poverty and inequality from September 2018 to October 2019, said 40% of people in the country lived below its poverty line of 137,430 naira ($381.75) per year. It signifies that it represents 82.9 million people of the most populaous country in Africa. JUST IN: 82.9…
COVID19: Cote d’Ivoire PM evacuated to France
Cote d’Ivoire Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly (61), the candidate in October’s presidential election from the ruling party, was evacuated on May 2 to France for medical examinations, the presidency informed. Nouvelle illustration de l'état des infrastructures de santé en #Afrique, direction un hôpital français et non ivoirien pour le Premier ministre Amadou Gon Coulibaly…
Soro extradition unlikely
Cote d’Ivoire Guillaume Soro (47), the presidential candidate, has been convicted in absentia of embezzlement and money laundering. Soro was once an ally of incumbent President Alessane Ouattara. He commanded a rebel force which backed Quattara in his struggle against President Laurent Gbagbo, who refused to accept the results of 2010 elections. Soro, who has been…
COVID19: Nigeria prisons relief
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the chief judge to free prisoners who have been awaiting trial for six years or more for relief of the overcrowded cells as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, a spokesman said on April 21. Buhari asks Nigeria's chief judge to free prisoners because of coronavirus https://t.co/GTYcE3oF9n — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica)…
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