Disaster● Elevated1h ago · Nov 5, 2026, 7:00 AM
Cameroon: The Metafrique Steel fire, towards a scandal and a legal case?
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Jeune Afrique · Sub-Saharan Africa
Un incendie s’est déclaré le 2 novembre dans une usine métallurgique de Douala, faisant au moins quatre morts. Les autorités politiques se sont rendues sur place, mais les avocats des victimes mettent la pression. Coulisses.
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Sub-Saharan Africa theater · last 7 days
rising · 51 in the last 24h259
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Wildfires 168Attacks & Assaults 43Kidnappings 28Shootings 11Cyber Threats 3
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