Cameroon: Solar power starts to muscle out kerosene

For Merline Momo Azeufac, a teacher at Balefock village in western Cameroon, the days of fearing nightfall while correcting pupils' work are over. She is no longer hostage to the poor light provided by kerosene lamps. As IPS reports, the advent of solar power has made the village part of a trend towards alternative energy use in Cameroon that has gained momentum amidst difficulties with giving all homes access to the national electricity grid.