Cameroonian journalist shot in Bamenda
Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan is recovering in hospital after being shot in the legs by gunmen in the north-western city of Bamenda.
France 24 reports: Cameroonian journalist Ambe Macmillan is recovering in hospital after being shot in the legs by gunmen in the north-western city of Bamenda.
A young woman was also killed as the attackers opened fire on mourners attending a wake. The shooting has renewed concerns about the dangers facing journalists in Cameroon's English-speaking regions, after years of conflict between government forces and separatist groups.
This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Bamenda, Ambe Macmillan and Cameroon's English-speaking.
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- United Kingdom · Europe
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- Bamenda, Ambe Macmillan, Cameroon's English-speaking
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- World
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