Cameroon: Information on the treatment of Jews by the government and the dominant religions, their number, their ability to practice their religion and pressure to convert from Judaism
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | CMR11408 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Cameroon: Information on the treatment of Jews by the government and the dominant religions, their number, their ability to practice their religion and pressure to convert from Judaism, 1 August 1992, CMR11408, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aba183.html [accessed 29 May 2023] |
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Information on the Jewish community in Cameroon is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa.
The Jewish communities in Africa south of the Sahara established themselves mostly during the 20th century but remained small (Parfitt 1987, 13). Although the popular attitude of African peoples towards Jews was rather sympathetic at first, it became more hostile after the 1974 Arab-Israeli war and after links between Israel and South Africa became tighter (Ibid.). Cameroon and other African countries have, however renewed diplomatic ties with Israel (AFP 14 July 1991).
Additional or corroborative information on this subject is currently unavailable to the IRBDC in Ottawa.
References
Agence France Press (AFP). 14 July 1991. "Israel and Congo Renew Ties." (NEXIS)
Parfitt, Tudor. 1987. The Jews of Africa and Asia: Contemporary Anti-Semitism and Other Pressures. London: Minority Rights Group, p. 13.
Attachments
Agence France Press (AFP). 14 July 1991. "Israel and Congo Renew Ties." (NEXIS)
Parfitt, Tudor. 1987. The Jews of Africa and Asia: Contemporary Anti-Semitism and Other Pressures. London: Minority Rights Group, p. 13.
