Sources: CRTV and Cameroon public holidays. CRTV, Cameroon's national radio, reported that late last night, Cameroon President, Paul Biya, decreed May 18 the day of national mourning in memory of the victims of the Kenya Airways flight which crashed on May 5 in Mbanga Pongo, near Douala. On the mourning day, the national flag will be at half-mast. Gatherings and other forms of worships will also be organized throughout the country.Analysis: No mention was made that the day would be a day off-work. Note, also, that Sunday, May 20, is Cameroon's National Day.
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