Day: May 21, 2024

Cameroonians criticize suspension of popular balm

By Stephen TADAHA

BAFOUSSAM, Many residents in the Bamboutos region of Cameroon are expressing concern over requests by the National Order of Pharmacists to suspend Bome Francois, a popular balm widely used as a local remedy for various ailments.

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Zimbabwe adopts new gold-backed currency

Ouagadougou: Zimbabwe has adopted ‘Zimbabwe gold’ or ‘ZIG’, a new currency backed by gold, a precious substance whose production is expected to increase in the coming months, according to a government official.

Instead of the Zimbabwean dollar, the v…

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