Taste's Press review Cameroon and Africa

Taste's PRESS REVIEW AUGUST 31,2015
► Dangote Cement Factory Inaugurated
On behalf of the President of Republic, the Prime Minister has inaugurated the Dangote Cement Cameroon S.A in Douala. According to the Chief Executive Officer, Aliko Dangote, the group is set to create thousands of jobs after it opened a cement factory in Cameroon. Dangote told pressmen that about 150 to 300 jobs have already been created this far. Dangote Cement’s factory has the capacity to produce 1.5 million metric tonnes of cement annually. He said the new plant in Cameroon will reduce foreign importation.
► Nigeria-based journalist arrested for spying
A Lagos-based Cameroonian journalist, Simon Ateba has been arrested by Cameroonian authorities for espionage as he investigated the conditions of Nigerian refugees in camps in the Far North Region. According to the Executive Director of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting, Simon Ateba was given a grant to investigate the ordeals and suffering of Nigerians who fled into Cameroon as their communities came under sustained attacks by the Boko Haram sect. Meanwhile, Ateba is still in jail pending investigation.
www.crtv.cm
► Cameroon’s economy suffers due to Insecurity
According to a new report from the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development (MINEPAT), insecurity along Cameroon’s borders is responsible for the huge losses suffered by the country’s economy. The report says insecurity in Cameroon has extensively damaged the economy of Cameroon. The report further shows a 16% decline in tourism in the Far North Region.
www.voa.com
► Chad executes Boko Haram members
On Saturday August 29, 2015, Chadian soldiers executed ten members of the Boko Haram militant group. The suspects included Bahna Fanaye, alias Mahamat Moustapha, who Chadian officials have described as a leader of the Nigeria-based group. Chad has vowed to take a leading role in a regional force to fight Boko Haram that is also expected to include soldiers from Cameroon, Benin, Niger and Nigeria.
► Nigeria army uncovers Boko Haram bomb factory
Nigeria’s military has uncovered a major Boko Haram bomb-making factory and arrested two leading members of the militant group. Nigerian military spokesman Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman said the operation resulted in the seizure of a vehicle and bomb materials, including gas cylinders and fertilizers. He described the discovery as “an unprecedented feat," which he says demonstrates the military’s determination to defeat the terrorist group within the three months limit.
www.cnn.com
► 29 killed in South Africa bus crash
A community bus loaded with passengers ended up in a river last Saturday morning, killing 29 people and injuring nine others in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province. A police spokesman said six of the injured are in critical condition. The cause of the accident is being investigated, but police say the bus may have missed a cut-in on the gravel road and plunged into the river.
www.bbc.com
► Nigeria disrupts Boko Haram airport cell
Nigeria's intelligence agency has warned of a possible attack on the airport in its capital after disrupting what it said was a Boko Haram cell. Authorities say a 14 year old boy had been arrested for spying on security procedures at the Abuja airport. Security forces are working to prevent any possible attack and to ensure adequate security at the airports. Security officials say they are still searching for militants who were controlling the activities of the boy.