Sitting on the Logone River in the Far North region of Cameroon, right on the border of Chad, Logone-Birni has experienced more than its share of conflict and upheaval. The Boko Haram insurgency, which has been affecting the Far North region for nearly a decade, meant that many have suffered violence and disruption.
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Friday, August 18, 2023
Smoking ovens help internally displaced fish processors in Cameroon - ITREALMS
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Sitting on the Logone River in the Far North region of Cameroon, right on the border of Chad, Logone-Birni has experienced more than its share of conflict and upheaval. The Boko Haram insurgency, which has been affecting the Far North region for nearly a decade, meant that many have suffered violence and disruption.
But in December 2021, violent clashes erupted once again. This time the conflict arose between inland fishers, ethnic herders and farmers over limited water resources, a result of climate change and declining rainfall. Tens of thousands of people were forced to flee for their lives.
Sitting on the Logone River in the Far North region of Cameroon, right on the border of Chad, Logone-Birni has experienced more than its share of conflict and upheaval. The Boko Haram insurgency, which has been affecting the Far North region for nearly a decade, meant that many have suffered violence and disruption.
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Monday, March 20, 2023
Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon in bilateral deal for cross-border oil and gas - ITREALMS
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The President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and H.E Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon have signed a bilateral treaty that would see the two West African countries cooperate on cross-border oil and gas development and monetization, reports NaijaAgroNet.The agreement was signed during the heads of state summit of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) countries held in Cameroon last week and is set to bring with it new opportunities for oilfield development and regional energy security.
The President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, H.E. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo and H.E Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon have signed a bilateral treaty that would see the two West African countries cooperate on cross-border oil and gas development and monetization, reports NaijaAgroNet.The agreement was signed during the heads of state summit of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) countries held in Cameroon last week and is set to bring with it new opportunities for oilfield development and regional energy security.
Monday, February 27, 2017
515,000 children suffer SAM out of 7.1m severely food insecure in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria
An estimated 7.1 million people are
now severely food insecure across Cameroon, Chad, Niger
and Nigeria, with 515 000 children suffering from Severe
Acute Malnutrition (SAM), reports NaijaAgroNet.
The Food and
Agriculture Organisation (FAO) made this revelation at the just concluded
Oslo Humanitarian Conference today, organized to mobilize international
funding for the crisis-struck region, mostly where 80 to 90 percent of
people rely on farming, fishing and herding for their livelihoods.
Confirming the
revelation, the Director, FAO's Emergency and Rehabilitation Division,
Dominique Burgeon, noted that among
these countries are 515 000 children who are
suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM); a condition which,
if untreated, could lead to permanent damage to a child's development
and even death.
FAO pointed out that with the next planting season
starting in May, and with scarcity of animal fodder and water points during the
lean season, it has become crucial that crop seeds, tools and livestock support
reach families urgently to limit the scope of the deepening crisis that now
involves four countries,
According to FAO, the food crisis has split across borders as a
result of violence related to the armed group Boko
Haram in northeastern Nigeria , while some parts of neighboring countries in
the Lake Chad Basin, precisely Cameroon's Far North, western
Chad and southeastern Niger; with what it described as devastating
effects on food security and livelihoods.
FAO, therefore, urgently calls for $30
million in immediate emergency support to assist
farming families in these four countries to get ready to plant
in the upcoming May planting season and prevent them from
slipping into long-term dependency on food aid.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Lagdo Dam flood disaster: Matters Arising
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A water-submerged settlement |
Water is one of the gifts of God to
mankind and other living creatures. It
comes in form of rainfall, oceans, rivers, streams, or lakes etc. Because of its indispensability to human
existence, the amount and nature of water available determines the flow of
development. It’s importance is such
that some school of thought believe that “water has no enemy”. One of them was Nigeria’s Afrobeat musician,
late Fela Anikulapo Kuti who dedicated one of his sound tracks to this
belief. However, there are complex
patterns of water uses with far-reaching consequences.
In Africa, almost all major rivers
are shared by two or more countries.
Altogether, water management represents one of the region’s most urgent
development challenges. This requires developing laws, regulations and institutions
to manage their water resources in ways that are economically productive,
socially acceptable and environmentally sustainable.
In water resources management, the
conservation and management of wetlands and floodplains are critical because of
their productive capacity. The World Commission on Dams (WCD) has observed that
the rights of downstream communities have historically been ignored. The
present flood disaster in Nigeria is another case in point. Flood is currently
ravaging many of such communities spread across Kogi, Adamawa, Taraba, Benue,
Anambra, Enugu, Delta, Rivers, Bayelsa and Imo States.
