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Deadly attack outside Anglophone area launch by separatist

Nine people have died over the weekend in western Cameroon in a bomb attack attributed to English-speaking separatists. The deceased comprised five members of the security forces and four civilians. According to a statement by the government, about fifty “heavily armed secessionists” attacked a security and police station in Galim, in the West Province, the […]

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Biya of Cameroon decrees 22 March for annulled polls.

President of Cameroon, Paul Biya on Friday announced a new date for annulled legislative polls in parts of the restive Anglophone region. The decree read in part: “The electorate of the following constituencies is convened on 22 March 2020 to elect Members of Parliament…” It went ahead to list 10 constituencies in the North-West and […]

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Cameroon’s far north sees upsurge in armed attacks

There’s an upsurge in armed attacks in Cameroon’s far north region, security officers said. The village of Ouzal is the target of a spate of Boko Haram attacks this week, which left 3 civilians dead. “Everything was burned, the consulting room, the pharmacy, the head office and the treatment room, excluding the hospital ward”, a […]

Cameroon’s international partners call for investigation into village massacre

Cameroon’s international partners including France and the United Nations have condemned last week’s killing of 23 villagers in a troubled English-speaking region. The incident on Friday took place in a region where armed separatists are campaigning for independence from the rest of Cameroon, which is majority French-speaking. More than 3,000 people have died and at […]

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CHAN 2020: Cameroon open second training camp today

Cameroon’s intermediate football team opened their second training camp today in Yaounde as they continue preparing for the African Nations Championship which takes place on home soil next year. 38 players were called up by head coach Yves Clement Arroga for this second training that runs till December 23. Amongst the 38 players in camp, […]

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Cameroon: Parents raise alarm over disappearance of three female students in Yaounde

Three female students of a private secondary school in the Mvog-Beti neighbourhood in Yaounde, Centre region of Cameroon have been declared missing after some three weeks of unfruitful search, reports have confirmed. According to reports, the three form five students identified as Essama Bille Paola, Grace Pascale Dang and Christelle Ndzengue Fouda aged 14 and […]

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Cameroon: Cholera outbreak kills two in South West region

A recent cholera outbreak in the locality of Idabato, in the Bakassi Health Disitrict of the South West region of Cameroon is said to have claimed the lives to two persons and infected many others. According to health officials from the region, the outbreak results from very poor hygienic conditions observed in that part of […]

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Cameroon: Over eight houses destroyed in new landslide in West region

At least eight houses have been destroyed in another landslide that occurred Sunday November 10, 2019 in Njinka, Noun Division of the West region of Cameroon, triggered by heavy downpour, reports have confirmed. The population of Njinka in the Noun Division of Cameroon’s West region have called on the Government to address the issue of […]

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Trump cancels trade deal with Cameroon over rights violation

US President Donald Trump has indicated his intention to terminate the designation of the Republic of Cameroon (Cameroon) as a beneficiary sub-Saharan African country under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). In a letter addressed to Congress, Donald Trump says the measure which is supposed to take effect as from January 1, 2020 is […]

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Cameroon: At least 20 feared dead in Bafoussam Landslide

At least 20 people are feared dead and many others injured after a landslide occurred last night in the Bafoussam III Sub-Division, Mifi Division of the West region of Cameroon, reports have confirmed. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 10pm Monday October 28, 2019 following heavy rains. The landslide which began at the […]

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Cameroon: Fako SDO convenes crucial meeting after Patrick Ekema’s death

The Senior Divisional Officer of Fako, Emmanuel Ledoux Engamba has convened a meeting with various stakeholders of the Buea Council following the death of the Mayor Patrick Ekema Esunge. A released signed by the SDO states the meeting will hold on Tuesday, October 29 in Limbe at 10.30 am. Those invited to the working session […]

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Cameroon: France offers FCFA 30 billion to fight Boko Haram

The government of France has offered FCFA 30 billion to Cameroon to help fight the Boko Haram islamists in the Far North Region of Cameroon. During his recent visit to Cameroon, French Foreign Minister, Jean Yves Le Drian said the money wil be used to rebuild and provide basic amenities to localities ravaged by Boko […]

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FIFA Rankings: Cameroon progresses on latest classification table

The indomitable lions of Cameroon have moved up once more in the monthly FIFA World rankings made public this Thursday October 24, 2019 by the World football governing body. According to this classification, the indomitable lions moved up one spot to the 52nd position in the World and remained stagnant at their 8th position at […]

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Cameroon: Committees of Major National Dialogue submit reports today

The eight Commissions of the Major National Dialogue are expected to submit their proposals and recommendations on how to restore peace in Cameroon’s two English speaking regions today to be adopted by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute, chairperson of the National event. Going by today’s programme at the Major National Dialogue, the restitution of the […]