22, April 2021
Germaine Ahidjo buried in Senegal (Video) 0
The late wife of Cameroon’s former President, Ahmadou Ahidjo is now resting beside her husband at the Yoff Muslem cemetery in Dakar, Senegal.
She was laid to rest on Wednesday April 21 following her demise recently after suffering from an undisclosed illness.
Germaine Ahidjo was buried beside her husband, the late president Ahmadou Ahidjo, who died 32 years ago in Senegal.
The former first lady battled for the husband’s remains to be brought back to Cameroon for a state burial but met with a stone wall.
She was of the opinion that the country had to organize the repatriation of the former Head of State’s remains pertaining to his image as ex President.
Paul Biya reportedly sent words of comfort to the family, indicating that the late Germaine was a lady with a great personality who together with her husband contributed in lifting up the face of the country.
Source: Journal du Cameroun
22, April 2021
Southern Cameroons Crisis: UN says 4,000 new refugee arrivals in Nigeria 0
Over 65,000 Cameroonian refugee men, women and children are registered in Akwa-Ibom, Benue, Cross River and Taraba States in Nigeria.
Over 4,000 new refugee arrivals were reported in Taraba State, forced to flee violence in Cameroon.
Urgent needs included food, sleeping mats, blankets, and health care.
Some 27,000 refugees received cash for food of their choice in Ikyogen, Adagom and Ukende Refugee Settlements in Benue and Cross River States this month.
Operational Highlights
Over 4,000 new refugees, mostly women and children arrived in Taraba State, following violent conflict in Nwa subdivision, North-West Region of Cameroon. UNHCR and the Nigerian government are registering them and providing proof of registration to facilitate ID card issuance, freedom of movement and access to basic social services. Critical needs include food, blankets, sleeping mats, health care and shelter. The new arrivals continued to trickle in as the affected areas in Cameroon remain insecure.
The UNHCR Representative to Nigeria handed over the newly built and equipped COVID-19 isolation center at the General Hospital in Adikpo to the Government of Benue State on 24 March.
The 10-bed center is expected to improve COVID-19 care for refugees and the local population.
UNHCR through the First Bank of Nigeria processed ATM cards for some Cameroonian refugee families in Benue and Cross River States. 500 refugee families received their cards to promote financial inclusion and facilitate transfer of cash assistance.
Source: UN