Cameroon’s military has taken over construction of roads linking its troubled western regions to Nigeria after what it said were repeated separatist attacks. The military says the rebels abducted eight people this week, including road workers, who were abandoning work sites due to insecurity. Cameroon says scores of government troops and road construction equipment of…
Editor’s Note: Earlier, Oscar Katusya pointed us to a strategy that may benefit the African continent as it deals with the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, Oscar tells us trade and politics are some of the key aspects of this strategy. The Agenda 2063 To understand the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, we first have to be…
According to the 2010 United States Census, there are an estimated 17,000 Americans of Cameroonian descent in the US. In addition, Cameroonians in America have formed many groups that cater to the needs of their communities, including immigration and asylum issues, educational development, politics, religion, business, and development. In our research at Africa News Matters…
The Civil War in Cameroon, long predicted by experts, continues into its seventh year, and without an end in sight. The Paul Biya administration has made little effort in attempting to resolve the issue. Meanwhile, Cameroonian anglophone groups, most of them stationed abroad, especially in the US, have made little headway in their attempts to…
They may have left their African homeland in Cameroon’s Western Region and settled in parts of the United States and Canada, but the Bamelikes show us they have not forgotten where they came from. The Bamilekes in Cameroon, a group of African Bantu people, represent one of the more than 250 ethnic groups that form the…
DENVER, USA — (AFRICA NEWS MATTERS) News that an estimated 40,000 Cameroonians living in the United States may qualify for Temporary Protected Status or TPS rocketed to the top of the charts in the past week. There are several key dimensions to this story — not just the fact that the Cameroonian beneficiaries who are fleeing…
It’s hard to say in which direction the fortunes of the Cameroonian nation are heading while it is hosting the 2021 African Cup of Nations. The premier men’s soccer tournament translates as Coupe d’Afrique des Nations (CAN) in French or African Cup of Nations in English. AFCON is held under the banner of the Confederation of…
Over 700,000 children have been impacted by school closures due to often brutal violence in Cameroon, according to an analysis released by the UN humanitarian arm, OCHA, on Thursday.
YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — On Thursday, fewer than 2,000 of the 14,000 students enrolled at the University of Buea showed
A destabilizing war between the government in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and Anglophone separatists has been going on for more than four years. Hundreds of civilians have died as a result. Thousands have been displaced and are now refugees in neighboring countries. Most negotiations to resolve the conflict appear to have failed. With each passing day that…