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Augustin Tamba, Mayor of Yaoundé and Chairman of the Cameroon Association of United Towns and Cities

Augustin Tamba, Mayor of Yaoundé and Chairman of the Cameroon Association of United Towns and Cities

Augustin Tamba is among those who want to change African cities. A specialist in the strategic management of decentralised local authorities, he has developed coaching, lobbying, business engineering and economic intelligence activities. And after that decided to take the plunge into public life by becoming mayor of Yaoundé 7 in 2013. He has since been appointed head of the Cameroon Association of United Towns and Cities. He is our guest this week.

Urban planning: the urgent need to rethink the African city – Cameroon

Urban planning: the urgent need to rethink the African city – Cameroon

The continent's demographic expansion is bringing its own share of often dramatic incidents to African cities. Floods and landslides that sweep away homes have become more frequent. Experts believe that the issue of safe and sustainable housing for the continent's cities has become urgent. A recent international conference was held in Cameroon on this subject, a few days after a tragedy in Yaoundé. This is the report from our correspondent Aboubakar Mounchili.

Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research

Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Director of Research at the French National Centre for Scientific Research

A look back at a political and human tragedy that has been left in the background: in Sudan, the conflict between the army and the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues to destabilize the civilian population and the economy. This deteriorating situation is closely monitored by one of the leading specialists in the region, Marc Lavergne, Emeritus Research director at the French National Center for Scientific Research.

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