The West African nation of Cameroon is experiencing a steep drop in wild fish stocks. Local communities that depend on coastal fisheries say foreign vessels, many of them Chinese in origin, are illegally trawling...
Borders drawn across the African continent continue to have geopolitical repercussions even into the 21st century. In 2002 the International Court of Justice at Hague issued a ruling in a territorial dispute between Nigeria...
Rural farmers in Cameroon are boosting returns on their investments by introducing agroforestry techniques to their agricultural practices. Agroforestry involves integrating tree crops into both farming and ranching systems. While farmers attest to higher...
Amnesty International released a report today on the violence perpetrated by the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in Cameroon and the abusive tactics employed security forces in the country’s northern regions. FSRN’s Ngala Killian...
Human traffickers often target job seekers in underdeveloped countries willing to migrate for work and use force, fraud or coercion to hold victims in conditions of debt servitude or slavery. A common scheme is...
In a corner of the North West region of Cameroon, local farmers are learning sustainable farming practices in what they call an eco-village. They’re combining permaculture methods with traditional farming practices that fell out...
Forced marriages remain an ongoing concern in Cameroon. According to figures from the the country’s Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family, at least 41 percent of Cameroonian teenage girls are forced into marriage,...
Shooting of two police in Ferguson comes amidst wave of resignations CIA Director announces major restructuring of the intelligence agency U.S. sanctions against Venezuela kick off a new round of diplomatic tensions From anarchists...
All photos by Ngala Killian Chimtom. Hear/read his accompanying report. Click on any image to launch slideshow.
The United States and France are urging other UN Security Council members to support a proposal to create and deploy a multinational counterinsurgency force to fight Boko Haram in West Africa. The proposal comes...
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