Last year, at least 20 media organizations and journalists were either suspended or barred from the profession
Most people VOA spoke to doubt initiatives to end sectarian violence will succeed
Central Africa has remained one of the poorest regions in the world despite its plentiful natural resources
Locals say they've exhausted available food, water, are bypassed by aid distribution
Christian missionaries have created a center in Mbingo for leprosy patients shunned by their communities or abandoned by their families
Rose Gana Fomban Leke, 68, has succeeded in breaking new ground in clinical care for pregnant women suffering from malaria
Resident of village 10 kilometers from northern border with Nigeria says hundred of assailants came to village shooting indiscriminately, looting and burning houses
Parents want to be assured their traditions, in which children do hunting and farming to assist their families, mesh with the education government wants them to teach them
President Paul Biya has so far resisted declaring a state of emergency
Refugees displaced by Boko Haram insurgency say they are living in desperate conditions - going without food, water, medicine for days at a time
Governor of far north region tells VOA long, porous border with Nigeria enables insurgents to make quick getaway after attacks
In Cameroon, some expect speedy end to Boko Haram violence so they can return home
Cameroon health minister warns country remains at high-risk because of mass refugee movements from CAR and Nigeria, and poor sanitation
Shortfall of international funding is hampering the UN’s ability to alleviate the refugee crisis created by Boko Haram's reign of terror
Cameroon's Muslim community traditionally receives funding to construct Islamic schools and mosques from mosques in Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
Official says suspected rebels from Central African Republic have kidnapped 16 people from its territory, including influential local politicians, clergy and businessmen
A UN counterterrorism official said terrorism suspects are escaping because police are not permitted to cross national boundaries without a warrant
Many reluctant to return home out of fear of poverty, hunger and having to rebuild their lives with uncertain future
Government spokesman rejects report from regional human rights group REDHAC accusing Cameroon's military of gross abuses against Boko Haram suspects
Residents give food and cash to help troops fighting, and others fleeing Boko Haram insurgents
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