Police clampdown on striking Douala Port Dockers

By Ndumbe Bell Gaston in Douala Striking Dockers of the Douala Ports Authority were confronted by the police who dispersed them for having derailed from an alleged agreement made with the Senior Divisional Officer (SDO) of Wouri not to disturb those who wished to carry on with normal duties. According to reports gathered from sources, the striking dockers were reacting to failed promises made by the administration to improve their conditions of work as per a resolution taken between them after the post-strike settlement of May 2017. Assembled around their staff representative, the dockers union of GPAC (in French) of…