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George Esunge Fominyen

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I am journalist and blogger 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 enjoy reviewing books and blogs as well as watching and analysing football (soccer).

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22 October 2011

Cameroon Reacts to Presidential Election Results

Written by George Esunge Fominyen · Sub-Saharan Africa

Humour, outrage, allusions to Muammar Gaddafi's demise and calls for peace have dominated online reactions to the official results of the Cameroon presidential election, which won by the incumbent, Paul Biya.

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4 October 2011

Cameroon: Anglophone Nationalism Pops-up Ahead of Elections

Written by George Esunge Fominyen · Sub-Saharan Africa

As presidential candidates campaigned ahead of the 9 October polls in Cameroon, supporters of English-speaking separatist movements attempted a protest on 1 October in Buea the former capital of British-controlled Southern Cameroons.

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12 February 2011

Senegal: World Social Forum 2011: One Week of Activism in Dakar

Written by George Esunge Fominyen · Sub-Saharan Africa

Dakar, the capital of the West African nation of Senegal, has been bustling with activists and campaigners from across the globe, gathered under the banner of the World Social Forum to say another world is possible.

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10 November 2009

Cameroon: From “kind” thieves to mobile credit as legal tender

Written by George Esunge Fominyen · Sub-Saharan Africa

The nearly 20 million inhabitants of Cameroon are facing rising levels of criminality. Bandits even stormed the national headquarters of the police and the Ministry of External Relations (Foreign Affairs) in the capital city, Yaounde.

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9 November 2009

Cameroon: Bloggers discuss Paul Biya's 27 years in power

Written by George Esunge Fominyen · Sub-Saharan Africa

On 6th November 2009, President Paul Biya of the West African state of Cameroon celebrated his 27th anniversary in power by writing a letter to his citizens. The letter was issued to Cameroonians via daily newspapers in the country of nearly 20 million inhabitants. Cameroonian bloggers discuss his 27 years in power.

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13 July 2009

Cameroon: Bloggers Discuss Obama's Ghana Speech

Written by George Esunge Fominyen · Sub-Saharan Africa

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.

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