Yaoundé Orders Mokolo Traders to Clear Streets and Move Into Market Stalls

The mayor of Yaoundé has ordered traders operating along public roads near Mokolo market to clear the area by February 5 and relocate into designated market facilities, as the city moves to ease congestion and restore access to sidewalks and traffic lanes. In a Feb. 3 statement, the mayor, Luc Messi Atangana, said the measure applies to shopkeepers, street vendors, and operators of makeshift garages occupying sidewalks and public roads along the stretch from the headquarters of the Cameroonian Football Federation to Niki Mokolo. The area affected covers about two kilometers, cutting through the densely populated Briqueterie neighborhood and part…