Africa: Maternal Mortality, a Human Rights Catastrophe Sep 18, 2009
In West and Central Africa, a project run jointly by UNICEF and USAID in Ngaoundere, Cameroon and Kaedi, Mauritania trained several dozen doctors, midwives and assistants, and provided the towns' clinics with new equipment. Training in better communication, management of labour and infection prevention improved maternal health, and community health workers were deployed to raise awareness on warning signs for complications in pregnancy, so that women and their relatives would not wait too long... (allAfrica.com)
Irish To Open Season And Stadium Against Michigan On Tuesday Sep 1, 2009
the U.S. is joined by Germany, Cameroon and Korea Republic in Group C for the tournament. the U.S. will have group matches on Sept. 26 (Germany), Sept. 29 (Cameroon) and Oct. 2 (Korea Republic). (Und.com)
* CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: Champions League draw pits AC Milan against Real Madrid Aug 29, 2009
Those encounters also mean a swift return to the Nou Camp for Cameroon striker Samuel Etoo, who twice lifted the Cup with the Catalan club. Swedish forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who went the other way, will likewise get to renew old acquaintances back at the San Siro. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Networking nuns: Western shows sisters how to link remote Cameroon clinics Aug 10, 2009
Two Franciscan sisters from Cameroon are in La Crosse to learn how to better connect the people of their home country. It s hard for vehicles to travel across the mountainous terrain and pothole-dotted roads of Cameroon, and it s tough to communicate through phone lines or the Internet ... Sister Fonlon Magdalene Ntobeh, left, and Sister Kathleen Shela Wirngo are from Cameroon and are studying Information Technology at Western Technical College. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Gorillas may be a source of AIDS Aug 3, 2009
WASHINGTON: A woman from Cameroon has been found to be infected with an AIDS-like virus that came from gorillas, French researchers reported on Sunday ... "We have identified a new human immunodeficiency virus in a Cameroonian woman. It is closely related to gorilla simian immunodeficiency virus and shows no evidence of recombination with other HIV-1 lineages or with chimpanzee SIV," Jean-Christophe Plantier of the Universite de Rouen in France and colleagues wrote ... The 62-year-old woman was... (India Times)
New HIV strain leaps from humans to gorillas: Study Aug 3, 2009
The new strain, found in a woman from Cameroon, West Africa, is part of 00004000 the HIV-1 family of microbes that account for the vast majority of cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), they said ... The virus was sequenced from a blood sample taken from an unnamed 62-year-old woman who moved to Paris from Cameroon, according to a letter published by the journal Nature Medicine ... The Cameroonian woman has no sign of AIDS, is receiving treatment and has a stable count of viruses and of... (India Times, India)
Namibia: Country Makes Strides in Paediatric HIV Jul 29, 2009
A 2009 study by the Centre of Infectious Disease Research in Zambia (CIDRZ) of HIV-positive mother-infant pairs in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Zambia and South Africa, for instance, revealed that almost half of HIV-positive mothers who received ARVs to prevent the transmission of HIV to their unborn children did not complete the treatment. As a result, their babies were infected with virus. (allAfrica.com)
Leading health organizations launch new accreditation process for laboratories across Africa Jul 27, 2009
At the Kigali meeting, which runs from July 27 to 29, participants include 120 experts and policymakers from Rwanda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, and Zambia. The meeting will have three goals: unveil a blueprint toward the path of accreditation; obtain key stakeholders' support for accreditation; and showcase a task-based training program in support of laboratory improvement required for accreditation. (EurekAlert!)
