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There appear to be all kinds of students/faculty in Cameroon doing development aid related work - highlight in first quote is mine....
27 Feb 08: Nipissing University (North Bay) news release
[url=http://www.nipissingu.ca/news/view.asp?ID=20060998]29 Feb 08, Nipissing U news release:
Hello, MSM, where are you? Heck, we've even done a fair bit of the open source research here for you!
27 Feb 08: Nipissing University (North Bay) news release
Nipissing University is closely monitoring the safety of its students and faculty members in Cameroon, Africa, due to the political unrest currently taking place in that country. There are two groups in Cameroon in which Nipissing University students and faculty are represented. The university has been in contact with each of them and has confirmed that they are safe and in no immediate danger. Each group is accompanied by a member of Canada’s armed forces. One group is comprised of 10 Bachelor of Education students and one faculty member. They are located near Lewoh, a rural area located about 180 km from Douala, the city from which their flight is scheduled to depart. This group is participating in Nipissing University’s International Teaching Placement. They are scheduled to depart Cameroon on March 4. The second group is comprised of 11 individuals, of which seven are Nipissing University students and one is a faculty member. They are located in Edéa, a rural area about 60 km from Douala, the city from which their flight is scheduled to depart. This group is working independently ....
[url=http://www.nipissingu.ca/news/view.asp?ID=20060998]29 Feb 08, Nipissing U news release:
Nipissing University is pleased to announce that the first group of students and faculty have departed Cameroon safely on their scheduled flight. The group was aboard a plane which has now departed the airport in Douala and is en route to Paris, France. This group is comprised of 11 individuals, of which seven are Nipissing University students, one is a university faculty member and three are volunteers. The group arrived safely at the Douala airport early this morning. They travelled from Edéa, a rural area about 60 km from Douala, with the aid of a police escort. A second group, comprised of 10 Bachelor of Education students and one faculty member, remain near Lewoh, a rural area located about 180 km from Douala, the city from which their flight is scheduled to depart. This group is participating in Nipissing University’s International Teaching Placement. They are scheduled to depart Cameroon on March 4. The university is continuing to closely monitor the safety of its students and faculty members in Cameroon, Africa, due to the recent political unrest currently taking place in that country ....
Hello, MSM, where are you? Heck, we've even done a fair bit of the open source research here for you!