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3 Min Read NAIROBI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Three murders and more than 20 arrests targeting LGBT+ people in Cameroon this month have raised fears of an upswing in homophobic persecution in the Central African country, rights campaigners and lawyers said on Friday. Same-sex relationships are illegal across much of Africa, but few countries are as assiduous in applying penalties as Cameroon, where gay sex is punishable with up to five years’ imprisonment, according to LGBT+ organisations...

In The Aleph, a short story by Jorge Luis Borges, the narrator encounters “a small iridescent sphere of almost unbearable brightness” in a Buenos Aires cellar. Through it, all the places in the world “can be seen from every angle, each standing clear, without any confusion or blending”. This extraordinary instrument (the aleph of the title) is being used by the owner of the house to write a poem which will meticulously describe everywhere that...

This article is more than 1 month old A digital tool that allows us to surf the world’s radio stations is perfect for lockdown liberation A traditional radio dial. ‘The miraculous quality of Radio Garden … lies in its agenda-free offer of somewhere else’. Photograph: Roger Tooth/The Guardian A traditional radio dial. ‘The miraculous quality of Radio Garden … lies in its agenda-free offer of somewhere else’. Photograph: Roger Tooth/The Guardian Wed 24 Feb 2021 13.42 EST Last modifi...

Abouem Esseba : From Special Criminal Court To Human Rights Abouem Esseba Jean Pierre since February 19, 2021 is the new Permanent Secretary of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission following Decree No. 2021/109 of 19 February 2021 to appoint the Permanent Secretary of the Cameroon Human Rights Commission. The President of the Republic, Paul Biya appointed him alongside the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson  and members of the Commission.Lire aussi : Peacekeeping: Cameroon Presents Strides Thus...

Optimal Projects’ Execution Remains Crucial! There appears to be an all-round determination to right wrongs that have perturbed project’s execution in the country, especially those contained in the Public Investment Budget. Government has moved from one innovation to the other to get all stakeholders abreast with existing reforms and what could be done by who, where, when and how for projects to move from the logbook to concreate execution for the good of the people to whom they are meant.�...

Accepting Vaccination: Why Change In Communication Strategy Turned The Tides A growing number of Cameroonians regard vaccination with skepticism. This is partly explained by ignorance and the rumours often peddled on social media on the “demerits” or supposed risks of vaccination. Of late, the situation was worsened by the stance of two Roman Catholic Church dioceses whose bishops openly declared they would allow their female parishioners to be vaccinated against Central African Republ...

Personal Sacrifice That Paid Off Moussa Oumarou, a commercial motorbike rider, gave up his job to assist his wife take care of their preterm twins through the kangaroo method. Were it not for his timely and wise decision, their babies might not be alive today. Unlike most husbands, he saw baby care – especially “specialised” baby care - not only as a woman’s responsibility, but also his duty. Moussa Oumarou, a commercial motorbike rider, and wife, Oumoul Kousoulmi, were on November ...

Kangaroo’s Huge Challenges, Despite Strides Evaluation of the project, “ Improving access and quality of new-born care in 5 health districts of the East Region from 2018-2020” is still underway. Funded by the Korea National UNICEF Committee and implemented by the East Regional Delegation of Public Health and the Cameroon Kangaroo Foundation, the project also received technical and financial assistance from 5,000 children in Abong-Mbang, Doume, Bertoua, Batouri and Garoua Boulai Heal...

Premature, Low Birth Weight Babies: Kangaroo Slashes Mortality By 50 Per cent Before now, babies in the East Region of premature or with weights of less than 2.5 kg, had little or no chances of survival. Because of the non-existence of incubators in most medical facilities. And where they existed, frequent power outages only added to the woes of anxious parents of these children. But the Kangaroo Mother Care, KMC project run in the East Region since two years ago is gradually turning the ti...

“Our Objective Is To Ensure That The SDF Remains Useful and Vibrant” Ni John Fru Ndi, National Chariman of the Social Democratic Front. Mr. Chairman, the SDF just held a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which you presided. What were the major conclusions of the meeting? Lire aussi : Union des populations du Cameroun: Un congrès national en vue We discussed on a variety of issues     relating to the life of the party and the nation. We arrived at several resolutions at the ...