News: Cameroon

We have started to collect the most important news related to Cameroon in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• 'Hostage killed' in Cameroon raid – Attack on Cameroon border region
• Bakassi handover ruled 'illegal' – Cameroon air crash site located
• Cameroon defends Biya hotel bills – Cameroon rebels release hostages
• Cameroon shipwreck 'kills dozens' – Deadly Cameroon tanker explosion
• Deadly train crash hits Cameroon – Football: Cameroon win through
• French aid boost for Cameroon – Malaria forum opens in Cameroon
• Man City pull plug on Eto'o move – Payout for Cameroon asylum seeker
• Pope rejects Africa condom use – Singer faces Cameroon riots trial
• Six die in Cameroon plane crash – Thousands of refugees flee Chad

Cameroon: news

'Hostage killed' in Cameroon raid

Wednesday, November 5th 2008, 14:42
related countries: France

One of a group of 10 mostly French hostages seized off Cameroon has been killed in a rescue bid, a militia leader says.
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'Low turnout' in Cameroon voting

Sunday, July 22nd 2007, 15:34

A low turnout is predicted as voters in Cameroon near the end of polling for a new parliament.
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'No survivors' in Cameroon crash

Monday, May 7th 2007, 17:44

None of the 114 passengers and crew survived a jet crash in a swamp in Cameroon, say rescue workers.
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'Scores dead' from Cameroon boat

Monday, February 5th 2007, 11:06
related countries: Nigeria

At least 21 people drown and many more are missing after a boat capsized off Cameroon on its way to Nigeria.
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'Two shot' in Cameroon taxi riot

Tuesday, October 16th 2007, 22:51

Two taxi-drivers are shot dead at a protest against police brutality in north-west Cameroon, reports say.
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Abducted Cameroonians found dead

Saturday, June 14th 2008, 22:01
related countries: Nigeria

Officials in Cameroon say five bodies found near the Nigerian border are those of an abducted official and soldiers.
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Africa air staff 'being poached'

Friday, May 11th 2007, 11:57

African airline staff are being lured overseas, an aviation official says, as Cameroon's crash probe continues.
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Airliner black box found in Cameroon

Tuesday, May 8th 2007, 1:30
related countries: Kenya

Rescuers in Cameroon find the data recorder from the Kenyan plane which crashed killing all 114 passengers.
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Aspiring recruits flood Cameroon police chief with requests for favours

Tuesday, November 17th 2009, 11:37

Cameroon's police chief says some 3,000 applicants, out of 100,000, have asked him for help as they seek 1,600 jobs.
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Attack on Cameroon border region

Tuesday, June 10th 2008, 17:35

A government official is abducted and several policemen killed in an attack in the Cameroonian border region of Bakassi.
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'Hostage killed' in Cameroon raid – Attack on Cameroon border regionBakassi handover ruled 'illegal' – Cameroon air crash site locatedCameroon defends Biya hotel bills – Cameroon rebels release hostagesCameroon shipwreck 'kills dozens' – Deadly Cameroon tanker explosionDeadly train crash hits Cameroon – Football: Cameroon win throughFrench aid boost for Cameroon – Malaria forum opens in CameroonMan City pull plug on Eto'o move – Payout for Cameroon asylum seekerPope rejects Africa condom use – Singer faces Cameroon riots trialSix die in Cameroon plane crash – Thousands of refugees flee Chad