Leaving Lagos Jul 25, 2009
I have lived in Cameroon and Benin for quite a number of years. The truth is that each time I travel and come back to Nigeria, I feel sad and dejected. (BBC News -- Africa)
Opara, Millington to Join U.S. Youth National Teams Jul 24, 2009
Pair of Deacs to represent U.S. in Argentina and Northern Ireland. Nick Millington will play with the U.S. U-18 Men's National Team in the Milk Cup in Northern Ireland. (Wakeforestsports.com)
Q&A: 'A good musician has to play all kinds of music' Jul 22, 2009
Cameroon-born Felix Sabal-Lecco , 49, has grooved with the best: Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Prince and many more ... We joined Cameroonian saxophonist, Manu Dibango's band and played with him for 14 years ... While growing up in Cameroon, we watched Indian movies. (India Times, India)
Pirates shock Man City Jul 19, 2009
Pirates had the edge in an entertaining first half and were rewarded when Namibian referee Alex Tiyeho awarded Bucs a penalty when he judged that City defender Ben Mee had fouled Pirates Cameroon striker Frank Olivier inside the penalty area. Bucs' leading goal scorer from last season defender Lucas Thwala made no mistake in beating City's second string keeper Stuart Taylor with a well taken spot kick much to the delight of the Pirates fans in the capacity crowd. (iAfrica.com)
Faded attraction Jul 14, 2009
"I don't recommend Spain at this moment," sighs a 28-year-old migrant, who came here from Cameroon in 2004. Spanish unemployment rate has reached 18. (BBC News -- Europe)
Cameroon: Greece Suspends Embassy in Yaounde Jul 2, 2009
com: Cameroon: Greece Suspends Embassy in Yaounde (Page 1 of 1). Cameroon: Greece Suspends Embassy in Yaounde ... The outgoing Ambassador of Greece to Cameroon, Dionisios Sourvanos, yesterday, June 30 declared that his country was suspending temporarily its embassy in Yaounde because the current world economic and financial crisis were seriously affecting Greece. (allAfrica.com)
Huge offer for Eto'o Jun 29, 2009
Barcelona have received a "stratospheric" offer for their Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o but they want him to stay, according to club chairman Joan Laporta. "He has a stratospheric offer which would make him the world's best-paid player," Laporta told Spanish radio in comments published on the club's website. (iAfrica.com)
Guy Ritchie 'needs lover' Jun 20, 2009
Jennifer Aniston and Cameroon Diaz are reportedly on top of the list of possible dates for Ritchie who has been single since his divorce from Madonna last year. The National Enquirer magazine reported: "Robert is determined to find Guy his dream girl. He and his wife Susan Levin put together a list of worthy women for him to pursue. "Robert and Guy became close friends during the filming of 'Sherlock Holmes' while Guy was going through his painful divorce from Madonna. (iAfrica.com)
Free pass to perdition Jun 18, 2009
Take, for example, Muammar al-Gaddafi (Libya since 1969), Paul Biya (Cameroon since 1982), Hosni Mubarak (Egypt since 1982), Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (Uganda since 1986) and Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (Equatorial Guinea since 1979). Is this the kind of bold leadership we need. (iAfrica.com)
Crude tactics? May 28, 2009
Mr Tompolo is on the run from his base, rumoured to be either in Cameroon, the Nigerian state of Akwa Ibom, or lying low in the Delta State city of Warri, depending on who you talk to. Removing Tompolo will not be the end of it, he's just the toll-gate keeper. (BBC News -- Africa)
The Sultan and the Archbishop May 25, 2009
WASHINGTON -- It is not every day that one dines with the Sultan of Sokoto -- a direct descendant of Usman Dan Fodio, who was declared "Commander of the Faithful" in 1804 and founded a caliphate that reached from what is now Burkina Faso to Cameroon. His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa'adu Abubakar III is a thoroughly modern man of military bearing -- and perhaps the most influential religious figure you have never heard of. (Townhall.com)
Cameroon: Cameroon Renews Cooperation Accords with France May 22, 2009
com: Cameroon: Cameroon Renews Cooperation Accords with France (Page 1 of 1). Cameroon: Cameroon Renews Cooperation Accords with France ... The courtyard of the Unity Palace was yesterday May 21, 2009, lined with the French and Cameroon flags in honour of an august guest in the country, French Prime Minister Fran;ois Fillon. (allAfrica.com)
Vaccine's for Africa May 16, 2009
