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Socio-political issues in and about the Anglophone region of Cameroon have been a matter of contention throughout the post-colonial period. Political protests intensified in 2016. After months of protests against perceived marginalization, violence erupted in North-West and South-West prompting security clampdowns. With the proliferation of non-state armed increased insecurity, violence and loss of life have forced thousands of families to flee their homes. Many civilians have been killed and displacement continues to have serious consequences on livelihoods and living conditions of the affected populations.   Vulnerability has been further compounded by limited access to food since the most women don’t longer have access to their farms. The majority of the displaced are women and children. Food, shelter and civilian protection are the principal humanitarian needs, although across all sectors needs are high. Many of the conflict-affected people are growing more vulnerable as th...

The Mayor of Wum Council, Councillor Dighambong Anthony Mvo, has handed the sum of CFA 1,500,000 million to the Loving Sisters Mixed farming common initiative group CIG Wa-atuo Wum. Handing the envelope to the group president, Mme Sih Marie Zenobia, 2 nd Deputy Mayor of Wum Council, cautioned the group executive to use the financial assistance for the purpose for which is it intended, and not to swindle the money of irrelevant issues. Sih Sabina Ghong, President Loving sisters mixed farming group Wa-atuo-Wum Speaking on behalf of the Loving sisters mixed farming common initiative group, Mme Sih Sabina Ghong appreciated the kind and timely gesture of the Lord Mayor, who has sent a powerful delegation to wipe their tears away. She assured the 2 nd Deputy Mayor that her motherly pieces of advice have not fell on deaf ears. The group according to her, is ready to do whatever it takes to judiciously use the financial assistance for the purpose for which it is intended.   Oth...

The PCC National Training Chaplain, Rev. Dr. Mih Clement Kum has begun training Pastors of the Menchum Presbytery on the important role of chaplaincy, given that in Menchum Presbytery, chaplaincy programs are very timid. Cross section of Pastors at the refresher course. This is the focus of a four-day refresher course which started on Wednesday March 30th 2022 at the Women's hall of PC Naikom in Menchum Presbytery. It will end on Saturday April 2nd 2022. The interest, the National Training Chaplain says, is to enable PCC Pastors in Menchum Presbytery to revamp chaplaincy programs that have gone comatose.                                So, this refresher course is aimed at bringing back the attention of Pastors to what they often neglect after they are given their charge. It should be recalled that in the seminary, focus is more on the general evangelization whereas there are specific things to do when it com...

The Government of Cameroon , concerned about the well-being of its populations, has launched the 4th round of the National Vaccination Campaign against the Covid-19 pandemic. This other round is organized at the backdrop of the fact that  the Covid-19 pandemic has profoundly disrupted economies and retarded social progress in countries around the world. Above all, it exposed the fragility of health systems and their inability to adapt and respond effectively to unexpected crises.   For Cameroon, the response to this pandemic must be transformed into an opportunity to strengthen the health system, improve preparedness for future health crises, and above all to affirm its participation in global, regional and national mechanisms for expressing solidarity and international cooperation.   The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with other partners and governments, has supported global efforts that have resulted in the rapid development of effective vaccines against Co...

Around 2,000 inhabitants of Ghidze, Watio, Waindo, Zongotegha and Wajung villages of Wum municipality, now have access to drinking water. The new water supply scheme inaugurated on Saturday, March 12, 2022, provided the needed infrastructure to supply drinking water to 5 villages in the municipality of Wum, villages which suffered from significant shortages of drinking water in the past. The population of Ghidze, Watio, Waindo, Zongotegha and Wajung villages of Wum municipality in Menchum Division of the North West region of Cameroon is reaping bountiful harvest from Military-Population collaboration. This exceptional collaboration between the population and the military, is fast-tracking development and the process of peace and nation building in the area. The humane face of the defense and security forces was evident in Wum when Brigadier General Nka Valere retroceded a water project to five communities in Wum Municipality. The population of Ghidze, Watio, Waindo, Zongotegha and Waju...

The Commander of the 5th Joint Military Region, Brigadier General Nka Valere, took gifts made up of food stuffs, didactic materials, farm inputs and encouragements, to the inhabitants, pupils and students, defense and security forces at Bafmeng in Fungom Subdivision of the Menchum Division. The increasing collaboration between defense and security forces and the population in the face of the ongoing socio-political and security crisis in the North West region has been strengthened during an outing of Operational Control by the Commander of the 5th Joint Military Region, Brigadier General Nka Valere to Bafmeng in Menchum Division from March 10-12, 2022. The visiting Commander braved the bad road to Bafmeng in Fungom Subdivision with a special moral boosting message from the hierarchy of defense and security forces battling those who have taken up arms against the state. He saluted their sacrifices and commitment to help normalcy returns to communities that have suffered pain and...

The ordinary session to examine, scrutinize, vote and adopt the 2021 accounts of Wum Council took place last March 10 th 2022 at the wum Council Hall.   The council session was chaired by the Wum Council Mayor, Councilor Dighambong Anthony Mvo, under the watchful eyes of the Chief of Service for General Affaires at the Senior Divisional Office Menchum, Mr. Kpwa Sylvester Kam.   Welcoming the Councillors and the Chief of Service for General Affaires at the Menchum Divisional Office, Councilor Dighambong Anthony Mvo, told the council session that after voting the 2021 Budget and handing over to the council executive to execute it, it was but normal for all to come back in a session like this, to evaluate and score themselves for the future. A rare opportunity to mirror their actions in order to improve on the living conditions of the population of the municipality. He congratulated the Staff for their efforts to collect revenue though not still satisfactory. he also called on ...