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Central African species facing extinction due to bush meat hunting

AfricaYaounde - Large species such as gorilla and elephant could be wiped out within 50 years in Central Africa if bush meat hunting is not curbed but a blanket ban would be a disaster for the rural poor, a research body said Tuesday.

A report released by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) said that up to 1 million tonnes of bush meat is consumed annually in Central Africa.

dozens dead in Cameroon fuel tanker explosion

Nairobi/Yaounde - Dozens of people have died in northern Cameroon after a fuel tanker exploded, reports said Friday.

Cameroon prison guards kill 16 during attempted prison break

cameroon mapNairobi/Yaounde - Prison guards in Cameroon have shot dead at least 16 convicts d