China donates 7 million euros to Cameroon security forces

the jihadists of Boko Haram of neighboring Nigeria are active and in the north-west and south-west regions, separatists of the English-speaking minority have launched an insurrection

China has donated 6.86 million euros to the Cameroonian army. and security operations, "state radio reported Thursday.

The donation was made Wednesday by the Chinese embbady Wang Ying Wu, during a meeting with the Minister of Defense, Joseph Beti Assomo, reported CRTV

who told the public radio that the grant was intended to help the Cameroonian army to strengthen its peacekeeping capabilities.

Cameroon makes faced with armed challenges in the Far North region, where jihadists from neighboring Boko Haram are active, and in the northwestern and southwestern regions where separatists from the English-speaking minority have launched a 19659009] The army has been accused of serious human rights violations in areas where troops are active, including extrajudicial executions filmed by women and children on social and cultural networks. sentenced by Amnesty International on July 12. [19659009] a fake, but President Paul Biya ordered an investigation later.

A presidential election was set for October 7 in a tense climate, especially in the West, where anglophones represent about one-fifth of the country's predominantly French-speaking population.

Paul Biya, who is 86 years old and has ruled for nearly 36 years, has announced that he is ready to run for a seventh.

About ten candidates submitted their candidacy to Election Cameroon (Elecam), organization organizing the poll.