AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWomen’s Safety: Protests are growing over femicide in Cameroon. The Women’s Empowerment Ministry estimates nearly 70 women were killed in gender-related violence this year; the government plans to propose a law making femicide a separate offence in November. Health Insurance: AREA Assurances won a CFA1.216 billion contract to cover 7,041 CRTV employees and family members from 2026 to 2028. Malaria Research: A study involving University of Douala researcher Sandrine Nsango found that people with sickle cell trait are almost exclusively infected by a distinct group of malaria parasites, offering a possible clue to the trait’s protective effect. Malaria Prevention: Cameroonian student Ulrich Mefenya Tanetsing has developed a prototype that uses sound to detect and repel malaria-carrying mosquitoes.
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