Speedtest Intelligence ® reveals MTN was the fastest mobile operator among top providers in Cameroon in Q2 2023 with a median download speed of 15.06 Mbps. (speedtest.net)
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According to UNHCR, the number of refugees in Cameroon has increased to 479,000, up slightly from 2022. (voanews.com)
Members from NGO, Plan International, give classes to women and young girl during a field visit by Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in Maroua, Cameroon, April 28, 2022. (voanews.com)
Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), tours the Bogo IDP camp during a field visit in Maroua, Cameroon, April 28, 2022. (voanews.com)
Cameroon was estimated to be home to 480 232 people living with HIV in 2022, with 9905 new cases recorded that year. (who.int)
Africa6
Lake Chad in Africa spanned over 770,000 square miles in 50,000 B.C., according to Cameroon-based architecture. (inhabitat.com)
French: Cameroun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (French: République du Cameroun), is a country in Central Africa. (wikipedia.org)
Cameroon is often called "Little Africa", as the diverse terrain and culture found within its borders are representative of those found on the entire continent. (wels.net)
Although Cameroon has one of the richest media landscapes in Africa, it is one of the continent's most dangerous countries for journalists, who operate in a hostile and precarious environment,' RSF says in its Cameroon country profile. (yahoo.com)
Cameroon holidays remain well off the tourist trail meaning you can explore the best that Africa has to offer, without another safari vehicle in sight. (responsibletravel.com)
Cameroon, in west-central Africa, with its unique history of colonial rule by three European powers is no exception as it still struggles to provide citizens with stable and inclusive education and healthcare. (lu.se)
20193
Outspoken reporter Paul Chouta, who worked for private news website Cameroon Web, was beaten and stabbed by unknown attackers in 2019. (yahoo.com)
Yaoundé - Nicole, 28, from Bertoua in eastern Cameroon, will never forget that day in 2019 when her doctor at Batouri Catholic Hospital told her she was HIV-positive. (who.int)
The schistosomiasis team are using this period to review all achievements in SCH and STH in Cameroon, finalize the 2003-2019 progress report on SCH-STH, develop the new 2021-2030 strategic plan, revise and optimize the 2020 workplan taking into account challenges and lessons learnt from past years. (who.int)
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From 1961 until the spring of 1972, Cameroon was governed as a federation, with East (former French) Cameroon and West (former British) Cameroon having individual governments, each with parliament and ministries, in addition to the Federal Government structure. (globalsecurity.org)
The southern part of British Cameroons federated with it in 1961 to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. (wikipedia.org)
Biya4
The country was renamed the United Republic of Cameroon in 1972 and back to the Republic of Cameroon in 1984 by a presidential decree by president Paul Biya. (wikipedia.org)
The incident is the latest in a string of attacks against journalists in Cameroon, which has a vibrant press and which is ruled by President Paul Biya, who has a decades-long record of repressing opposition. (yahoo.com)
When Paul Biya first took the helm of Cameroon, Ronald Reagan was in his second year of presidency, Madonna had not yet made the charts and the Soviet Union was still nearly a decade away from break-up. (modernghana.com)
Meanwhile, Cameroon's territorial administration minister, Paul Atanga Nji, said President Paul Biya ordered his government to continue helping refugees in Cameroon. (voanews.com)
Chad4
The same can be true of the rest of the multinational regional coalition that emerged last year to fight Boko Haram along with Nigeria: Cameroon, Chad and France, which is quietly supported by the United States. (rand.org)
The United States must work with Cameroon, Chad, France and Nigeria at a strategic level to forge a collective and coherent road map to victory, and at an operational level to make sure that those doing the actual fighting achieve as much as possible. (rand.org)
Since 2012, Niger, Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon have been ravaged by recurring violence that has gone largely unnoticed by the global media. (icrc.org)
They believe that they can find security once they get outside the Central African Republic, he says, especially coming to Cameroon and other neighboring countries like Chad, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, and South Sudan," Oliver expressed. (voanews.com)
Boko Haram5
