Africa's CEMAC zone to grow 6 pct in 2012: regional c.bank
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:05:32 -0800
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - The economies of Central Africa's six-country CEMAC bloc will grow at an average of 6 percent in 2012, up from 4.8 percent in 2011, the governor of the zone's central bank said on Wednesday. Governor Lucas Abaga Nchama said that the bank forecast inflation at 1.7 percent, down from a November forecast of 2.2 percent. Nchama said the healthy growth would come from strong ...
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Nigeria: Boko Haram - Hard Blow for Neighbouring Cameroon
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:27:21 -0800
[RNW Africa] Since the closure of the border between Nigeria and Cameroon following recent attacks by the Islamist sect Boko Haram, economic activities in this northern border region have come to a grinding halt. For the many who now find themselves jobless, the closure of the border is an extreme measure. According to them, there are no Boko Haram insurgents in the area.
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Central Africa: UNOCA and CAF Will Work Together to Promote Peace and Security in the Region
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:26:41 -0800
[CAF] The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), Mr. Abou Moussa, and the President of the African Football Confederation (CAF), Mr. Issa Hayatou, met on Tuesday 7 February in Libreville, on the margins of the 28 th African Cup of Nations (CAN) co-hosted by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea.
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