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Cameroon: 'An Invisible Avalanche' - What Happened in Cameroon's 1986 Lake Nyos Disaster?

[RFI] On 21 August, 1986, 1,746 people died from carbon dioxide poisoning after gas escaped overnight from the bottom of Lake Nyos in Cameroon. RFI examines what happened in the world's deadliest "limnic eruption" and how, 40 years later, our understanding of the danger posed by volcanic lakes is still evolving.

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Very courageous of Oppong Nkrumah to file case against Judiciary – Ishaq Ibrahim

By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Legal Directorate, Ishaq Ibrahim, has described as “very courageous” the decision by the Member of Parliament for…

  • Ishaq Ibrahim commends Kojo Oppong Nkrumah's courageous legal challenge.
  • Supreme Court dismissed Oppong Nkrumah's injunction request on August 21, 2026.
  • Legal vacation from August 1 to September 30 affects criminal trials.

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