President Barack Obama's decision Wednesday to deploy 300 soldiers to the West African nation of Cameroon to help combat the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram is welcome news. (rand.org)
In addition to its reign of terror in Nigeria, Boko Haram has been savaging Cameroon next door, where it is responsible for killing hundreds over the past year, according to an Amnesty International report published last month. (rand.org)
Cameroon simply lacks the means to stop Boko Haram and badly needs a hand. (rand.org)
Most of the other refugees in Cameroon are Nigerians displaced by Boko Haram militant attacks, with the majority living in the Minawao camp in northern Cameroon. (voanews.com)
The U.N. says Cameroon also hosts more than 100,000 Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram terrorism. (voanews.com)
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A referendum held on May 20, 1972, gave massive endorsement to the proposal, and a decree of June 2 proclaimed the United Republic of Cameroon in existence since the referendum of May 20, with the same date to be observed thereafter as the national holiday. (globalsecurity.org)
UNHCR2
Olivier Guillaume Beer, the UNHCR representative in Cameroon, said a majority of CAR and Nigerian refugees who fled to Cameroon lost everything in their countries of origin and need help. (voanews.com)
Nji says Cameroon assists the UNHCR by providing free health care for all Central African refugees and free education for their children. (voanews.com)
20181
As of 2018, a WELS missionary has not been able to live in Cameroon. (wels.net)
Buea1
Nine athletes competing in the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope in Buea town were injured, as well as 10 civilians. (huffpost.com)
Douala1
ZOTA ATANGANA COL is an agricultural company Located in Litoral Region, Douala Douala Cameroon.Specialised in Agriculture nuts , seeds,Oil and We operate in agro industry and general merchandising.We have a highly skilled and experienced team of professionals, who consistently work hard to maintain the quality of our agro products. (tradekey.com)
Cholera7
Cholera prevention activities are part of the Global Health Security Agenda's Emergency Management project in Cameroon. (cdc.gov)
A young boy takes a dose of the oral cholera vaccine distributed in his village in northern Cameroon. (cdc.gov)
Cholera outbreaks are not new to Cameroon. (cdc.gov)
From 2011 to 2014, Cameroon reported 26,621 cases of cholera leading to 1,031 deaths. (cdc.gov)
The goal of the campaign is to reduce the burden of cholera in Cameroon and prevent another epidemic of the severe diarrheal disease. (cdc.gov)
Griggs said the vaccine campaign - the largest oral cholera vaccination campaign ever in Cameroon - was successful, with overall coverage rates of 82.4% in the first round and 89.2% in the second round. (cdc.gov)
Cholera Comes to Cameroon…" A cholera epidemic has hit northern Cameroon , killing more than 200 people in less than a month. (undispatch.com)
Country5
The country has a multiparty system of government, but the Cameroon People s Democratic Movement (CPDM) has remained in power since it was created in 1985. (globalsecurity.org)
Additional information can be found on Cameroon and IMF country page, including official IMF reports and Executive Board documents in English and French that deal with Cameroon. (imf.org)
About three-fourths of the refugees in Cameroon are from the Central African Republic, a country that has been rocked by violence since 2013, when a rebel group ousted then-President Francois Bozize, prompting reprisals. (voanews.com)
Earlier this year, Anne Griggs, a nurse epidemiologist with CDC's Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, deployed to Cameroon for five weeks to help the country distribute more than 278,000 doses of vaccine. (cdc.gov)
B ritish diplomats believe Cameroon, a country with 27 million inhabitants, is run by just five men and that there is "extensive corruption. (consortiumnews.com)
Refugee7
FILE - Refugees are seen gathered at Minawao refugee camp in northern Cameroon, April 18, 2016. (voanews.com)
Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, humanitarian agencies are distributing aid to the nearly 500,000 refugees who live in Cameroon. (voanews.com)
The U.N.'s refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, on a visit to Cameroon this week, vowed to give more support to displaced Central Africans and Cameroonians fleeing intercommunal violence. (voanews.com)
Nji says Cameroon provides security for all refugees and land for the construction of refugee camps. (voanews.com)
She fled and crossed into Cameroon, becoming a refugee at the Gado camp, where she gave birth to a son, Haphisi Ibrahim. (ipsnews.net)
She escaped to the Ngam refugee site in the Adamawa region of Cameroon with her five children, one of whom recently passed away from illness. (ipsnews.net)
