Free Cameroon Now

COURTESY:  TRANSFORMING OUR WORLD YOU CAN ACCESS THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE IN FRENCH HERE:  http://trow.cm/index.php/trow/population/168-emploi-chomage-des-jeunes-et-protection-sociale No activity could have been too great or too insignificant for the World Day of Decent Work which comes up on 7 th October each year, including round tables, publication of articles, major gatherings among others. Unemployment and Underemployment in Central Africa The unemployment rate in the Central African subregion is very high (23.12%), and is much higher in some countries like the Democratic Republic of Congo (70%) or Chad (30%).   The rate is even higher if we include underemployment. In fact, in a country like Cameroon, by implementing the ILO's definition, which remains disputable in the case of some African countries, an unemployment rate of 4.4% was obtained. However, the rate of underemployment stands at 75.8% according to the ECAM 3 Survey. This situation can be expl...

Hi, all This is a poem I wrote in 1999 about the issue of development in our country. It is a little nostalgic and anti-modernist. Yet, it is true that those who do not enjoy the fruits of development will always look back to the "days of old when all was free". It is not a protest of development in itself but a reminder that not all is ok. Something should be done for those left behind. Hope you enjoy it and get spurred to do something for the poor. 1.       Development Once stately palms shielded these kids from the Harmattan’s hassling boo But a thing came called development and hacked away their soothing coo Once frolicking monkeys roamed these farms, our harvesting mothers to woo But a thing came called development and harried them away to a distant zoo Once peaceful days were ushered in by the enchanting cuckoo But development came with loud booming sticks and aimed away all that too Once, to be great, men wore a providential turaco’s quill But they no...