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/ 27 February 2008

Anti-government riots hit Cameroon capital

Anti-government riots spread to Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, on Wednesday and police in the port of Douala also fired tear gas at protesters angry over high fuel and food prices. After four days of unrest that killed at least six people in western towns, including Douala, rioters blocked streets in Yaoundé with barricades of burning tyres and timber.