Cameroon

My Grandmother Fought for Education for Girls in Cameroon

By Leila Kigha, Cameroon / World Pulse

Why We Must Talk to Girls in Cameroon About Contraceptives

By Sally Maforchi Ndeh / World Pulse / Cameroon

Why We Need to Talk About Sickle Cell Disease

By Arrey Echi / World Pulse

No Girl Should Be Ashamed of Her Period

By Marie-Claire Kuja / World Pulse
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How My Struggles as a Teen Mom in Africa Inspired Me

I now teach other women about self-esteem and empowerment

By Marie-Claire Kuja / World Pulse

Think the U.S. Voting Age Is Too High? It’s Worse in Cameroon

'In my country, you can get married at age 15, go to war at age 18. But you cannot vote until age 20'

By Emilia Epeti Miki / World Pulse

Nigerian Forces Kill 150 Boko Haram Militants

The Nigerian military has pledged to defeat the Islamist extremist group

By Nash Jenkins

Twin Suicide Blasts Kill Dozens in Nigeria

The blasts came a day after Washington pledged to send 300 troops to aid the fight against Boko Haram

By Rishi Iyengar

U.S. Sends 300 Troops to Cameroon to Counter Boko Haram

The troops will conduct surveillance and reconnaissance operations

By Mark Rivett-Carnac

A 10-Year-Old Girl Has Killed 16 People by Blowing Herself Up in Northeast Nigeria

The city has already faced two other suicide bombings in July alone

By Joanna Plucinska

New Nigerian President Pledges to 'Destroy' Boko Haram

The Jihadist group pledged allegiance to ISIS earlier this year

By Alissa Greenberg

Family of Homeless Man Killed in L.A. Police Shooting Files $20 Million Claim

"He did not have to die!"

By Noah Rayman

More Flee Northern Cameroon to Escape Boko Haram

Cross-border attacks are fueling the exodus

By Sabrina Toppa

Kids Rescued From Boko Haram Don't Know Own Names

They had been freed from a camp in Cameroon

By Rishi Iyengar

Boko Haram Under Attack by 4 Armies Led by Nigeria

Even if the allies hit Boko Haram hard militarily, it will still have the potential to launch terrorist attacks

By Aryn Baker

Nigeria's Allies Launch Joint Offensive Against Boko Haram

The operation comes a day after Boko Haram killed at least 50 people with a series of bomb attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri

By Helen Regan

Boko Haram Loses Key Town to Nigeria

The Nigerian military regains a key town lost to Boko Haram, but the insurgent group stoops to even bloodier tactics

By Aryn Baker

Five Best Ideas of the Day: February 9

1. A humanitarian intervention for Aleppo could provide a glimmer of hope in Syria.By Ana Palacio in Project Syndicate2. The U.S. needs a new Church Committee to strengthen oversight of our intelligence services.By Michael German...

By The Aspen Institute

Boko Haram Suspected in Cameroon Kidnappings

Over half were children

By Jack Linshi

Cameroon Kills 143 Boko Haram Militants in Border Clash

Islamist extremists currently on the rampage in northeast Nigeria

By Maya Rhodan
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