What we are seeing in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, where garbage is swallowing up major streets and markets in
Duala, West Point, Paynesville and other key parts of the city, is not an uncommon phenomenon; it is prevalent in Mombasa, Kenya, Lagos, Nigeria, and Beirut, Lebanon.
Abubakar Shettima, a resident of
Duala in Dogon Dutse, Jos North local government area of Plateau state has relocated to his polling unit at Dogon Agogo where he is already queuing up ahead of Saturday's Presidential election.
Mkulwe, Kinga; Nyaturu, Isanzu, Nilamba; Ganda, Nyoro, Haya; Masai; Chagga, Digo; Rwanda, Shi, Rundi; Sukuma, Gusii, Kumbi; Fang, Bube, Bulu, Tanga;
Duala, Basa, Kwiri; Kru; Sakata; Akan, Ashanti, Akwapim, Tvi; Baule, Nzema, Agni; Dan, Guro, Mano, Sapa, Ngere; Igbo; Isoko; Tiv, Jukun, Bete,Wute; Ewe; Fon; Kpelle, Kono; Fulbe, Wolof, Serer; Biu-Mandara; Mbundu, Owambo; Kongo; Gogo, Zaramo, Kaguru; Yoruba, Nupe, Bini; Northern Gur (Oti-Volta); Manden, Bamana, Malinke, Diula; Hausa; Stieng, Chrau, Sre;
It has been more than a decade since with last heard new material from Coco Mbassi, and the years gone by led to maturity, or Joa, in the
Duala language - also the title of her new album.