The Latest Breaking News from Cameroon

He fought in a separatist rebel group that burned schools. Now he's a teacher emphasizing peace

He once fought in a separatist group that burned schools and killed teachers in Cameroon

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2025

From Cameroon to Nigeria, separatist conflicts keep children out of school

In Cameroon’s southwest and Nigeria’s southeast, violence has disrupted the education of hundreds of thousands.

Al Jazeera · Jan 23, 2025

African troops 'forced to Ukraine frontlines' while Russians stay in camp

A large number of Africans have joined the Russian army since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. While some have voluntarily taken up arms via private companies under contract with the Kremlin, others were lured by false promises. One Cameroonian, who thought he was going to Russia to work…

Radio France Internationale · Jan 17, 2025

Koyo Kouoh appointed curator of 2026 Venice Biennale

Swiss-Cameroonian’s nomination wrong-foots those expecting the exhibition to take a nationalistic turn under the right wing Meloni government

The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2024

Truckers Strike Accusing Wagner Of Driver Death In Central African Republic

Soaring prices have left a bitter taste in shoppers' mouths at a market in Bangui, as a strike by Cameroonian truckers accusing Russia's infamous Wagner mercenaries of a recent murder cuts off the Central African Republic (CAR).

International Business Times · Nov 28, 2024

EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure

The European Union says it will lend 91 million euros to Cameroon over the next three years to boost the West African country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investment

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

National teams that went unbeaten in a World Cup

From undefeated champions to unlucky group stage exits and sides that lost only on penalties, a look at the teams that went unbeaten at a men's World Cup...

FourFourTwo · Nov 7, 2024

Lonely Planet names the top 30 destinations to visit in 2025 – and they might not be where you expect

Next year’s hot picks include Toulouse, Cameroon – and East Anglia

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Climate change worsened deadly floods in African regions, scientists say

Devastating rains that triggered floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months – killing hundreds of people and displacing millions – were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists announced Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2024

Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods, Scientists Say

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024