Tag: Yaoundé

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

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

India lifts ban on rice export to seven countries including Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea, Seychelles

October 20, 2023

India has validated exports of rice to seven countries including Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Guinea and Seychelles several months after banning the export of the crop ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire: Faman Toure re-elected chairman of Chamber of commerce and industry

August 29, 2023

Faman Toure, the outgoing chairman of Côte d’Ivoire’s Chamber of commerce and industry (CCI-CI), won Monday August 28 another six-year term in the position. Toure’s ... Read More

Cameroonians call for peace, reconciliation to end country’s ‘full-blown civil war’

May 19, 2023

Ahead of Cameroon’s National Day on 20 May, thousands of people are demonstrating this week, calling for peace and reconciliation in what a recent briefing ... Read More

Rwanda ex-cop goes on trial in France for genocide, crimes against humanity

May 11, 2023

A 66-year-old former Rwandan military policeman appeared in court in Paris on the first day of his trial on Wednesday (10 May), charged with genocide ... Read More

A civilian and three security forces, killed in a separatist attack in Cameroon

May 2, 2023

Three security forces and one civilian were shot dead Monday at a checkpoint in an attack in Moungo department, in the littoral region, that Cameroonian ... Read More

Cameroon’s president marks 40 years in power but succession is taboo topic

November 8, 2022

Thousands gathered in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, Sunday (6 November) to celebrate the 40th anniversary of President Paul Biya’s coming to power but the 89-year-old stayed ... Read More

Cameroonian army dismantles weapon factory in Buea

October 18, 2022

The Cameroonian army discovered and dismantled Monday a weapon factory in the South-West town of Buea, a region hosting rebels demanding a breakaway from Yaoundé. ... Read More

Cameroon’s president orders enforcement of bilingualism law to tackle discrimination

October 5, 2022

To tackle complaints of discrimination against English speakers, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has ordered officials to enforce a 2019 law on bilingualism and make life ... Read More