Three hail from South Africa, two from Uganda, and one each from Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Malawi, Ethiopia, Gambia, Senegal, and Ghana. Together they represent the interests of millions of Africans, especially children, who still succumb every year to diseases that are easily preventable. (iAfrica.com)
Leo helps Titanic survivor May 13, 2009
The director of 'Titanic', James Cameroon, also contributed $30000, to a fund for 98-year-old Millvina Dean to ensure that she remains in her English nursing home. DiCaprio and Winslet were moved by an appeal that appeared in the Irish Independent Newspaper. (iAfrica.com)
U.S. wins seat on UN human rights council for the first time May 13, 2009
Africa had the only other contested race with Senegal, Mauritius, Nigeria, Cameroon and Djibouti defeating Kenya. The five Asian candidates Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, China and Saudi Arabia were all elected. (Globe and Mail)
Africa: No A (H1N1) Cases - Reality Or Poor Lab Facilities? May 9, 2009
Countries include Algeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, C te d'Ivoire, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa and Uganda. But Kenya's Njenga told IRIN his laboratory in Nairobi has not yet received the agent required to diagnose A (H1N1). (allAfrica.com)
Africa: Health Agency Gears Up to Handle Swine Flu May 3, 2009
The Government is advising Cameroonians to put off trips to countries known to be infected if possible, or to follow strictly all health warnings in the country if travel is necessary. The Centre Pasteur in Cameroon is a regional reference laboratory and is equipped to detect animal and human flu viruses, according to a communiqu; by Jules Doret Ndongo, secretary general in the Prime Minister's office. (allAfrica.com)
Chelsea in pole position Apr 29, 2009
"We had all the chances," said the Cameroon marksman ... An interchange between Eto'o and Xavi saw the Cameroon international shoot wide from the edge of the area while Xavi himself and Lionel Messi also tested the Chelsea goal. (iAfrica.com)
Pope demands action to stop migrant trafficking Apr 6, 2009
Pope Benedict has been speaking out about the plight of the poor in the global downturn, particularly following his visit last month to Cameroon and Angola. He has been working on an encyclical on globalization and the poor, and said recently he is refining it because of the economic downturn. (Globe and Mail)
Centrica gets RBS on board as adv... Mar 28, 2009
The explorer, which has operations in Gabon and Cameroon, had been seeking a partner and has not ruled out going to shareholders to raise fresh cash. Have your say. (New York Post -- Business)
Nigeria, Cameroon face stiff opposition for World Cup spots Mar 28, 2009
JOHANNESBURG: For Nigerian and Cameroonian football fans the last World Cup qualification campaign ended in disappointment as their teams failed to qualify for Germany 2006 ... For Cameroon the failure to make it to Germany was even more dramatic, as they were awarded an injury-time penalty against Egypt in their last game ... Now Otto Pfister takes his Cameroon side to Lome for their Group B clash against Togo the side he coached at the World Cup finals in 2006. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Critics: Thousands evicted from Angola church land Mar 25, 2009
Traveled to France, Germany, Poland, Spain, Turkey, Brazil, Austria, the United States, Australia, Cameroon and Angola; nine other official trips inside Italy. POPE JOHN PAUL II. (USA Today -- News)
Pope celebrates Mass in Angola Mar 24, 2009
The trip opened with controversy, with the pope reiterating the Vatican's opposition to artificial birth control Tuesday while flying to Cameroon, the first stop on his journey. Sub-Saharan Africa has been hit harder by AIDS and HIV than any other region of the world, according to the United Nations and. (CNN -- World)
Pope greeted with protest Mar 24, 2009
Demonstrators carrying condoms greeted the pope on his return from his visit to Cameroon and Angola. After arriving back at an airport near Rome he was flown by helicopter to the Vatican. (iAfrica.com)
Pope claim sparks clashes Mar 23, 2009
Benedict said on the plane taking him to Cameroon that AIDS "cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems.". An IFOP poll released on Sunday showed that 43 percent of French Catholics want the pope to step down and that most want the Church to change its stance on abortion, divorce and homosexuality. (iAfrica.com)
