The government has, however, not provided the number of infected inmates but says more than 1,500 people have been tested COVID-19 positive in Cameroon in less than two months, with over 50 deaths
Officials say many people with suspected cases of malaria or other diseases have refused to go to hospitals for fear they will catch COVID-19, which is a major killer in the country
Health minister says people should know that by staying safe and praying at home, they are not only protecting themselves, but other faithful from being contaminated
Government tries to stop spread of COVID-19 by banning gatherings
Rights groups say troops killed people in northwest village then tried to blame attacks on rebels
Military says it retaliated, killing a number of separatists
Besides virus, Cameroon is grappling withseparatist crisis and Boko Haram terrorism
However, separatists fighting for independent English-speaking state and officials jailed for corruption, political opponents, journalists critical of President Paul Biya's rule will remain behind bars
Cameroon says its hospital are already overwhelmed, with more than 850 confirmed cases within 6 weeks, yet it expects confirmed COVID cases to rise into several thousands
Biya last week created what he called the Presidential Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of the English-speaking Northwest and Southwest regions
A community official says dozens of people have fled the village since Sunday night's suicide bombing, fearing Boko Haram
About 3,000 street children are to be reunited with their families or receive job training, including orphans and asylum-seekers from the neighboring Central African Republic
Fake anti-malaria drug chloroquine was being sold in 300 pharmacies and hospitals
Ongoing clashes between Cameroon’s separatists and the military have affected nearly two million people, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. Many of the displaced have found refuge in the neighboring town of Douala, where they live crowded into small rooms and struggling to get by. Moki Edwin Kindzeka has this report by Anne Nzouankeu from Douala.
Police have begun arresting people who defy measures put in place to stop spread of coronavirus, which has so far has infected 139 people
They say the government order defies God’s teachings
Manu Dibango rose to international fame when he released this tune, Soul Makossa, a blend of Cameroonian and Congolese rhythms
In an effort to stop ths spread of the virus, Cameroon last week closed all its borders and suspended issuance of visas into the country until further notice
Military says 24 rebels killed, but villagers say civilians among the casualties
The government says there was no assassination attempt
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