February 15

• Central Africa: Saving a Shrinking Lake (2) [analysis]

  Bordered by Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria, Lake Chad once spanned 25,000 square kilometres but in the last half century it has shrunk by 90 percent, its total surface area now... Read more »

January 04

• Cameroon: Civil Servants, Please Retire! [opinion]

  Government officials in many African countries simply refuse to retire. In office for three, four and sometimes five decades, aged civil servants continue to hang on to their... Read more »

January 03

• Cameroon: Albinos Struggle for Love

  Because they are "whites" born of black parents, albinos face discrimination every day and struggle to find love. Read more »

December 24, 2012

• Cameroon: The High Price of Coming Home for Christmas in Cameroon

  Each December, Yaoundé and Douala international airports are packed with hundreds of extra people. But they don't have travel plans themselves. These crowds are waiting to... Read more »

December 18, 2012

• Cameroon: Cameroon's Children of the Renouveau Want Another Revival

  Many young Cameroonians have lived with the same president all their lives. With Paul Biya now in power for 30 years, they are beginning to call for change - not just for change's... Read more »

November 10, 2012

• 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 03, 2012

• 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 24, 2012

• 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 09, 2012

• 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 02, 2012

• 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 »

September 30, 2012

• 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 11, 2012

• 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 07, 2012

• 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 06, 2012

• 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 27, 2012

• 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 20, 2012

• 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 11, 2012

• 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 08, 2012

• 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 02, 2012

• 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 24, 2012

• 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 03, 2012

• 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 30, 2012

• Cameroon: Trending - Chinese Sex Workers

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

May 21, 2012

• 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 14, 2012

• 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 04, 2012

• 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 »