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The 2008 Cameroon protests were a series of violent demonstrations in Cameroon's biggest cities that took place from 25 to 29 February 2008. The protests followed on the heels of a strike by transport workers, who were opposing high fuel prices and poor working conditions. Further political turmoil had been caused by President Paul Biya's announcement that he wanted the constitution to be amended to remove term limits; without such an amendment, he would have to leave office at the end of his term in 2011. Large groups of youths, whom the opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) political party and the government blame one another for organising, took to the streets of Douala, Yaoundé, Bamenda, and other major cities, looting and vandalising property. The government sent in troops to crack

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  • 2008 Cameroonian anti-government protests (en)
  • Protestas en Camerún de 2008 (es)
  • Émeutes de 2008 au Cameroun (fr)
  • Distúrbios nos Camarões em 2008 (pt)
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  • Les émeutes de 2008 au Cameroun sont des violences urbaines qui se sont déroulés au Cameroun du 23 février 2008 au 29 février 2008. Elles ont commencé à Douala puis se sont répandues dans un grand nombre de villes du Cameroun. Ce sont les plus importantes émeutes depuis les opérations « villes mortes » de 1991. (fr)
  • The 2008 Cameroon protests were a series of violent demonstrations in Cameroon's biggest cities that took place from 25 to 29 February 2008. The protests followed on the heels of a strike by transport workers, who were opposing high fuel prices and poor working conditions. Further political turmoil had been caused by President Paul Biya's announcement that he wanted the constitution to be amended to remove term limits; without such an amendment, he would have to leave office at the end of his term in 2011. Large groups of youths, whom the opposition Social Democratic Front (SDF) political party and the government blame one another for organising, took to the streets of Douala, Yaoundé, Bamenda, and other major cities, looting and vandalising property. The government sent in troops to crack (en)
  • Las protestas en Camerún de 2008 fueron una serie de manifestaciones violentas en Camerún que tuvieron lugar del 25 al 29 de febrero de 2008. Las protestas siguieron a una huelga de los trabajadores del transporte, que se oponían a los altos precios del combustible y las malas condiciones de trabajo. El anuncio del presidente Paul Biya que quería enmendar la constitución para eliminar los límites de los mandatos había causado más disturbios políticos; sin tal enmienda, tendría que dejar el cargo al final de su mandato en 2011. Grandes grupos de jóvenes, a quienes el partido de oposición Frente Socialdemócrata (SDF) y el gobierno se culpan mutuamente de organizarlos, tomaron las calles de Duala, Yaundé, Bamenda y otras ciudades importantes, saqueando y destrozando propiedades. El gobierno e (es)
  • Distúrbios nos Camarões em 2008 foram uma série de atos de violência urbana e protestos violentos ocorridos nas maiores cidades dos Camarões de 25 a 29 de fevereiro de 2008. Os protestos ocorreram logo após uma greve dos trabalhadores dos transportes, que se opunham aos altos preços dos combustíveis e às más condições de trabalho. Além disso, a turbulência política expandiu após o anúncio de que o presidente Paul Biya pretendia alterar a Constituição para remover os limites de mandato; sem essa emenda, ele teria que deixar o cargo no final de seu mandato em 2011. Um vasto número de jovens, a quem o partido político da oposição e o governo culpam um ao outro pela organização, tomaram as ruas de Douala, Yaoundé, Bamenda e outras grandes cidades, saqueando e vandalizando propriedades. O gove (pt)
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