The South Province (Sud) is located on the southern border of Cameroon and the Gulf of Guinea. Cameroon’s western region is split into four smaller regions: the Littoral (Littoral), South-West (Sud-Ouest), North-West (Nord-Ouest), and West (Ouest) regions.
Did gunmen kidnap 22 people in Cameroon?
According to Reuters, archived on 29 June 2007, gunmen kidnapped 22 people in Cameroon. Retrieved 27 June 2007.
Who created the Bamum script in Cameroon?
In 1896, Sultan Ibrahim Njoya created the Bamum script, or Shu Mom, for the Bamum language in Cameroon. It is taught in Cameroon today by the Bamum Scripts and Archives Project. Germany began to establish roots in Cameroon in 1868 when the Woermann Company of Hamburg built a warehouse.
How many refugees were in Cameroon in 2007?
In 2007, Cameroon hosted approximately 97,400 refugees and asylum seekers; 49,300 were from the Central African Republic, 41,600 from Chad, and 2,900 from Nigeria. Kidnappings of Cameroonian citizens by Central African bandits have increased since 2005.