Pre-talks between Cameroon’s government and Anglophone separatists, facilitated by Canada, have opened the door to a long overdue peace process, but Yaoundé has baulked. The government should embrace these talks, while domestic and external actors should put their full weight behind the initiative. Having cooperated with efforts to bring Cameroon’s government and Anglophone separatists into […]
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How tax cases involving hundreds of millions in payments from state coffers to questionable entities were snuffed out. A list of 67 suspicious transactions scheduled for investigation by Cameroon’s tax agency shows a total equivalent of $656 million in undeclared payments from state coffers to questionable business entities and individuals. The list, obtained by the […]
Cameroon has begun a large-scale malaria vaccination campaign that’s supposed to see 250,000 children immunized this year and next. Experts say it will save lives, even though the vaccine isn’t perfect. On Monday, health authorities in Cameroon kicked off a vaccination campaign against malaria, a parasitic disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people every […]
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Cameroon: Govt Bans Opposition Coalitions
Nairobi — Solidifies Crackdown on Free Association, Expression Ahead of 2025 Vote A declaration by Cameroon‘s territorial administration minister to make two opposition coalitions illegal is part of a government crackdown on opposition and dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 12, 2024, the minister, Paul Atanga Nji, said in a statement that the […]
Yaounde — Cameroon is celebrating the 90th birthday of President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of government. Supporters say they hope he will extend his four decades in power when the next election comes in 2025. Opponents say Biya has become authoritarian and cite concerns about his health. Young people, especially students, have been […]
The killing also eliminated a rival for the succession of an ageing president, and sidelined a tax director. A dossier full of bank slips, payment instructions, and tables of sums amounting to tens of millions of dollars, printed by government printers and handed to a journalist, became the downfall of an upstart candidate who had […]
The Africa Prize is awarded by the non-partisan German Africa Foundation to Africans selected by a jury for their commitment to democracy, peace, human rights, economic development, science, arts, culture, or society. The 1st National Women’s Convention for Peace in Cameroon, an umbrella group with nearly 80 member organizations, received the German Africa Prize 2023 […]
The inquest into the murder of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo is stalled one year after his body was found. For many, there are mounting questions in a case that implicates the country’s most powerful individuals. The naked and lifeless body of radio journalist Martinez Zogo was discovered a year ago on the outskirts of Cameroon’s […]
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Cameroon: Govt Bans Opposition Coalitions
Nairobi — Solidifies Crackdown on Free Association, Expression Ahead of 2025 Vote A declaration by Cameroon‘s territorial administration minister to make two opposition coalitions illegal is part of a government crackdown on opposition and dissent, Human Rights Watch said today. On March 12, 2024, the minister, Paul Atanga Nji, said in a statement that the […]
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Africa: The Art of Ruling for Life
How do Africa’s many “leaders for life” do it? That the African region is home to majority of the world’s longest-ruling heads of state is no news. According to a 2021 Council on Foreign Relations report, “Since 1960, a dozen heads of state across sub-Saharan Africa have held office for more than thirty years.” A […]
The 1st National Women’s Convention for Peace in Cameroon has won the German Africa Prize for advocating negotiations to end the Anglophone crisis. In an exclusive interview, the women spoke with DW about their efforts. The 1st National Women’s Convention for Peace in Cameroon, an umbrella group with 80 member organizations, will receive the German […]
Harare — The highest level of professional basketball is without a doubt the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States, which has hundreds of players from all over the world, including Africa. Given that many of the current stars have African ancestry, the continent has unquestionably had a ripple effect on the NBA. The […]
The region needs civil and military collaboration to bolster security and protect citizens. In just three years (2015-18), kidnappers in North Cameroon collected ransom money of around €3 million (CFAF 2 billion), according to Garoua police. This crime has soared despite government measures such as military deployment and the creation of vigilante committees. Kidnappers are […]
One of Cameroon’s most influential music stars – Jean-Paul Zé Bella – passed away on 15 January at the age of 71 after a battle against cancer. The singer and drummer was a founding member of the band Zangalewa and performed with it until he retired from the military. Part of the texture of Cameroonian […]
A recent survey of 36 African countries revealed that though citizens support democracy, a slim majority is willing to endorse a military coup if elected leaders abuse their power. As a number of West African nations grapple with this dilemma, some wonder whether longtime Cameroonian leader Paul Biya might face the same fate. The Afrobarometer […]
Yaounde — Members of Cameroon’s opposition parties are encouraging citizens to learn from Senegal, where a 44-year-old politician was elected last week as the youngest leader on the African continent. They say it’s time for change in Cameroon, where President Paul Biya, now in his 90s, has ruled for more than four decades and is […]
In Cameroon, the unintended consequences of Nigeria’s fuel subsidy withdrawal ripple across the beleaguered Anglophone region. On the night of 29 May, 2019, the lone petroleum refinery in Cameroon was struck by a massive explosion that damaged four of its 13 production units. The incident at the 42,000 barrel-per-day SONARA refinery in Limbe, southwest Cameroon, […]