Cameroon teachers reach 'truce' in pay dispute

Teachers demanding pay rises and backpay in Cameroon say they're halting their strike action five weeks after it began, calling it a temporary "truce" with the government.

Some in the country had gone as long as nine years without pay, according to VOA.

Primary school teachers say they want a raise from $150 (£115) per month to at least $400, and secondary school teachers want a raise from about $400 to at least $800.

So far the Cameroonian government has agreed to pay the full wages of those who are only receiving two-thirds of their pay packet, and a non-housing bonus is also set to be paid to teachers who've not been receiving it. 

But the next key negotiation deadline is at the end April - when teaching unions are demanding the government start paying salary arrears.

This article originally appeared on BBC News

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