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New Wave of Boko Haram Attacks Target Commuters, Schoolchildren in Northern Cameroon
HumAngle
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August 18, 2025
Since June, a significant increase in Boko Haram activities has been recorded in northern Cameroon, particularly in the Far North region. Military sources in the country’s capital, Yaoundé, estimated that at least 30 people have been killed in...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Historic road trip across Africa to push for visa-free travel by 2030
Business Day
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August 17, 2025
A bold campaign to break down visa barriers and unite Africa will set off from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025, embarking on a record 40,000-kilometre journey across 39 African countries. The initiative—called the Trans African Tourism & Unity...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Foreign Office puts 72 countries on 'do not travel' list with UK tourists warned
Birmingham Live
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August 17, 2025
Of 226 countries or territories with foreign travel advice pages, 72 are currently flagged as having no-go zones due to security issues, health risks and legal differences with the UK. The Foreign Office has placed a string of countries on a "do...
Cameroonian allegedly scammed of $650,000 in a fake gold deal
Ghanaian Chronicle
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August 15, 2025
The Circuit Court in Accra, presided over by Her Honour Basilia Adjei-Tawiah, has remanded two foreign nationals and granted bail to a third accused person in a case involving an alleged attempt to defraud a Cameroonian national of over half a...
India News | Bihar, a Crucible of World-changing Ideas, Says Author-diplomat Abhay K at Book Discussion in Patna
Latestly
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August 19, 2025
Patna (Bihar)[India], August 19 (ANI): A thought-provoking and enriching book discussion was held at Hotel Taj, Patna, on "Nalanda: How it Changed the World" by Abhay K, distinguished poet-diplomat, former Ambassador of India to Madagascar and...
Air Canada cabin crew strike enters day four as talks resume
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Allison Lampert and Wa Lone MONTREAL/TORONTO (Reuters) -Air Canada flight attendants extended their strike into a fourth day on Tuesday, although the union said both sides had resumed talks as hundreds of thousands of passengers had flights...
African Stars in Europe: Who Earns the Most and Why
Nigerian Eye
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August 18, 2025
It is a match day at the Santiago Bernabéu. With flashing cameras and chants from the stands in Madrid, it is game night. The silence precedes the turn around the corner, and there, looming over the crowd, is a man whose background was in the...
Travelling to these countries can put you at risk: CDC issues Level 2 alert for Germany, UK, and others amid rising poliovirus concerns
The Times of India
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August 12, 2025
Federal health officials have issued an urgent warning about polio, a potentially crippling and deadly disease. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland,...
19 Jharkhand Labourers Stranded In Cameroon, Seek Urgent Govt Help For Repatriation
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN- IANS) Ranchi, Aug 14 (IANS) Nineteen migrant workers from Jharkhand's Bokaro and Hazaribagh districts are stranded in the west African nation of Cameroon and have issued desperate appeals to the central and state governments for their...
U.S. issues travel warning for 5 countries: ‘Practice enhanced precautions’
Syracuse.com - New York
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August 14, 2025
The United States has issued a travel warning for Americans traveling to five countries. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update to its global travel alert that polio is circulating in Finland, Germany, Spain, the...
One night, thousands dead: Lake Nyos tragedy that killed 1,700 people overnight in Cameroon
The Times of India
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On 21 August 1986, Lake Nyos in northwestern Cameroon became the site of one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern history. A sudden limnic eruption released a massive cloud of carbon dioxide (CO2), a gas denser than air, which swept down...
Time to harness the religious tourism potential of our country
MyJoyOnline
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August 13, 2025
Last Tuesday, I was at the Kotoka International Airport preparing to travel to Kenya on a national assignment. While going through departure formalities, my attention was drawn to the fact that there were so many hundreds of people who had also...
Boko Haram threat forces Borno villagers to sleep on Cameroon streets
Prompt News Online
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August 13, 2025
Hundreds of residents of Kirawa, Borno State, have fled to neighbouring Cameroon following a Boko Haram attack that forced the withdrawal of troops from the community. Since the assault on Saturday, displaced villagers have been crossing into...
Boko Haram Victims In Borno Flee To Cameroon At Night Over Fear Of Renewed Attacks
Naija News
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August 13, 2025
The residents, who spoke with Punch on Tuesday, said they now spend the day in Nigeria but return to Cameroon at night to avoid possible midnight assaults. According to the villagers, the situation worsened following Saturday’s attack, which led...
Labor Shortages, Declines in Tourism Plague US Economy Under Trump
Truthout
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August 12, 2025
Support justice-driven, accurate and transparent news — make a quick donation to Truthout today! The Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda is leading to labor shortages across the country and, some speculate, a drop in international...
B’Haram scare: Borno villagers flee, sleep on Cameroon streets, schools
Punch
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August 13, 2025
Hundreds of residents of Kirawa in Borno State displaced by Boko Haram insurgents and now taking refuge in Cameroonian villages have lamented harsh living conditions, saying they spend the day in Nigeria and return to Cameroon at night to sleep in...
Senegalese artist rides along Dakar beach in solidarity with Gaza
Sabah
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August 12, 2025
In Dakar, the capital of Senegal, performance artist Thierno Gueye staged a powerful demonstration on horseback along the beach to show solidarity with the people of Gaza. Gueye began his performance at Yoff Beach – one of Dakar’s busiest – by...
We now spend day in Nigeria, night in Cameroon - B'Haram victims
Punch
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August 12, 2025
Thousands of Kirawa residents in Borno State displaced by Boko Haram insurgents, who are now taking refuge in Cameroon villages, have lamented the harsh conditions, saying they now spend the day in Nigeria and return to sleep in Cameroon at night....