November 11

• Cameroon: The Fight for Gay Rights Strengthens Online

  In Cameroon, homosexuality is still considered a criminal offence and carries a jail sentence of six months to five years as well as a fine. Many are regularly arrested without any... Read more »

November 5

• Cameroon: Healthy Baby Gives New Hope to HIV-Positive Mother

  Cameroonian Bridget Naby is a happy young mother. Yet, she was diagnosed with HIV. But thanks to the Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT), she gave birth to a... Read more »

October 25

• Cameroon: Artificial Virginity - Red Card for the White Stone

  In Cameroon, alum stone is reputed for 'restoring' a woman's virginity, since it tightens the vagina. But not only is it a short-lived sensation, the practice can also lead to... Read more »

October 9

• West Africa: The Bribery That Bridges Chad and Cameroon

  Every day, hundreds, possibly thousands, of people cross the Nguéli bridge that links Chad and Cameroon. Read more »

October 3

• Cameroon: Yes, Ladies, Mathematicians Get Husbands Too

  According to official figures, females represent only 15 percent of the students in scientific fields at Cameroon's tertiary schools and universities. What's more, most of them... Read more »

October 1

• Cameroon: Can Facebook Reunite Cameroonian Teen Mom With Her Baby?

  Just a little over a year ago, the baby of Vanessa Tchatchou, a Cameroonian 17 year old, disappeared only a few hours after it was born at a public hospital in Yaoundé.... Read more »

September 12

• Chad: Good Business for Cameroonian Prostitutes in Chad

  Recent oil exploitation in Chad has seen a considerable rise in the number of prostitutes on the streets of its capital city. But these women are not locals. They come from the... Read more »

September 10

• Cameroon: Sanctions or Not for Footballer Samuel Eto'o?

  Controversy keeps growing over a possible sanction against Cameroonian football star Samuel Eto'o. He refused to join the national squad for the 8 September Africa Cup of Nations... Read more »

September 7

• Cameroon: Willie Overtoom - the Dutch Indomitable Lion [interview]

  The 2012/2013 Dutch soccer league season kicked off a couple of weeks ago and one player has already caught our attention. Not so much for his brilliant skills, but more for his... Read more »

August 29

• Cameroon: A Cameroonian Student's Struggle for Change

  Denis Atangana, a 24-year-old Cameroonian student, was sentenced to one year in prison for attempting to organise a march on a university campus. Far from discouraging the young... Read more »

August 21

• Cameroon: Archbishop Divides Cameroonians With Homophobic Comments

  The Archbishop of Yaoundé, Tonyè Bakot, recently described homosexuals as "corrupters of society". A view shared by some Cameroonians and criticized by others, who... Read more »

August 13

• Cameroon: Brazilian Hair Extensions Make Cameroonian Girls Look Rich

  In Cameroon, some girls go to extremes to look wealthy, including having multiple financially rewarding relationships with different partners. Read more »

August 9

• Cameroon: Olympic Defectors Win Empathy From Youth

  After participating in the Olympic Games, seven Cameroonian athletes have apparently 'defected'. Though their disappearance might puzzle some, Yaoundé's younger generation... Read more »

August 3

• Cameroon: Rapping for a Revolution in Cameroon's Regime [opinion]

  His virulent lyrics denounce the evils of the nation and make Valsero the voice of Cameroonian youth. But it's this very outspokenness that compels public media to ban his songs. Read more »

July 25

• Cameroon: The SMS That Sent a Gay Cameroonian to Jail

  Roger Jean Claude Mbédé spent 16 months in prison with robbers, killers and other criminals. All he did was click the 'send' button on his mobile phone. Read more »

June 4

• Cameroon: How a Cameroonian Entrepreneur Got His Dream Job - At Home

  Rampant joblessness is making young Cameroonians resort to self-employment. For many entrepreneurs, especially those with paltry start-up funds, doing business from home is a... Read more »

May 31

• Cameroon: Trending - Chinese Sex Workers

  Clean and caressing, that's the reputation Chinese sex workers have among men in Douala. Read more »

May 22

• Nigeria: The Unpredictable Terror of Boko Haram

  For weeks now, the Boko Haram sect spreads panic at the border between Nigeria and Cameroon. The latest attack left at least twelve persons injured. Residents on both sides of the... Read more »

May 15

• Cameroon: Parent-Child Communication Breakdown

  In Cameroon, parents are finding it increasingly difficult to communicate with their children. At the same time, children are embarrassed to discuss sensitive topics with their... Read more »

May 4

• Cameroon: Gays Illegally Arrested and Detained

  For the past decade, policemen and judges have relied on the Cameroonian penal code to arrest suspected homosexuals. However, the apprehensions are often made on pure speculation.... Read more »

April 16

• Cameroon: Yaoundé - Macabre Discoveries in a Cursed Lake

  The municipal lake in the heart of Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, used to be a source of joy. Today, however, it's a source of fear. In the past three months three bodies have... Read more »

April 11

• Cameroon: Massacre of Elephants

  In search of ivory...this is the creed of poachers who kill elephants in Bouba Njida, the largest and most populated national park in Cameroon. An estimated 450 elephants were... Read more »

April 9

• Cameroon: Easter - Between Religion and Celebration

  Easter seems to have lost its religious meaning. For most Christians, this fundamental religious commemoration has become more festive than religious. Read more »

• Cameroon: Easter - Between Religion and Celebration

  Easter seems to have lost its religious meaning. For most Christians, this fundamental religious commemoration has become more festive than religious. Read more »

March 28

• Cameroon: Obama Fever Subsiding Among Young Citizens

  Four years ago, young people in Cameroon and around the African continent were euphoric about the election of the United States' first president of colour. Today, the passions and... Read more »