But for these women, and many others in Cameroon, life at the refugee camp has also empowered them in ways they never imagined. (ipsnews.net)
Nigeria4
Nigeria and other regional partners, including Cameroon, have been struggling to combat the extremists, who are best known in the United States for the 2014 abduction of almost 300 girls from a secondary school, and who, earlier this year, pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group. (rand.org)
Cameroon says a majority of the refugees it hosts do not want to return to the CAR or Nigeria. (voanews.com)
The Islamist militant group has killed more than 380 civilians in Nigeria and Cameroon since April. (huffpost.com)
He says Cameroon is home to about half-a-million refugees from the Central African Republic, Nigeria, and other nationals who find hospitable reception and peace in the central African state. (voanews.com)
Cameroonian1
We consider the Cameroon General Certificate of Education Board Advanced Levels (Cameroonian A Levels) for entry. (ed.ac.uk)
Cooperation2
The United States looks forward to continued cooperation with Cameroon to advance commitments to human rights, good governance, dialogue, and peace. (state.gov)
Cameroon : development cooperation report, annual report 1991. (who.int)
English5
Portuguese explorers reached the coast in the 15th century and named the area Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River), which became Cameroon in English. (wikipedia.org)
The official languages of Cameroon are French and English, the official languages of former French Cameroons and British Cameroons. (wikipedia.org)
It has experienced tensions from the English-speaking territories, where politicians have advocated for greater decentralisation and even complete separation or independence (as in the Southern Cameroons National Council). (wikipedia.org)
They noted an abundance of the ghost shrimp Lepidophthalmus turneranus in the Wouri River and named it Rio dos Camarões (Shrimp River), which became Cameroon in English. (wikipedia.org)
The English zones, where the Lutheran Church of Cameroon (LCC) is primarily located, have struggled with political tension since 2016. (wels.net)
Report2
Despite Amnesty's detailed report, U.K. Defence Minister James Heappey met Eko Eko at a dinner hosted by the British ambassador while visiting Cameroon last spring. (consortiumnews.com)
Our local chapter in Cameroon has established a reporting mechanism for use by the general public, and worked with a network of citizens to report possible irregularities to the chapter. (transparency.org)
Vaccine1
Vaccine introduction status in Cameroon over time. (who.int)
Burden2
World Health Organization (WHO) has supported Cameroon in the efforts to lower the HIV burden, including through training health workers. (who.int)
Patients with hypertension , diabetes mellitus , and human immunodeficiency virus bear the greatest burden of CKD in Cameroon . (bvsalud.org)
Pray2
We praise God for seven new seminary graduates in Cameroon, and we pray the Lord blesses their ministries. (wels.net)
We pray for the continued ability for Missionary Kroll and members the One African Team to make continued visits to Cameroon. (wels.net)
Contenu1
WikiCine Cameroon va permettre de créer du contenu souvent inexistant sur les professionnels du cinéma camerounais, avec des illustrations de leurs œuvres et de leurs parcours. (wikimedia.org)
Governments1
Cameroon is one of many countries across the continent, from Burkina Faso to Ethiopia to Equatorial Guinea, where journalists complain that media freedoms are under threat from authoritarian governments. (yahoo.com)
Athletes1
Seven Cameroon athletes have disappeared while in Britain for the London Olympics, the Ministry of Sports and Physical Education said on Monday evening. (hurriyetdailynews.com)
People3
On behalf of the Government of the United States, I congratulate the people of the Republic of Cameroon as you celebrate National Day on May 20. (state.gov)
Lord, please keep the people in Cameroon safe and put an end to the civil unrest. (wels.net)
As part of its ongoing support to Cameroon, WHO is working with thehealth authorities to develop and expand a people-centred approach to differentiating HIV services. (who.int)
Government2
The Government of Cameroon does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts to do so. (state.gov)
The Government of Cameroon put in place several measures in response to COVID-19 including the closure of all public and private schools and universities. (who.int)
Support3
We know that there are problems with refugees from Ukraine, that we have to meet the request of refugees from Afghanistan, from Sudan, but we would like to call on the donors to not forget Cameroon and to support Cameroon to support refugees," he said. (voanews.com)
