Twenty countries around the world will take part in this internationally renowned event scheduled for Saturday, February 23, 2019 in Buea, capital of the southwestern capital, in the grip of secessionist vilties violences for 2 years.
A great doubt persists in terms of security, we learn that from the starting point to the summit of the mountain which rises to 4100 meters above sea level, dozens of soldiers will be deployed all along the route, with in the air an army helicopter ready for any eventuality.
"All the arrangements are made for the competition to take place in the right conditions," reassures the governor of the south-west region, Bernard Okalia Bilai.
For the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Professor Narcisse Mouelle Kombi. "It is imperative to establish a powerful, rational and efficient organization that allows the mobilization of all positive energies for the success of the event".
About 500 athletes, including several foreigners, will take part in this endurance event of about 40 kilometers to reach the summit of the Mount which has a height of 4100 meters
Source: 237actu.com