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Small biscuit factory shows that shifting from wheat to sweet potato flour could be a win for African bakers

Small biscuit factory shows that shifting from wheat to sweet potato flour could be a win for African bakers

IT'S a six-story climb to get to the rooftop that houses the small Bobo Biscuit Factory in Douala, Cameroon. Luckily, for those less keen on a cardio workout, there is an elevator. The mouthwatering smells quickly lead one to a 30-square-metre workshop with large glazed windows. Sunlight floods the inside of the shop, giving workers and visitors a breath-taking view over ships loading and unloading their cargo in Douala Port. Workers busy themselves stirring dough, cleaning utensils and readying ingredients. The room next door is the head office. From there, deliveries are planned and orders are received. Cardboard boxes full…
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Cameroon police tear gas residents

Cameroon police tear gas residents

POLICE in Cameroon fired tear gas yesterday as they clashed with residents fighting eviction from a neighbourhood adjacent to Newton Airport in the country's economic capital Douala. An official said inhabitants of the informal settlement, known locally as Fret Aeroport, were illegally occupying government land and that they would not be compensated. Some residents, many of whom have lived next to the airport for decades despite repeated attempts by the authorities to move them, said they were given less than two days to move out. "This is airport land, the airport has its land title here, and these populations have…
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Cameroon opposition say one killed in protest against veteran ruler

Cameroon opposition say one killed in protest against veteran ruler

JOSIANE KOUAGHEU  ONE protester was killed in Cameroon as police and gendarmes put down protests against the veteran President Paul Biya, the country's main opposition party said, while accusing security forces of laying siege to their leader's home. Police and gendarmes fired tear gas and water cannon to break up protests in the commercial hub of Douala, calling for an end to Biya's near 40-year rule, Reuters witnesses said. Maurice Kamto The rally was called by 87-year-old Biya's closest rival, Maurice Kamto, of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement party, who hopes to spark a popular revolt as seen in other African…
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