Our revelations of British support for Biya's regime come as Amnesty launched a campaign on Monday to free political prisoners in Cameroon. (consortiumnews.com)
Alongside the military support, Britain signed a £200 million trade deal with Cameroon last year. (consortiumnews.com)
Countries1
It should be added that while there are some countries whose militaries are so feckless that any assistance would likely be squandered, Cameroon is not one of them. (rand.org)
Page3
This web page provides information in on the activities of the Office, views of the IMF staff, and the relations between Cameroon and the IMF . (imf.org)
Put a free analog web clock for Cameroon on your page, customized to match your color scheme! (worldtimeserver.com)
This page is a translated version of the page The WikiCine Cameroon Project and the translation is 100% complete. (wikimedia.org)
French1
In 1960, the French-administered part of Cameroon became independent, as the Republic of Cameroun, under President Ahmadou Ahidjo. (wikipedia.org)
Hosts1
Grandi praised Cameroon, which hosts about half of the the CAR's refugees. (voanews.com)
Climate1
There is a very real danger that, due to the current climate in Cameroon, all of these men and others are being subjected to ill-treatment by guards and fellow prisoners. (thepetitionsite.com)
Veteran1
Lt Col Purser - a Falklands war veteran and marine commando - is stationed in Cameroon as Britain's "senior military adviser. (consortiumnews.com)
Portuguese1
Originally, Cameroon was the exonym given by the Portuguese to the Wouri River, which they called Rio dos Camarões meaning "river of shrimps" or "shrimp river", referring to the then abundant Cameroon ghost shrimp. (wikipedia.org)
Want to see the time in Cameroon compared with your home? (worldtimeserver.com)
Choose a date and time then click "Submit" and we'll help you convert it from Cameroon time to your time zone. (worldtimeserver.com)
Try our World Meeting Planner and get a color-coded chart comparing the time of day in Cameroon with all of the other international locations where others will be participating. (worldtimeserver.com)
At this critical time for democracy in Cameroon, Transparency International and Transparency International Cameroon urge all parties in politics and media to act responsibly and with integrity in their communications around the election and its results. (transparency.org)
Fleeing from the devastating conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR), today they are rebuilding their lives, one day at a time, in a camp in Cameroon. (ipsnews.net)
When Dr. Aristide Abah stepped off the plane that brought him from Atlanta back to his home in Cameroon, there was no time to waste. (cdc.gov)
Disease4
Chronic kidney disease in Cameroon: a scoping review. (bvsalud.org)
This scoping review sought to summarize available data on the prevalence , associated factors, etiology , comorbidities, treatment , cost and mortality of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in Cameroon . (bvsalud.org)
Chronic kidney disease affects about one in 10 adults in the general population in Cameroon . (bvsalud.org)
Chronic kidney disease in Cameroon is associated with high morbidity and mortality and huge economic cost on the patient . (bvsalud.org)
Presidency1
Cameroon is a republic dominated by a strong presidency. (globalsecurity.org)
Missionary4
Since schools and medical facilities proved to be an effective tool for proselytization, missionary societies in Cameroon were not only the main providers of formal education but were also crucial players in the initial establishment of institutionalized health care during the colonial era. (lu.se)
I create novel historical databases documenting the temporal and spatial extent of missionary expansion in Cameroon by drawing on newly collected and largely unexplored data from annual mission reports. (lu.se)
Finally, I highlight the crucial role of Africans in the functioning of missionary work in Cameroon before World War I. Missions relied on the local acceptance of indigenous chiefs and depended predominantly on African personnel to facilitate the rapid and cost-efficient expansion of the missionary sphere of influence. (lu.se)
While the financial contributions of indigenous Cameroonians to the mission funds were low (yet non-negligible) relative to donations from Europe and America during German colonial rule, Africans' willingness to accept Christianity and their demand for missionary services ultimately determined the success of missions in Cameroon. (lu.se)
Region1
In the Grasslands region of northwestern Cameroon, bead embroidery is one of the most lavish arts. (smarthistory.org)
Data2
I further link geocoded historical information on the scope of mission work to data on individual-level educational achievement and health care infrastructure in Cameroon today. (lu.se)