Cameroon was recently removed from African Growth and Opportunity Act by the United States over accused human rights violations. The AGOA is a “piece of legislation dedicated to improving US relations with Sub-Saharan countries for economic purposes.” The United States largest national interest in Cameroon is regional stability and counterterrorism in the Lake Chad region. Their invested economic relations with… Read more »
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan needs up to $5 billion in budget support to avert economic collapse and launch reforms after the ouster of veteran ruler Omar al-Bashir, its finance minister told Reuters.Sudan’s Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi speaks during an interview with Reuters in Khartoum, Sudan November 7, 2019. Picture taken November 7, 2019. The country, in crisis since losing most… Read more »
Authorities say nearly 40 died when gunmen targeted buses transporting mining workers Jason Burke and agencies Wed 6 Nov 2019 18.58 ESTLast modified on Thu 7 Nov 2019 14.53 EST Gunmen in Burkina Faso have killed nearly 40 civilians in an ambush on a convoy transporting workers for the Canadian goldminer Semafo, regional authorities have said. The attack on Wednesday underlines the growing instability in the Sahel, where… Read more »
Malawi’s Inspector General of police authorised his officers to shoot on sight to protect albino people Saturday 5 March 2016 17:11 Two albino people have been murdered in Malawi since the beginning of the year, while five more have been abducted. As the severed head of a nine-year-old victim was discovered 20km from his home, Amnesty International called on the Malawian… Read more »
By Daniel Ekonde and Bukola Adebayo, CNN Updated 12:47 PM ET, Fri November 1, 2019 US President Donald Trump and Cameroon President Paul Biya Yaounde, Cameroon (CNN)The US is cutting Cameroon from a trade pact over allegations of human rights violations.President Donald Trump said the West African nation failed to address concerns over its “persistent gross violations of internationally recognized… Read more »