Yaounde — Authorities in Cameroon say anglophone separatists have joined forces with Nigerian militants to shut down nearly all trade across the two countries’ border. Cameroon depends on Nigeria for 70% of basic commodities and most of them are transported across the land border. Authorities say about 90% of trade has been halted as militants […]
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Cameroonian Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo has signed a military cooperation agreement in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Choigou, as Wagner mercenaries are boosting Russia’s influence in West Africa. The agreement was signed a week ago, on 12 April, but revealed on Thursday this week. In the text, the two countries agree to exchange […]
Yaounde — Cameroon’s military has deployed hundreds of troops to its eastern border with the Central African Republic after CAR rebels this month abducted at least 35 people. The military says the rebels are targeting merchants, farmers, and ranchers and stealing money and cattle. Cameroon’s military says scores of troops on Monday raided villages and […]
Yaoundé — Anglophone Cameroonian separatists have abducted at least a dozen people who were protesting what they said are the rebels’ brutality and crimes. The separatists claim the government of the majority French-speaking country paid the protesters to discredit the separatists, which authorities deny. A video widely circulated on social media shows suspected separatists forcing […]
Yaounde — Cameroon is struggling to contain a cholera outbreak that has sickened 6,000 people with the bacteria and killed nearly 100 since February. Authorities have dispatched the ministers of health and water to affected areas and have begun quarantining cholera patients to prevent it from spreading. Cameroon’s Public Health Ministry said the number of […]
Malcom Bernabé Paho, director and journalist of the Cameroonian newspaper Midi Libre Hebdo, was arrested on February 22, following a criminal defamation complaint made against him. (Paho) Dakar, March 23, 2022 — Cameroonian authorities should drop the prosecution of journalist Malcom Bernabé Paho and decriminalize journalism in the country, the Committee to Protect Journalists said […]
Canon Sportif of Yaoundé were big winners of Match day one of the 2021-2022 Cameroon MTN Elite one championship, following their four-nil victory over Colombe of the Dja and Lobo in the return of domestic football in Cameroon for the first time in eight months. After the opening game on Wednesday March 16, at the […]
Yaounde, Cameroon — Cameroon’s government says Russia’s war on Ukraine is responsible for a wheat shortage that has led to a 40 percent increase in the price of bread. The central African state is encouraging local substitutes like cassava and yams to replace the wheat usually imported from Russia and Ukraine. More than 40 consumers […]
Yaounde, Cameroon — Cameroon has sent government ministers and governors to convince disgruntled teachers to return to classrooms and teach. The teachers have been protesting for a month, demanding better pay and the payment of salary arrears, some dating back 10 years. Cameroon officials say opposition politicians and what the government calls irresponsible civil society […]
Yaoundé, Cameroon — Cameroon’s government says calm is gradually returning to several towns in its English-speaking western regions after the military launched raids on separatist strongholds during the past month. The military said troops carried out operations in many western towns and villages including Kumbo, Ndop, Wum, Bafut and Kom, with at least 20 separatist […]
Since October 2017, Cameroon has been engulfed by a deadly conflict. The conflict is rooted in the colonisation of Cameroon by both the French and British governments – and the two languages that came with it, French and English. Today, the conflict is between Cameroon’s military and separatist forces from the two anglophone North-West and […]
Yaounde, Cameroon — In Cameroon, thousands of women protested on International Women’s Day Tuesday demanding more political power and government jobs. Women make up more than half of Cameroon’s population, but there is not a single female among the country’s 10 regional governors or council presidents. Thousands of women turned out at the 20 Boulevard […]
Nairobi — The trial of 21 people accused of involvement in the killings of 21 civilians in Ngarbuh, in Cameroon’s North-West region, on February 14, 2020, has dragged on for 14 months, Human Rights Watch said today. The slow pace raises concerns about the justice system’s efficiency and ability to deliver justice to the victims. […]
Yaoundé, Cameroon — The Roman Catholic Church in Cameroon says armed men Friday torched a renowned girls’ school dormitory in Mamfe, an English-speaking southwestern town. English-speaking separatists have claimed responsibility, saying that they punished the school for preparing to take part in National Youth Day activities organized by the central government in Yaoundé on February […]
Cape Town — The Trump administration exposed dozens of Cameroonians, who fled their country between 2019 and 2020, to human rights abuses, including rape and torture, by unfairly denying them asylum and deporting them, says a new report. Human Rights Watch (HRW), the New York-based lobby group, investigated the plight of nearly 100 Cameroonians expelled […]
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon came back from three goals down to beat Burkina Faso on penalties to win bronze following a 3-3 stalemate at the ongoing TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. The hosts showed character to claim the third place in an absorbing match against the Stallions of Burkina Faso at the […]
Cape Town — A dramatic penalty shootout that ended 4-2 in Senegal’s favour has seen the Lions of Teranga make history by winning their first Afcon championship, beating Egypt in the grand final at Paul Biya Stadium in Olembé. The battle between Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane after 90 minutes of normal time […]
Senegal faces Egypt this Sunday at Olembe Stadium in Yaoundé, as the 33rd edition of TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 reaches its Grand Final. While Senegal was expected at this stage of the competition as one of the favorites for winning their first ever title and last edition runner-up, Egypt defied offs that […]