Cameroon Echoes {Echos Camerounais}

How to stop HIV spreading in Zambia's prisons

Moral concerns are stopping condom distribution in Zambia's prisons

BBright spent two years in Zambia's Lusaka Central Prison for selling cannabis but fears he now faces a life sentence.

"I did it because of hunger," says Bright softly.

"There's not much food in prison. Sex has become the way of payment."

The wall prevents an inmate from going outside, but the disease has no boundary Dr Chisela Chileshe Zambia Prisons Service medical director

"Conditions were bad," he remembers. "We had nshima [maize meal] and beans two times a day. I never felt full."

One day, the cell "captain" gave Bright extra food, then asked him for sex.

"I had never had sex with a man, but I did it. The first time it was painful, but I joined a group of maybe 20 men who did that.

"Mainly they were people who were condemned, or who had been jailed for 25 years. They hadn't seen women for a long time."

Bamenda : L’ex-délégué du gouvernement à la case prison

Abel Ndeh a été placé en détention préventive hier en compagnie de son ancien receveur municipal. 

Abel Ndeh a finalement quitté les locaux de la Division régionale de la police judiciaire (Drpj) du Nord-Ouest pour se retrouver à la prison centrale de Bamenda hier jeudi. Tout comme Félix Elad Elad, qui a été son receveur municipal. Une évolution qui semble indiquer qu'Abel Ndeh et son compagnon ont été inculpés. Pour quels motifs? 

Libérons Lapiro ! - Free Lapiro ! Album is Out

 

(Album sample available at http://mp3.mondomix.com/liberons-lapiro)

 Some international music icons have added their voices to press for the liberation of Lapiro de Mbanga after that of civil society organisations.

Music stars of different horizons and nationality have put together an album of eleven tracks dedicated to Lapiro de Mbanga of Cameroon incarcerated since March 2008 in Kondengui prison shortly after the February 2008 social unrest. The authorities, it should be recalled, accused the legendary musician of fanning the February 2008 uprising flames by instigating youths to go on the streets. 

Bafoussam : Un malfrat abattu

Bafoussam : Un malfrat abattu

Les policiers des Equipes spéciales d’interventions rapides (Esir) à Bafoussam, ont mis fin au parcours d’un malfrat. Il s’agit de Serge Eric Fone, 24 ans, alias le ‘‘Faroteur’’. Ce dernier faisait partie d’un gang de quatre individus ayant entrepris de cambrioler une bureautique dite ‘‘Tedic Informatique’’ située non loin de la pharmacie Salvia au quartier Tyo-ville. 
D’après des témoins, les faits se déroulent dans la nuit du 1er au 2 février dernier, vers 1h. Ces malfrats étaient en train d’opérer quand la police a été saisie. La descente sur les lieux est sanglante. L’équipe menée par l’officier de police de 2ème grade, Olivier Aotaska, commandant des Esir, somme en vain les brigands de se rendre. 

Notorious Rapist Caught At last

John Bessong Agbor has just come to the end of his ninety nine days as an unrepentant, heartless and unremorseful rapist as he will be facing the strong arm of the Cameroon justice system in the days ahead. The story holds that John Agbor who lives in one of the beach villages along the sea-side end of Tiko sub-division is an old trickster and rapist who under the guise of helping young ladies around that area have been raping them.

Woman Declared Missing In Nkongsamba for Questioning Son's Disappearance

A woman in Zone Six in Nkongsamba in the Mungo Division who lost her son during the February 2008 demonstrations has been declared missing. The victim, Mme Madeline Malingue, mother of 5, is said to be paying the price for continuously questioning local authorities on the whereabouts of her close relative who is thought to have been killed during the February riots.

Cameroon Passport Change

All Non Biometric (CEMAC) Cameroon Passports EXPIRED December 31st 2009. In other words, if you are in possession of the OLD Passport even if you renewed it for traveling purposes in December 2009, the validity of your Travel document HAS EXPIRED as you are reading this mail.

 

If for any reason, family emergency, Business, Seminar, Work , Pleasure, whatever,... you are obliged to travel to another country, consider as at this moment that you don,t have a valid Cameroon Passport.

Facing National Challenges

Richard Kwang Kometa

Another anniversary moment for the New Deal government of President Paul Biya has arrived with November 6 manifestations marking a transition to the second Republic in Cameroon in 1982.

As usual, stock-taking on the evolution of national life is in vogue. Unique in this year's activities is the fact that a generation of Cameroonians who are 27-years-old know only the New Deal era. Such youths in the same way as Cameroon under Paul Biya, have long gone into the age of maturity and can validly count their blessings, trials, tribulations and make a reasonable projection into the future.

Talking to most Cameroonians aged 27 this year, their cry is that they would want to have jobs and lead decent lives. That could rightly be one of the major points of reflection that the many manifestations across the country to commemorate this anniversary would be looking into. President Paul Biya has himself stated that "democracy is indeed a socio political regime in which the relations between men are regulated as per the respect of their freedom and their equality; in this way, it remains the only form of government which truly and genuinely strives to base social order on the imperative of human dignity". This vision of governance carries the seed of Mr Biya's political stewardship in Cameroon over the years.

Railway Activities Return to Normal

Movement has begun effectively along the railway despite tragic incidents of last weekend. nhabitants of Yaounde and its environs are yet to forget the tragic incidents that occurred over the weekend: two train accidents in two major entrances of the town and a fire disaster at the extension of the Yaounde Central market popularly known as “Kosovo”. In all 12 people died in the two train accidents and over 600 wounded. The situation has left many people worried as many continue to doubt about the future of the railway system in Cameroon. This notwithstanding, life has gone back to normal and movement has begun effectively along the railway. At the Yaounde train station in the Elig Essono neighbourhood work is going on normally. When Cameroon Tribune reporters visited the railway station yesterday they found that the area was exceptionally busy. This was quite normal as it was the arrival of the train from the northern part of the country, precisely Ngaoundéré. People were seen carrying their luggage on their heads, others with children, coming out of the train and looking tired.

Black Weekend For Rail Travelers - 10 Dead, Hundreds Injured

Two horrific train accidents occurred in Yaounde over the weekend, leaving ten people dead and hundreds wounded.

The first of the accidents took place at Obogobo neighbourhood after a train carrying patrol with 15 wagons derailed, causing four of the fuel carrying wagons belonging to Societé Camerounais de Depot Petrolier, SCDP, to explode, sparking a conflagration.

The considerable amount of patrol that spilled from the wrecked tankers and the huge fire that ensued did not spare the neighbouring houses around the scene

Burning Petrol-Carrying Train Wagon

of the accident.