Cameroon: Cameroon Officials Say Country's Military Seized Weapons From Terrorists Re-Arming Boko Haram

Cameroon's military says it has seized several hundred weapons and combat uniforms that were being smuggled to a hideout of the Nigeria-based terrorist group Boko Haram. Officials… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Nigerian Militant Attack Killed Govt Troops

Villagers in southern Cameroon say armed men crossed the border from Nigeria and killed at least seven government troops and displaced civilians from about 15 villages. Civilians… Read more »

Chad: Chad Military Frees Abducted Cameroonians, While Troops Deployed to Secure Border

Chad's military says it has deployed several hundred troops along the border with Cameroon to stop rebels from abducting civilians after armed men kidnapped a dozen Cameroonians,… Read more »

Cameroon: Sub-Saharan Officials Say Reducing Fish Imports Creates Local Jobs

Officials in Sub-Saharan Africa countries have agreed it is important to reduce over-dependence on imported fish and seafood from North Africa and the European Union and instead… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Truck Drivers Ask Military to Protect Goods Destined for CAR

Road transport has failed to fully resume between Cameroon and the landlocked Central African Republic after a top-level crisis meeting this week to reopen borders sealed by… Read more »

West Africa: Chad's Deby Threatens to Withdraw From Task Force After Deadly Boko Haram Attack

Chad says it will withdraw its troops from the United Nations-supported Multinational Joint Task Force of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, which combats Boko Haram in Cameroon,… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's President Returns Home After More Than a Month's Absence

Cameroon's president returned home Monday after more than a monthlong absence that sparked rumors and speculation about the 91-year-old politician's health. Read more »

Cameroon: Calls Grow for Information On Health of Cameroon's Leader

Concern is growing in Cameroon about 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has not been seen in public for more than 40 days. Read more »

Cameroon: Ban On Reporting About President's Health Puts Cameroonian Journalists On Edge

Cameroonian journalists say they are grappling with a new government directive prohibiting public discourse or media coverage of President Paul Biya's health. Read more »

Cameroon: Trade Plummets Along Nigeria-Cameroon Southern Border After New Ban

Trade and maritime traffic between Cameroon and Nigeria nosedived this week after a Cameroonian state governor ordered a temporary trade ban Wednesday in the Bakassi Peninsula, in… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Urges Awareness of Breast Cancer's Early Stages

Humanitarian groups in Cameroon are visiting homes and villages in remote areas this week to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, advising women to go to hospitals for free… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroonians Wait for News On President, Said to Be Alive in Geneva

The condition and exact whereabouts of Cameroon's President Paul Biya remain unclear Thursday, two days after the government was forced to announce Biya was alive in Geneva,… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Citizens Want Proof Their 91-Year-Old President Is Alive

Cameroon government officials said the central African state's 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, contrary to information circulating on social and mainstream… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Homeless Flood Victims Escaped to Chad As Fresh Floods Ravage Camps

Officials in Cameroon say fresh flooding has forced at least 70,000 people out of temporary camps that were set up for flood victims along the country's northern border with Chad… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Media Denounce Surge in Attacks As 2025 Election Nears

Journalists in Cameroon say attacks on reporters have surged as the country prepares for next year's presidential elections. Ninety-one-year-old President Paul Biya, who has ruled… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition, Civil Society Blame Low Voter Registration On President Biya

Cameroon is trying to register voters before the nearing deadline. But the political opposition and civil society say most qualified voters are reluctant to register because they… Read more »

Chad: Chad Seeks Assistance to Deal With Floods As Neighboring Cameroon Pleads for Help With Drought

Officials in Chad are asking for international assistance to save thousands of people from persistent flooding, while officials in neighboring Cameroon are seeking help to cope… Read more »

Cameroon: Rights Groups Accuse Cameroon Govt of Abandoning Vulnerable Civilians

Officials in Cameroon say people are again fleeing towns in western regions as separatists block traffic on the streets, burn vehicles that defy their orders and abduct and torture… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon President's Daughter Says She Is a Lesbian, Pleads for LGBTQ Respect

Mixed reactions are swirling in Cameroon since Brenda Biya, the daughter of President Paul Biya, declared she is a lesbian. While LGBTQ activists see her declaration as an… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Opposition Says Postponing Elections Is President's Ploy to Stay Leader for Life

Lawmakers with the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement passed a law on Tuesday extending their term of office for one year. Read more »

Chad: Chad, Cameroon Say Boko Haram in Villages After Strikes Kill 70 Terrorists

The Multinational Joint Task Force in the Lake Chad basin says several hundred fighters from jihadist groups Boko Karam and Islamic State West Africa Province have fled to Chad and… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Meeting of French-Speaking Africa Lawmakers Decry Instability, Foreign Influence

Francophone lawmakers from about 30 African states are meeting in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, to find a solution to the political instability in French-speaking African nations --… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Fights Period Stigma and Poverty On World Menstrual Hygiene Day

Cameroon is observing World Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28) with caravans visiting schools and public spaces to educate people about social taboos that women should not be seen in… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Military Frees 300 Boko Haram Captives Along Northern Border

Cameroon's military has moved over 300 civilians rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the central African states border with Nigeria and Chad this week to a northern… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Workers Want Job Security, Better Pay Amid Price Hikes

Hundreds of thousands of workers across Cameroon are observing International Labor Day on May 1 by marching against abuses they say include illegal dismissals and failure to pay… Read more »