Scientific culture and ancestral beliefs in sub-saharan Africa: The case of the murderous disasters of Lakes Monoun and Nyos in Cameroon

On August 15, 1984 at Lake Monoun and on August 21, 1986 at Lake Nyos, 37 and 1,746 people, respectively, died from gas fumes. Lakes Monoun and Nyos are peculiar aquatic ecosystems located on the Cameroon Volcanic Line, a strategic site, which continue to draw the attention of scientists, stakeholde...

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Main Authors: Paul Alain Nana, Moïse Nola, Didier Debroas, Télesphore Sime-Ngando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-07-01
Series:Scientific African
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227623000832