Pope decries African wars at Mass with thousands Mar 23, 2009
Since he arrived on Friday from Cameroon, the Pope has met with dos Santos and spoken out against corruption in Africa, the continent with the fastest-growing Catholic population in the world. Before Mass Pope Benedict offered his condolences to the families of two 20-year-old women trampled to death in a stampede at a Luanda stadium before a youth event he addressed on Saturday. (Globe and Mail)
Pope pays tribute to victims Mar 22, 2009
The mass on the outskirts of the Angolan capital will be the last major event of his two-nation tour, which began last Tuesday in Cameroon and sparked controversy before he even landed, when the pontiff told reporters on the plane that condoms were aggravating the Aids epidemic. But his visit in Luanda has focused more on prodding African leaders, including Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, to tackle poverty and corruption, while seeking to revitalise the faithful against the growing... (iAfrica.com)
Pope arrives in Africa Mar 22, 2009
Benedict is making his inaugural journey to Africa as pope, but his trip has been overshadowed by remarks made en route to Cameroon, when he said that Aids "cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems.". The comments sparked an uproar among Aids activists as well as some governments, who warned that the pope's remarks could harm prevention campaigns. (iAfrica.com)
In Angola, Pope condemns sexual violence against women Mar 21, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI gestures from the doorway of his plane on Friday as he prepares to leave Cameroon, Africa, and travel to Angola ... The pope arrived in Angola from Cameroon, where his visit was capped Friday morning by a meeting with about 15 pygmies who performed a traditional dance and presented him with a turtle. (USA Today -- News)
Pope preaches to thousands at Cameroon mass Mar 20, 2009
Tens of thousands of people pack soccer stadium in Cameroon for pope's mass ... (CNN) -- Tens of thousands of people packed a soccer stadium in Cameroon Thursday, including President Paul Biya and his wife, for the first large-scale mass of Pope Benedict XVI's first visit to Africa ... Tens of thousands of people gathered at a football stadium in Cameroon to see the pope. (CNN -- World)
A secret land Mar 20, 2009
Pope packs Cameroon stadium. Meeting Japan's cyber homeless. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Pope holds mass in Africa Mar 20, 2009
The pontiff told around 60000 pilgrims packed into a football stadium in the Cameroon capital Yaounde that although Africa was "a continent of hope," it risked losing its traditional moorings from people seeking to "impose the tyranny of materialism." ... "Africa in general, and Cameroon in particular, place themselves at risk if they do not recognise the True Author of Life. "Take care of your souls, do not let yourself be captivated by selfish illusions and false ideals ... " After the mass,... (iAfrica.com)
Despite downturn, airfares generally increasing in Europe Mar 18, 2009
Alexis Felisa, a commodities trader flying from Paris to Geneva this month from Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, said he was now paying 1,000, or $1,300, more for the six-hour flight from Paris to Cameroon that cost him 3,000 to 3,500 last year despite booking his tickets six weeks in advance. "My regular flights are from Geneva to Africa, Latin America and the Antilles, and tickets I booked two weeks ago for April were more expensive than I've paid before," said Mr. Felisa, who always flies long... (International Herald Tribune)
Pope visits Africa's growing flock Mar 18, 2009
Mass: Cameroonians prayed Sunday at a basilica in the capital, Yaounde, where Pope Benedict XVI will visit this week during his first trip to Africa as pope ... " Starting on Tuesday, in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde, Pope Benedict (known as Benoit in French-speaking Africa) will meet with the country's leaders and conduct masses for the large Catholic population. He will also meet with leaders of Cameroon's large Muslim community. Cameroon has avoided many of the sectarian conflicts that... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Pope slams condom use Mar 18, 2009
