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PM receives Leymah Gbowee and Kah Huges

Rekown peace laureate, Liberian born Leymah Gbowee, accompanied by deputy head of un women, Hind Jalal and Congolese Peace Activist Lawyer, Marie Magdelene Kalala are on an exploratory mission in solidarity with Cameroonian women.

Rekown peace laureate, Liberian born Leymah Gbowee, accompanied  by  deputy  head of un women, Hind  Jalal  and  Congolese  Peace Activist Lawyer, Marie Magdelene Kalala are on an exploratory  mission in solidarity with Cameroonian women.
 
As part of the African women’s network for peace, these female activists are reviewing with authorities the UN Resolution 1325 on armed conflict on women and how it is implemented in Cameroon.
Nobel Peace activist with a track record of contributing to the end of the Liberian war, brings a message of peace in the current context.

The 2011 Nobel Peace laureate who owes the prize, thanks to her mass action for peace in Liberia says that no one should be complacent to evil.

Earlier in the day, the Director General of the International Cotton Advisory Committee, Kah Huges explained the relevance of the cotton committee.

His mission comes ahead of Cameroon’s membership at the forthcoming annual meeting of the association in Brisbane, Australia scheduled for the month of July 2019.

Founded in 1939, the International Cotton Advisory Committee is an association of cotton producing, consuming and trading countries.

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Cameroon in brief

Capital City : Yaounde
Area : 475 442 km2
Population : 23 739 218 hab. (2015)
Currency : Franc CFA BEAC (XAF)