This particular flood is a
consequence of over-release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroun. The operational incompetence or negligence by
the Camerounian dam operatives and the passivity of successive Nigerian
governments have undermined the livelihoods of over 400 vulnerable downstream
communities across the country.
As the flood rages, it is wrecking
havoc in every conceivable way, on both great and small. Even the President’s country home was not
spared. Poverty and environmental degradation lie both at the beginning and the
end of the chain. Hundreds of people have lost their lives; about 88,740 have
been displaced and property worth billions of Naira submerged. Food insecurity
is increasing as numerous live-stocks and farmlands have been overtaken by
flood. Recent reports reveal that some oil fields have been submerged as
well. Floods are among the most frequent
and costly natural disasters in terms of human hardship and economic loss.
A visit to some of the displaced
people’s camps revealed that they are far from being rehabilitated. What you
see is, a people who have lost all their possessions and are at the verge
of losing their own lives should a
serious epidemic break out now. Their over-crowded tents are mostly situated in
school premises, church compounds, and uncompleted buildings. Expectedly, this
environmental challenge has resulted to social and psychological problems.
There have been reported cases of
sexual assault and rape, possibly due to desperate lifestyles prevalent in a
state of anomie. Also, due to heightened trauma, some women have gone into
forced labour. Meanwhile, we are yet to hear of deployment of counselors to the
camps.
The affected Nigerians are
earnestly waiting to feel the impact of the huge funds released by the
president to affected states. They are also anxiously waiting to see the extent
to which the 34-member Presidential Committee on flood will ameliorate their
pains. Elected political office holders from the affected areas should seize
the hour to compassionately touch their people. They should address the problem
on ground with real solutions. Corporate
bodies, billionaires around the corridors of power, national awardees, and
indeed all well meaning Nigerian must arise.
It is time to be our brothers’
keeper!
This flood disaster raises a lot of
critical questions; when shall our governments begin to heed expert warnings
and adequately prepare for emergencies? What are the governors of the downstream/coastal
states waiting for before they will draw-out and commence implementation of
clear-cut master plans? What is the National Assembly waiting for before they
pass the water resources bill (and other key sector bills) before it?
The bill, if passed, will kick
start water sector reforms. Right laws, political will, adequate and monitoring
mechanisms are crucial for meaningful negotiation, contribution and
collaboration with neighboring countries so that water usage upstream does not
affect our downstream communities again. Let us arise, with hearts of
servanthood, so that we can build a future that puts few strains on the society
and the environment.
MacDenis Igbo
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012
IITA boosts food security in Cameroon with cassava varieties
At the presentation of the cassava varieties |
The
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in a bid to boost the
agricultural sector in Cameroon on food security has unveiled improved cassava
varieties.
IITA revealed
to NaijaAgroNet in a press statement
that five new improved cassava varieties were released to safeguard the lives
of millions of Cameroonians.
These varieties
namely with genotypes TMS 92/0326, TMS 96/1414, TMS 96/0023, TMS 92/0057, and
TMS 92/0067, according to IITA were developed through conventional breeding by
the institute and some other partners.
The improved
varieties would improve nutritional values through the provision of
caratenoids, iron and zinc as they have an estimated 20 tonnes to 35 tonnes per
hectare.
Programme
National de Development des Racines et Tubercules (PNDRT), the Institute of
Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), the International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD), non-governmental organizations as well as local
farmers partnered IITA on this project.
According to
the IITA Director General, Dr Nteranya Sanginga, who was quoted as saying that
the varieties would help close the yield gaps while improving yield and
increasing farmers' revenue especially those that rely on cassava for livelihood.
"IITA will
continue to support farmers in Cameroon by offering improved varieties and
technologies that address the constraints to development in tropical
nations," the IITA boss said.
Cameroonian
Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Essimi Menye commended the efforts of IITA in
developing these varieties, adding that the new they would assist the nation to
take advantage of the opportunities of the crop which is one of the major staples
in Cameroon.
As said by IITA,
Cassava in Cameroon is either boiled and eaten, or processed into local
delicacies such as Mitumba, Baton de manioc, Beignets de manioc, gari, and Ndas
among others. Other use includes ethanol production, inclusion in bread
production ad glucose syrup production.
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