Pope Benedict XVI has denounced the use of condoms in Cameroon, during his first trip as pontiff to the Aids-ravaged continent of Africa, saying there were better ways to combat the disease ... Arriving in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde, the Pope said he was bringing the "Christian message of hope" ... "In the face of suffering or violence, poverty or hunger, corruption or abuse of power, a Christian can never remain silent," he said after being greeted on the tarmac by Cameroon President Paul... (iAfrica.com)
Pope: Condoms "Increase Problem" Of AIDS Mar 18, 2009
In this photo provided by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI waves as he boards the airplane departing from Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport for a trip to Africa that includes stops in Cameroon and Angola, March 17, 2009 ... Benedict's seven-day pilgrimage will take him to Cameroon and. (CBS News)
Pope says condoms not the answer to fight AIDS Mar 17, 2009
The seven-day pilgrimage will take him to Cameroon and Angola. MORE TO COME. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Pope leaves for Africa; first stop Cameroon Mar 17, 2009
Cameroonian flag salesmen wait for customers in front of a display of locally-made Vatican City flags, commissioned for Pope Benedict XVI's visit, in central Yaounde, Cameroon Monday, March 16, 2009. Pope Benedict XVI will arrive in Cameroon Tuesday on his first trip to Africa, the fastest-growing region for the Roman Catholic church ... The seven-day pilgrimage will take him to Cameroon and Angola. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Pope to visit Holy Land in May Mar 9, 2009
The Pope will stop in Cameroon and Angola, meeting with local bishops, Muslim representatives and women's rights advocates. The Pope's Mideast tour will touch Jordan, Israel and the Palestinian territories, with stops in cities including Amman, Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Nazareth, the Vatican said. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Luke WinnNCAA HOOPS POWER RANKINGS Mar 7, 2009
Aboya told the L.A. Daily News that his parents had never left Cameroon before, and "I had to explain to them how to do everything" in the visa and travel process. Apparently residents of the village where they lived helped take a collection to pay for the Aboyas' plane tickets to L.A. Perhaps when Alfred becomes president of Cameroon one day -- he has a degree in political science and intends to run for office -- he will be able to repay them ... One has to wonder how long Cameroon's current... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Basketball)
Praying for a president Feb 26, 2009
Last Updated: 10:15am 26 Feb 2009. 17 27 SPONSORED LINKS. (iAfrica.com)
* LFP : Real continue bid to reel in Barca against Betis Feb 21, 2009
Guardiola was willing to let Etoo go in the summer, but will be glad he didnt with the Cameroon forwards goals powering his team 10-point clear at the summit. For me, 10 points is a considerable advantage and we are also on form and dominating games, Barca midfielder Xavi said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Bishop will lead Cope Feb 21, 2009
Dandala has a Master of Arts in Theology from the Cambridge University, an honorary doctorate of Theology from the Protestant University in Cameroon and an honorary doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Transkei. He was awarded the Silver Order of the Grand Counsellor of the Baobab by former president Thabo Mbeki in 2002 and the Peace Award from the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in 1994. (iAfrica.com)
MTN rewards staff with Yello Star awards Feb 18, 2009
The competing countries are Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea Conakry, Guinea Bissau, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Liberia and Cameroon ... The four overall winners were Cynthia Madjoub from Ghana, for Customer Care, Godwin Idoko Ogala, a Business Analyst with MTN Nigeria for Knowledge Sharing, Inza Sangare of MTN, Cote d'Ivoire for Star Performance and Chika Onuoha Dimgba, a Field Engineer with MTN Cameroon for MTN Values ... The awards night, which was the second after the first... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
He's a traveling young man Feb 8, 2009
He will stay with a French-speaking family from Cameroon, study international politics and French, travel throughout Europe by rail and intern at the humanitarian organization, World Vision --- all without me to help him remember to brush his teeth and carry his passport. OK, so if you picked No. 1, firstly and foremostly, he doesn't like the name Helga, although Heidi might be another story. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
