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Cameroon could do with some foreign help to solve anglophone crisis – but the state doesn’t want it

What began in late 2016 as a peaceful protest by lawyers and teachers in Cameroon’s North West and South West regions quickly turned violent and developed into what’s become known as Cameroon’s anglophone crisis.

The Conversation

Bryan Mbeumo’s penalty-taking ability applauded by Brentford boss Thomas Frank

The Cameroon international remains one of just five Premier League players never to have missed from the spot.

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

‘The fight is existential’: Cameroon’s anglophone leaders lead a revolution from behind bars

Julius Ayuk Tabe and other ‘Ambazonian’ activists speak from a prison where they still call for an independent state

The Guardian - UK

Museum of the Bamoun Kings: ancient treasures from Cameroon find a spectacular new home

One of the most significant African museum openings of 2024 was the Musée des Rois Bamoun, or Museum of the Bamoun Kings, in Foumban, Cameroon.

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Freemasons, homosexuals and corrupt elites in Cameroon – inside an African conspiracy theory

An unusual and fascinating new book has been written by two anthropologists, called Conspiracy Narratives from Postcolonial Africa: Freemasonry, Homosexuality, and Illicit Enrichment. It explores an ongoing conspiracy theory in Cameroon and neighbouring Gabon that corrupt elites spread homosexuality through their connections to secret orders like the Freemasons. They trace…

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The Trial Of A King: Ancient Royal Ritual In Cameroon Promotes Peace

Chatter muffled as members of a secret society, masked and garbed in honey-coloured robes, entered the court of Foumban, the historic capital of a centuries-old kingdom nestled in hilly northwestern Cameroon.

International Business Times

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

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

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

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...

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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

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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.

International Business Times

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.

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Cameroon after Paul Biya: poverty, uncertainty and a precarious succession battle

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is 91 years old. He is Africa’s oldest head of state and only one has served longer: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of neighbouring Equatorial Guinea, who is 82 years old.

International Business Times

President Biya Lands Back In Cameroon After Health Rumours

Cameroonian president Paul Biya landed on Monday at the capital Yaounde's international airport, after several weeks out of the country amid rumours about his health, state broadcaster CRTV showed.

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Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education

Fighting in Cameroon has made education come to a grinding halt for hundreds of thousands of students

Al Jazeera

Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira: MMA fight time, undercard, ring walks

All the fight details as Cameroon’s Ngannou returns to MMA to take on Brazil’s Ferreira for the PFL heavyweight title.

Al Jazeera

Cameroon’s Ngannou returns to MMA after tough year, fights Ferreira in PFL

Francis Ngannou competes in MMA for the first time in three years, fighting Renan Ferreira for the PFL heavyweight belt.

Al Jazeera

Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic?

The 91-year-old president has been missing in action for over a month, fuelling rumours about his health.

Al Jazeera

Nigeria return from Libya as Algeria and Cameroon qualify for AFCON 2025

Nigeria’s claims about mistreatment in Libya are being investigated by the Confederation of African Football.

The Guardian - UK

Cameroon bans discussing president’s health as absence fuels speculation

Health of nonagenarian Paul Biya declared a matter of national security and ‘strictly prohibited’

The Independent UK

Where has Cameroon’s 91-year-old leader been? In Europe, an official says

Authorities in Cameroon are dismissing widespread speculation about the health of 91-year-old President Paul Biya after a long public absence, saying he is on a visit to Europe and doing well

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