Health
Japan develops breakthrough medicine from... volcano crater
A new drug that promises to save millions of lives is being developed based on a discovery made half a century ago in a crater in Cameroon.
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Articles about Cameroon
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Animal world
Giant frogs have a unique way of building a 'tadpole pool'
Most frogs are small in size but the Goliath frog in Cameroon is larger than the human foot, up to 34cm long and weighs up to 3.3kg.
Space science
Astronomy, Titanic 3D has to come back
Director James Cameron is forced to return some scenes from his cult movie Titanic after an astronomer complained that the stars in the sky were
Animal world
Scientists discovered new crocodiles in Central Africa
Scientists have announced the discovery of a completely new species of crocodile in Central Africa.
Animal world
Big frogs with newborn babies face extinction
The giant Goliath frog, about the size of an infant, is in danger of extinction due to hunting and fungal infections.
Animal world
Discovered the special
This is a hairy toad, with claws quite like a cat's claw. This species can break its bones to create claws, which act like toads.
Animal world
Chimp is more genetic than human
Chimpanzee groups in Central Africa have been found to have more genetic diversity than humans living on different continents.
Animal world
Hundreds of forest elephants were massacred in Cameroon
The International Animal Relief Fund (IFAW) said a group of hunters from Sudan killed hundreds of elephants for ivory at Bouba Ndjida National Park in northern Cameroon,…
Animal world
Lions can become extinct because of lack of food
Nature conservationists claim that more and more people are stealing meat right in front of the most terrifying predators like lions and tigers, newspapers.
Environment
Lake of death in Cameroon
Unlike other volcanic lakes, underneath Lake Nyos there is a great amount of ghosts. Once a shock occurs, CO2 gas will leak into the water, forming carbonic acid. It can…
Environment
The deepest part of the earth is exposed
James Cameron, one of the most famous people in the Hollywood film capital, has just completed his expedition at the deepest place on the planet, 11 km deep.
Environment
Death god threatens Nigeria
The Nigerian government is urgently building dams to prevent the possibility of a dangerous lake on Cameroon's crater breaking and releasing toxic gas.
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The red brick palace of the king inherited 72 wives from his father
Bafut Palace in northwest Cameroon consists of 50 buildings built from red bricks, and is the king's residence with nearly 100 wives, hundreds of children.
Medicine - Health
Thousands of people in Africa die from cholera
In recent times, cholera has spread to countries in Central and West Africa, causing thousands of deaths.
Medicine - Health
Cameroon treatment is free for HIV / AIDS patients
Beginning in May, Cameroon will provide free treatment to all HIV / AIDS patients. The government is expected to spend $ 11.9 million to treat about 47,000 HIV / AIDS pa…