Cameroon
Boko Haram video of kidnapped French family emerges
Mar 21, 2013 10:12 EDT
A video of a French family of seven kidnapped last month which also purports to show the alleged leader of Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram was obtained by AFP on Thursday.
Boko Haram says force will not help free French hostages
Mar 21, 2013 06:42 EDT
A Nigerian Islamist group warned against the use of force to free a French man and six members of his family kidnapped in Cameroon in a video aired on Thursday.
Survivors recount terror of deadly Nigeria station attack
Mar 19, 2013 16:35 EDT
Wounded survivors on Tuesday described the terrifying scene of a suicide attack at a Nigerian bus station that killed at least 41 people, the latest violence to hit the restive north.
Poachers massacre 89 elephants in Chad: WWF
Mar 19, 2013 12:31 EDT
A group of poachers last week massacred 89 elephants in one night near the town of Ganba in southern Chad, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a statement Tuesday.
Blasts at Nigeria bus park kill at least 20
Mar 18, 2013 16:49 EDT
A series of blasts targeting buses full of passengers in Nigeria's second city of Kano killed at least 20 people on Monday, but the toll was expected to rise, a rescue official and a security source told AFP.
Father of abducted French family speaks in Boko Haram recording
Mar 18, 2013 12:41 EDT
A French man abducted with his family last month in Cameroon has spoken in a recording reportedly made by a Nigerian Islamist group linked to Al-Qaeda and obtained by AFP on Monday.
Hostage speaks in Nigerian recording
Mar 18, 2013 11:33 EDT
A man identified as the father of a French family kidnapped in Cameroon has spoken in an audio statement obtained by AFP and purportedly recorded by Nigerian Islamist extremist group Boko Haram.
Nigeria says no ransom to kidnappers of French family
Mar 16, 2013 14:25 EDT
Nigeria on Saturday ruled out a ransom payment to the kidnappers holding seven members of a French family as France's foreign minister held talks with President Goodluck Jonathan on the abductions.
Bale-less Spurs ready for Inter
Mar 13, 2013 22:30 EDT
A Tottenham side missing Gareth Bale and fellow Londoners Chelsea will be seeking to book quarter-final berths in the Europa League on Thursday, but the Blues will have to do things the hard way after a first-leg defeat at Steaua Bucharest.
Nigerian Emeghara stars in Italy
Mar 11, 2013 12:45 EDT
Nigerian Innocent Emeghara scored one goal and created the other as Siena won 2-1 at Palermo in a weekend Serie A relegation clash.
Britain, Italy, Greece say hostages killed in Nigeria
Mar 10, 2013 14:05 EDT
Britain, Italy and Greece on Sunday said that a claim by a Nigerian Islamist group that it had killed seven foreign hostages appeared to be true, while London denied it had sought to stage a rescue.
Ibrahimovic at the double as PSG go five pts clear
Mar 09, 2013 16:06 EST
Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic extended his league leading goal tally to 24 as his brace inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Nancy at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
Nigerian Islamists claim to kill 7 foreign hostages: SITE
Mar 09, 2013 16:00 EST
Nigerian Islamist group Ansaru on Saturday claimed to have killed seven foreign hostages abducted from a construction site last month in the country's restive north, SITE Intelligence Group said, but there was no immediate confirmation from Nigerian authorities or the countries the hostages were said to be from.
Ibrahimovic brace inspires PSG to victory
Mar 09, 2013 14:01 EST
Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic extended his league leading goal tally to 24 as his brace inspired Paris Saint-Germain to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Nancy at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
Spurs lift Brits' Euro gloom after Chelsea sink
Mar 07, 2013 18:35 EST
Gareth Bale boosted his sky-rocketing profile with one of the goals which helped Tottenham shock Inter Milan 3-0 on Thursday and help lift Britain's European gloom.
Nigerian leader rebuffs amnesty calls for Islamic extremists
Mar 07, 2013 17:24 EST
Nigeria's president, visiting the region at the heart of an Islamist insurgency for the first time since he was elected in 2011, on Thursday rebuffed calls for an amnesty deal for the extremists.
Chelsea slump as Brits' Euro hangover goes on
Mar 07, 2013 15:17 EST
Britain's roller-coaster European ride endured a couple of Europa League twists Thursday when Chelsea slumped to a 1-0 loss at Steaua Bucharest while Newcastle carved out a 0-0 draw against Anzhi Makhachkala.
Newcastle's French foreign legion carve out draw
Mar 07, 2013 13:55 EST
Newcastle, with seven Frenchmen in the line-up, carved out a 0-0 draw against Anzhi Makhachkala in their Europa League last-16 tie Thursday, ending the Russians' 100 percent home record in the tournament.
Boko Haram leader denies ceasefire in beheading video
Mar 05, 2013 14:15 EST
The suspected leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram denies any ceasefire deal with the government in a video obtained Tuesday in which a man accused of being an informant appears to be beheaded on camera.
Nigerian police station attacked near Cameroon border
Mar 04, 2013 17:52 EST
Suspected members of Islamist extremist group Boko Haram attacked a police station with gunfire and explosives in northeast Nigeria near the border with Cameroon on Monday, a police source said.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Republic of Cameroon
République du Cameroun
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| Motto: "Paix - Travail - Patrie" (French) "Peace - Work - Fatherland" | ||||||
| Anthem: Ô Cameroun, Berceau de nos Ancêtres (French) O Cameroon, Cradle of our Forefathers 1 | ||||||
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| Capital | Yaoundé 3°52′N 11°31′E / 3.867°N 11.517°E | |||||
| Largest city | Douala | |||||
| Official languages | French, English | |||||
| Demonym | Cameroonian | |||||
| Government | Republic | |||||
| - | President | Paul Biya | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Philémon Yang | ||||
| Independence | from France and the UK | |||||
| - | Date | 1 January 1960, 1 October 1961 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 475,442 km2 (53rd) 183,568 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1.3 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 19,522,000[1] (58th) | ||||
| - | 2003 census | 15,746,179 | ||||
| - | Density | 42.1/km2 (167th) 106.3/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $41.467 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $2,139[2] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $23.732 billion[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,224[2] | ||||
| Gini (2001) | 44.5 (medium) | |||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.532 (medium) (144th) | |||||
| Currency | Central African CFA franc (XAF) | |||||
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | not observed (UTC+1) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .cm | |||||
| Calling code | 237 | |||||
| 1 | These are the titles as given in the Constitution of the Republic of Cameroon, Article X. The French version of the song is sometimes called "Chant de Ralliement", as in National Anthems of the World, and the English version "O Cameroon, Cradle of Our Forefathers", as in DeLancey and DeLancey 61. | |||||
