Cameroon telcos get ultimatum to ID all SIM holders in regions plagued by security crisis

Mobile telecommunication operators in Cameroon have been given 60 days to thoroughly identify the holders of all SIM cards currently in use in the Far North, North West and South Regions of the country.

The directive was given early this week by Territorial Administration Minister Paul Atanga Nji during a meeting with representatives of companies offering telecommunications services.

These three regions of Cameroon have been floundering in security crises for years. In the Far North, Boko Haram insurgency has been …

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