Students to Return to Class After Cameroon University Bombing
YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — On Thursday, fewer than 2,000 of the 14,000 students enrolled at the University of Buea showed
Cameroon Anglophone Crisis Receives Attention from CNN
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…
Cameroonian Startup Creates Soil Analysis Kit for Farming Efficiency
EDéA, CAMEROON — Cameroon farmer Rostand Simeu, 26, last year spent all his savings to start a plantain and banana plantation. But, like all new farmers, he has struggled
Pope sends condolences for death of Cardinal Christian Tumi
Pope Francis expresses his condolences for the death of Cardinal Christian Tumi, and praises the Cameroonian Archbishop’s defense of democracy and promotion of human rights.
Cameroon Election of Octogenarians to Top Posts Draws Mixed Reactions
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — There have been mixed reactions in Cameroon to 88-year-old President Paul Biya’s orders that his party-dominated
Cameroon Says Radio Contributes to Solving Crises, COVID-19
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — World Radio Day (February 13) was observed in crisis-prone Cameroon, with journalists and other media practitioners calling
Cameroon: Authorities urged to seek justice for recent deadly attacks
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in Cameroon to take steps to prosecute perpetrators behind two recent deadly attacks in the Anglophone provinces of the country, his Spokesperson said on Friday.
Terror attack kills 14 in Cameroon
At least 14 people have been killed after a suicide bomber targeted a crowd fleeing a terror attack in Cameroon. The attack comes in the wake of a roadside bombing this week that killed five people. Pope Francis has prayed for peace in the nation and reached out to defenseless Cameroonians who continue to suffer…
Cameroon Condemns Separatists for Abducting Village Chiefs
YAOUNDE — There has been widespread condemnation of separatists in Cameroon for a string of attacks and abductions of traditional village chiefs. Anglophone rebels released two chiefs on Monday but killed another for defying their demand not to participate in
Cameroon Opposition Leader’s De Facto House Arrest Ends
YAOUNDE — Hundreds of supporters of Cameroon opposition leader Maurice Kamto have gathered at his home after his months-long de facto house arrest suddenly ended. Heavily armed police stationed at his home since September 22 left on Tuesday, but authorities