Jharkhand State PCS

• 18 Jul 2024

Jharkhand Workers Stranded in Cameroon

Why in News?

Twenty-seven workers from Jharkhand, currently stranded in Cameroon, have urgently appealed to the Indian government for assistance in evacuating them from the Central African country.

Key Points

• According to the sources, the workers were brought to Cameroon on 31 March, 2024 by a private company.
  • However, the workers have not received wages for the past four months from the company. They reported facing severe shortages of food and water and are unable to afford basic necessities.
• The Ministry of External Affairs is requested to assist in ensuring safe return of the 27 stranded workers.

Cameroon

• It is located at the junction of western and central Africa.
• It is the 24^th largest country in Africa and 54th largest in the world.
• The capital is Yaoundé, located in the south-central part of the country.
• Bordering countries:
  • It is bordered by Nigeria and Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, the Republic of the Congo to the southeast, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea to the south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.
• Relief:
  • Cameroon's diverse geography comprises northern savanna, central highlands, southern coastal plains, and western volcanic mountains, including Mount Cameroon.