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The Latest Breaking News from Cameroon

World Cup permutations: State of play for Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa after Egypt qualify

Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia have also booked their place at next summer’s tournament

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

‘We all need someone’: the hairdressers tackling stigma of mental health issues in west Africa

In Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Togo, where therapy services are almost absent, some stylists are being trained to listen, comfort and guide

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

Cameroon's divided opposition seeks to stop the world’s oldest leader after 43 years in power

The opposition in Cameroon and plotting how to defeat President Paul Biya in the Oct. 12 presidential elections

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

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Cameroon: Amnesty calls for release of 36 activists, five years after crackdown

Cameroon on Monday is marking five years since protests organised by the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) were violently repressed by the authorities. More than 500 people were arbitrarily arrested, 36 of whom remain in jail. As the country gears up for presidential elections, human rights group Amnesty International is calling…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 22, 2025

Paul Biya at 92: will defections weaken his grip on absolute power in Cameroon?

Cameroonians go to the polls in October 2025 in what some people hoped might be a break from the country’s troubled recent past. They thought that President Paul Biya (92) might stand aside to allow a transition.

The Conversation · Sep 17, 2025

Cameroon could be turning waste to energy: study uncovers why it’s not, and sets out solutions

Many African cities still struggle with litter and garbage that is not properly disposed of. This poses serious public health risks. It attracts vectors of disease like mosquitoes and flies, and can lead to cholera and malaria outbreaks.

The Conversation · Sep 16, 2025

Spotlight on Africa: Cameroon votes, Niger Delta oil pollution, South Africa - US ties

In this episode of Spotlight in Africa, we discuss the forthcoming presidential election in Cameroon, before turning our attention to Nigeria. We also explore ways to strengthen relations between South Africa and the United States, with a particular focus on improving conditions for seasonal migrant workers.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 16, 2025

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Ebony and ivory: why elephants and forests rise and fall together in the Congo Basin

The forest elephants of the Congo Basin are critically endangered and face extinction.

The Conversation · Sep 10, 2025

Bryan Mbeumo: Man Utd Forward Names Key Ruben Amorim, Thomas Frank Similarity

The Cameroonian openly admits he expected big things at Manchester United.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 9, 2025

Every player expected to miss Premier League fixtures due to AFCON this season

The African Cup of Nations takes place in Morocco between December 21 and January

FourFourTwo · Sep 8, 2025

Andre Onana mobbed by Trabzonspor fans as Manchester United confirm loan exit

Cameroon international completes season-long move to Turkish Super Lig

Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2025

Andre Onana: Manchester United outcast 'agrees loan move' to Trabzonspor

The Cameroonian has tumbled down the pecking order at Old Trafford

Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2025

Military force isn’t the solution for Lake Chad Basin conflict: the key is rebuilding local economies

Fatima, a fisherwoman on Lake Chad, sets out at dawn not just to make a living from the shrinking waters, but to pay a “tax”. Before casting her net, she must hand over part of her meagre earnings to armed men claiming allegiance to Boko Haram. If she refuses, her…

The Conversation · Sep 7, 2025

Fears over divided opposition and instability, as Cameroon heads to the polls

Ahead of Cameroon's 12 October presidential election, the opposition remains divided, despite agreement on the need to unite behind a candidate to face off against President Paul Biya, who is seeking an eighth term. Meanwhile, the United Nations has sounded the alarm over whether tensions in the country will make…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 3, 2025

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The Conversation · Aug 31, 2025

Cameroon’s election risks instability, no matter who wins

Cameroonians will vote in presidential elections on 12 October 2025. The incumbent, Paul Biya, who has been in office for nearly 43 years, will be a candidate.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 25, 2025

Nigerian air force pushes back jihadists on Cameroonian border

Nigeria's air force said it has killed at least 35 jihadists who had gathered near the border with Cameroon to plan an attack on ground troops. The army is battling an ongoing insurgency in the northwest of the country which has left tens of thousands of people dead and displaced…

International Business Times · Aug 23, 2025

Nigeria Says Killed Over 35 Jihadists Near Cameroon Border

Nigeria's airforce said it had killed more than 35 jihadists in raids Saturday on militant fighters that had gathered near the Nigeria-Cameroon border following an attempted attack on ground troops.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 22, 2025

Refugees in Cameroon face hunger as UN runs out of emergency food funds

The United Nations has warned it will have to suspend life-saving humanitarian aid for half a million refugees and vulnerable people in Cameroon at the end of August unless it receives new emergency funding.

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The Conversation · Aug 19, 2025

Cameroon’s conflict is part of a bigger trend: negotiations are losing ground to military solutions

In central Africa, a violent conflict has been unfolding for nearly eight years. What began in 2016 as peaceful protests by lawyers and teachers against the increasing “francophonisation” of the legal and education systems in Cameroon’s anglophone regions quickly escalated into an armed conflict between separatist groups and government forces.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 13, 2025

France acknowledges role in repression of Cameroon independence movements

Emmanuel Macron writes to Cameroonian president with findings of joint commission on country’s colonial past

Radio France Internationale · Aug 13, 2025

Macron admits French 'repressive violence' in Cameroon’s colonial past

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has formally recognised what he called France’s “repressive violence” in Cameroon during and after the country’s fight for independence in the late 1950s – a rare admission of a long-overlooked part of France’s colonial history.

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Macron admits France's repressive violence in Cameroon's war for independence

French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged that France waged a war marked by "repressive violence" in Cameroon before and after its independence in 1960

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2025

Transfer latest: Liverpool advance Guéhi talks as Manchester United eye Baleba

Liverpool are advancing in talks with Crystal Palace over Marc Guéhi and are considering a move for the Parma centre half Giovanni Leoni

Radio France Internationale · Aug 6, 2025

Outcry in Cameroon as opposition leader Kamto barred from presidential race

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has confirmed opposition leader Maurice Kamto will not be allowed to run in the October presidential election.

Sports Illustrated · Aug 4, 2025

Andre Onana Injury Update Details Targeted Man Utd Return Date

The Cameroonian goalkeeper missed the Premier League Summer Series after suffering a hamstring injury.

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