Oct 22 Floods in West and Central Africa destroy crops, worsening hunger outlook By Chinedu Asadu, Associated Press Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people this year in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to a new U.N. World Food Program situation report. Continue reading
Apr 15 Cameroonians in U.S. granted temporary protection from deporation By Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Homeland Security Department said Friday it will temporarily shield people from deportation back to Cameroon, saying extreme violence between government forces and armed separatists in the African nation made it unsafe for them to return. Continue reading
Nov 07 79 kidnapped Cameroon students freed, but school closed amid security concerns By Edwin Kindezka Moki, Associated Press The students were abducted Sunday night in part of Cameroon that is beset by violence and instability by armed separatists who want to create a breakaway state called Ambazonia. Continue reading
Nov 05 At least 79 students kidnapped from school in Cameroon By Edwin Kindezka Moki, Associated Press Armed separatists kidnapped children age 11-17 and three staff members from a Presbyterian school in a troubled English-speaking region of Cameroon, the governor said Monday. Continue reading
Jul 24 How this human trafficking survivor gives women a future at home By Layla Quran In the southwestern Cameroonian city of Kumba, Francisca Awah Mbuli and her team walk door-to-door, warning young women about trusting community members who promise them highly paid jobs abroad -- a scheme of human traffickers. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 3:38 News Wrap: Russia extends 'humanitarian pause' in Aleppo due to evacuation delay By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Russia extended the “humanitarian pause” in Aleppo for a third day, after the United Nations said that planned evacuations of the rebel-held Syrian city had not actually begun. The UN blamed a lack of security… Continue watching
Oct 21 Packed Cameroon train derails, killing at least 53 people By Emily Wishingrad Rail officials said the train was carrying 1,300 passengers instead of the usual capacity of 600. Continue reading
Apr 18 UN ambassador's motorcade hits, kills boy By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press MAROUA, Cameroon -- U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power's trip to Cameroon's front lines in the war against Boko Haram started horrifically Monday as an armored jeep in her motorcade struck and killed a young boy who darted into the road. Continue reading
Apr 12 Boko Haram is using more child suicide bombers than ever By Gretchen Frazee The extremist group Boko Haram has sharply increased its use of children as suicide bombers over the past year, according to a UNICEF report released Tuesday. Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 6:14 Cameroon, Nigeria join forces to free Boko Haram hostages By PBS News Hour Hundreds of hostages held by the Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram were freed over the weekend after a joint raid by Cameroonian and Nigerian forces. The raid followed increased U.S. military efforts to cooperate with regional governments against the jihadist… Continue watching