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George Esunge Fominyen

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About George Esunge Fominyen

8 posts · joined 2008-10-2

I am journalist, blogger and radio producer based in Dakar. I used to be coordinator (Manager) of the Multi-Media Editorial Unit of the PANOS Institute West Africa (PIWA) in Dakar, Senegal. I have also been Press/Public Diplomacy and Political Officer at the British High Commission (Embassy) in Yaounde, Cameroon. I worked for the Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) corporation. I enjoy reviewing books and blogs as well as watching and analysing soccer (football).

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July 13th, 2009

Cameroon: Bloggers Discuss Obama's Ghana Speech

A small portrait of the translator George Esunge Fominyen · 15:17, July 13th, 2009 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. President Barack Obama gave a speech in Ghana which could be considered as his Africa policy speech. Cameroonians at home and in the diaspora have been reacting to the words pronounced by the American leader with African roots via the blogosphere. 1 comment  · read »

March 19th, 2009

The Pope in Cameroon (2): Of Clerics, Corruption and Politics

A small portrait of the translator George Esunge Fominyen · 17:18 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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The visit of the head of the Roman Catholic Church to Cameroon this March 2009 has ignited some Cameroonian bloggers to point the search lights on the political effects (if any) of a Papal visit to country like this. 1 comment  · read »

March 17th, 2009

The Pope in Cameroon (1): Yaoundé Clean Up Controversy

A small portrait of the translator George Esunge Fominyen · 14:56, March 17th, 2009 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Cameroon from 17 to 20 March 2009. This has led the government to take some radical clean-up measures, which have caused a lot of controversy in the Cameroonian blogosphere. 13 comments  · read »

December 28th, 2008

Cameroon: Blogging to save 4 year-old from orbital tumor

A small portrait of the translator George Esunge Fominyen · 17:29 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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In November 2008 Cameroon's national TV featured the story of a four year-old boy called Bright Asangwei Fuh suffering from a rare orbital tumor that could not be properly handled in the country. Since then a group of well wishers have created a blog to fundraise for the little boy's medical evacuation to the USA. 11 comments  · read »

December 24th, 2008

Memories of Christmas in Cameroon

A small portrait of the translator George Esunge Fominyen · 14:31 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expats in Cameroon blog about how they are spending the Christmas holidays in their host country, while Cameroonian bloggers abroad write about their memories of spending those special days back home. 0 comments  · read »

November 1st, 2008

Cameroonian Bloggers Close-in on the US Presidential Elections

A small portrait of the translator George Esunge Fominyen · 15:22 · Sub-Saharan Africa
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As the countdown to election day narrows, Cameroonian bloggers have also stepped up their postings on the issue. Dibussi Tande, who blogs at Scribbles from the Den is interviewed on the issue by Ngum Ngafor who blogs at Dulce Camer. One of the questions is how Cameroon could benefit from the next American Presidency. 2 comments  · read »
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