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Seven soldiers get murdered in assault by Boko Haram in Nigeria
(MENAFN) Seven Nigerian soldiers were killed in an assault carried out by the Boko Haram terrorist group in the northeast of the country, according to media reports on Saturday. The attack targeted military personnel in Konduga, Borno state,...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Cameroon: Clashes leave several separatist fighters dead
(MENAFN) Recent confrontations in the troubled English-speaking Northwest region of Cameroon have resulted in the deaths of at least nine separatist fighters, according to local security sources. An army official, who requested anonymity, stated...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash in Cameroon Kills Seven
(MENAFN) At least seven fatalities were confirmed Tuesday following a multi-vehicle collision in Cameroon, authorities reported. The deadly incident unfolded on a busy highway in the Matomb area within the Nyong-et-Kelle department, part of the...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
Building capacities of UNCT in Cameroon on systems thinking and strategic foresight
9 May 2025, Geneva, Switzerland. On 17-21 March 2025, a workshop was organized by the UN Country Team in Cameroon with support from UNITAR to build the capacities of UNCT members on systems thinking and strategic foresight. The training aimed to...
Owner: United Nations
Facet Power and PAMOL Plantations Sign MOU to Support Climate Resilience, Food Security, and Economic Growth in Cameroon
Catalyzing climate-positive innovation, natural capital and community regeneration, and inclusive opportunities for climate prosperity. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In a landmark partnership, Facet Power,...
Maryland Man Indicted for Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Armed Separatist Fighters to Murder, Kidnap, and Maim Individuals in Cameroon and For Making Threats
A federal grand jury in Baltimore returned an indictment yesterday charging a Cameroonian national, Eric Tataw, also known as “the Garri Master,” 38, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, with conspiring to provide material support to armed separatist...
Owner: American Government
BornFyne Initiative: A Digital Health Solution to Improve Maternal Health Outcomes in Rural Cameroon
Let Knowledge, Facts, and Modern Healthcare Technology Save Lives OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, March 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- BornFyne, a pioneering digital health initiative, is spearheading efforts to address maternal health challenges in...
UNESCO promotes sustainable tourism and community conservation in Cameroon
UNESCO is working with Cameroon's Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) to promote community-based sustainable tourism and conservation activities around UNESCO World Heritage sites in Cameroon. Cameroon has two natural sites on the World...
Owner: United Nations
‘Do Good to Do Well’: Altitude Water Fuels Cameroon Communities Through Military-Grade Air-to-Water T-200 Generator
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- In Florida, leading Atmospheric Water Generator (AWG) manufacturer Altitude Water is upping their efforts in Africa, highlighting the company’s ideal of ‘do good to do...
Dates fixed for 2026 Ministerial Conference in Cameroon
Members agreed in December 2022 to a proposal from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Cameroon to host consecutive Ministerial Conferences. The UAE hosted the 13th Ministerial Conference from 26 February to 1 March 2024 in Abu Dhabi. MC14 will be...
MC14 host Cameroon formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Ambassador Eheth said: “By ratifying the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, adopted at the 12th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, the Head of State of Cameroon, H.E. Mr Paul Biya, and the Government of the Republic reaffirm my...
$350K Exported by a Small Michigan Company after CS Matchmaking in Cameroon
Exotic Group sources U.S. products and services in various industries and facilitates exports to Africa. The client partnered with a U.S. supplier of a unique product to increase the durability of dirt roads, making them useable year-round at a...
Owner: American Government
Cameroonians Head to Polls as Presidential Vote Kicks Off
(MENAFN) Cameroonians headed to the polls early Sunday as voting began nationwide in a high-stakes presidential election, with tensions running high in the country’s conflict-hit Anglophone regions. Polling stations opened at 8 a.m. local time...
Owner: Sawsan Dababneh & Ramzi AbdelJaber
On Period Action Day, CA nonprofit helped fight Period Poverty
Menstrual hygiene kits help girls manage their period LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Uplift Project (TGUP) has helped more than 118,000 girls manage their period so they can stay in school. The...
On Period Action Day, CA nonprofit helps fight Period Poverty in Uganda
Menstrual hygiene kits help girls manage their period LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Uplift Project (TGUP) is helping more than 16,000 girls in Uganda manage their period so they can stay in...
Trade and gender group discusses implementation of 2025-2026 Work Plan
The Work Plan 2025-2026 of the Informal Working Group on Trade and Gender (IWG (INF/TGE/W/10/REV1) seeks to translate members' shared commitments to gender equality in trade into actions. The co-chairs recalled that the new Work Plan builds on the...
DG Okonjo-Iweala: WTO “has important tools worth preserving”
The General Council meeting opened with a moment of silence for Carlos Perez del Castillo, the former Ambassador of Uruguay to the WTO who passed away in August. General Council chair Saqer Abdullah Almoqbel (Saudi Arabia) noted that Mr. Perez del...
On Period Action Day, CA nonprofit helps fight Period Poverty in Kenya
Menstrual hygiene kits help girls manage their period LIVERMORE, CA, UNITED STATES, October 6, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Global Uplift Project (TGUP) is helping more than 80,000 girls in Kenya manage their period so they can stay in school....
DG Okonjo-Iweala welcomes calls of support for WTO, urges meaningful MC14 outcomes
DG Okonjo-Iweala said that during her recent mission to New York to attend the UN General Assembly, leaders, ministers and stakeholders all expressed sentiments of support for the organization. "I was heartened by the amount of unwavering support...
Liver Cancer Rates Continue to Rise - Know Your Risks
Washington, D.C., Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today is the start of Global Liver Institute’s annual #OctoberIs4Livers campaign, a global effort to raise awareness about liver cancer and unite patients, caregivers, and advocates in driving...