Tag: Cameroon

Cameroon: President Biya’s extended absence fuels health speculation

October 9, 2024

President Paul Biya's prolonged absence from Cameroon has sparked concerns about his health and whereabouts. The 91-year-old leader, who has ruled for 42 years, left ... Read More

Cameroon’s Invisible People: The Baka’s Fight for Identity

September 23, 2024

Deep in Cameroon's forests, a quiet crisis is unfolding. The Baka and Bagyieli, Indigenous communities who have called these woods home for generations, are facing ... Read More

The British Government advises its citizens not to travel to certain countries

August 23, 2024

The British Government continues to provide military support to Israel's ruling extreme right. Despite facing accusations of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the British ... Read More

Cameroon extends mandate of lawmakers for a year, paving way for president Biya to stay in power

July 11, 2024

Cameroonian President Paul Biya won approval from lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament, extending the mandate for its current lawmakers for a year from ... Read More

Cameroon, Nigeria agree to peacefully settle border dispute without ICJ involvement

July 2, 2024

Cameroon and Nigeria announced they have opted to peacefully settle their decades-long border disputes by 2025 and would thus no longer require the International Court ... Read More

Nigeria enacts curfew after multiple suicide bombings killed or injured dozens

July 2, 2024

The Nigerian military imposed a curfew in Borno state after suspected female suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in the restive ... Read More

Niger: dispute with Benin, rebel attacks force junta to look for alternative oil export routes

July 1, 2024

Niger is considering routing its oil through neighboring Chad and Cameroon, instead of using a China-backed pipeline running from Niger to Benin's coast, after protracted ... Read More

Africa’s grim ranking: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DRC world’s most neglected crises

June 6, 2024

Three African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) — top a list of the world's most neglected crises for ... Read More

EAC states increase trade with Africa

May 15, 2024

While East African Community (EAC) member states are increasingly trading with one another and with other African countries, latest statistical data have shown that many ... Read More

World Health Day: tackling urban air pollution top priority for African governments

April 10, 2024

As the world marked World Health Day on 7 April, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted air pollution — most notably in fast-growing cities ... Read More