During June 2020, several voices were raised alleging that residents are fleeing hospitals fearing Covid-19. After interrogating several datasets, we see that the separatist threats had more influence on hospital attendance than the pandemic.
The author of the publication asserts that the tone of the marches is set in the city of Bamenda, region of northwest Cameroon. After verification, this is an old video made in 2017 during the demands of teachers in Bamenda.
Unlike the fake news and photos circulating on social networks presenting several young people as Comfort killers, the Defense Ministry confirms that they are not under arrest. Analyses of the photos show other things pointing to an intention of manipulation.
Traditionally, the media has always been the main source of information in times of conflict, and it affects how people see the ‘other’ side. However, the introduction of social media has completely changed how the public consumes news; it is now more interactive and instantaneous. Social media is an excellent
Legislative and local council elections in Cameroon have taken place even though they were overshadowed by separatist violence, which displaced hundreds of thousands of people, and a partial opposition boycott. Sunday9th elections witnessed threats both online and offline from activists in the diaspora and fighters on the ground. These threats served
The rising popularity of social media might be the best thing that has happened to Hackers all around the world. Not only has it cemented the place for longtime hackers, but it has also attracted and created new ones. In Cameroon, like most other parts around the globe, the more
Since the introduction of the internet and subsequent use of social media in Cameroon in early 2000, there has been a steady increase in the number of users per year. By December 2000, Cameroon had 20,000 internet users and by June 2019, internet users in Cameroon drastically increased to 6,128,422
Une vidéo publiée sur Facebook le 22 septembre montre un affrontement entre des individus dont l’un est armé d’une machette, et des policiers. L’auteur de la vidéo laisse entendre qu’il s’agit de manifestants camerounais.
Des images partagées sur les réseaux sociaux, notamment Facebook et Twitter présentent un médicament contre le coronavirus avec sur l’emballage l’inscription « Not for distribution in US, Canada or EU …
