Crackdown in Anglophone Cameroon worsening the crisis – UN
New United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, on Wednesday, expressed worry over the worsening security situation in Cameroon’s Anglophone region. A government […]
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Morocco’s SGTM secures 420 MW dam deal in Cameroon
The Belgian company BESIX, in partnership with French company NGE and Moroccan company SGTM have been awarded a contract to design and build 420 MW […]
Cameroon begins man-hunt to track over 160 detainees after prison break
More than 160 inmates have escaped from jail in Cameroon’s north-west region following an attack on the penitentiary by armed men. According to local media […]
Cameroon violence needs urgent investigation, says UN rights chief
Persistent reports of grave human rights abuses in Cameroon — including a widely shared video showing the alleged execution of a woman, child and baby […]
Cameroon’s Biya to Seek Another Term
Cameroon’s long-time president, Paul Biya, has announced he will run for another term. Biya, 85, said on Twitter Friday that he will stand as a […]
Cameroon sets presidential elections for October 7
Presidential election will be held on October 7 in Cameroon, according to a presidential decree released by President Paul Biya on Monday. Paul Biya, 84, […]
Cameroon: Bishops call for dialogue to “avert senseless civil war”
Catholic Bishops in Cameroon have reiterated their call for dialogue as a way out of the security crisis in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions. The clergy, in […]
African Commonwealth Games athletes seek asylum after going missing
Australia’s Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton has warned African athletes who went missing during the Commonwealth Games to comply with visas or face deportation. […]
Cameroon: Gov’t takes over electricity transmission to revamp power sector
The Cameroonian National Electricity Transport Corporation (SONATREL) will take over full management of the country’s electricity transport network. Under two concession agreements signed in Yaoundé […]
Cameroon uses anti-terror law to silence Journalists – RSF
Cameroon is a dangerous place for any objective-minded journalist, a recent report by media rights group, Reporters Sans Frontières, has said. According to the right […]