Taxi drivers’ unions in Yaound\u00e9 are warning of a series of targeted assassinations of drivers in recent weeks, plunging the profession and users into fear. At least 35 drivers have reportedly been killed in this worrying context, according to the National Union of Land Transport Employers (Synester). These drivers are said to have taken their attackers on board before being kidnapped and then murdered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Faced with this wave of violence, a first security meeting was held between taxi unions and the gendarmerie forces to consider protective measures. The objective: to understand the reasons for this increase in assassinations and to define an effective response to restore security in the profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cameroonian authorities have opened an investigation to shed light on this alarming phenomenon and protect taxi drivers. The gendarmerie is conducting investigations to identify the perpetrators of these violent acts and prevent possible new incidents. While awaiting the conclusions, the prevailing insecurity continues to disrupt the daily lives of drivers and users in Yaound\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The series of killings of taxi drivers in Yaound\u00e9 raises pressing questions about the safety of public transport in Cameroon. This emergency situation calls for concrete actions by the authorities and all stakeholders to put an end to this wave of violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Taxi drivers’ unions in Yaound\u00e9 are warning of a series of targeted assassinations of drivers in recent weeks, plunging the profession and users into fear. At least 35 drivers have reportedly been killed in this worrying context, according to the National Union of Land Transport Employers (Synester). These drivers are said to have taken their […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3375,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3395","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-africa","category-business"],"yoast_head":"\n