June 06, 2023
Cameroon: Journalists Say Suspensions Are Sign of Government Crackdown
Journalists in Cameroon say the government's indefinite shutdown of a radio station and suspension of four reporters is a sign of a growing crackdown on the country's news media.… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Cameroon: Officials Say Prominent Traditional Ruler Freed After 18 Months of Separatist Captivity
A prominent traditional leader in Cameroon's troubled Northwest region has been freed after 18 months of being held captive by separatists. Government officials say Cameroon's… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Asks for More Border Troops After New Boko Haram Attacks
Officials in northern Cameroon have in a crisis meeting on Wednesday requested more troops from Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad to be deployed to their common border after fresh Boko… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Cameroon: Aid Groups in Cameroon Urge Women With Obstetric Fistula to Seek Medical Treatment
As the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula approaches Tuesday, scores of women who have been treated for the medical condition are encouraging their peers in northern… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Seals Markets As Cholera Spreads in All Regions of Central African State
Officials in Cameroon have shut down markets in an attempt to stop a wave of cholera infections spreading through all 10 regions of the central African state. Read more »
May 18, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Calls for Peace, Reconciliation Ahead of Country's National Day
In Cameroon, thousands of people are demonstrating this week, calling for peace and reconciliation ahead of National Day on May 20. Peace caravans led by activists, clerics and… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Rebels Surrender On Western Border With Nigeria, Join DDR Centers
Officials in Cameroon say 18 separatists have disarmed and surrendered to authorities in the biggest defection since the conflict broke out in 2017. Authorities say the… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Cameroon: Journalists Protest Killing of Colleague By Separatist Fighters
Scores of journalists in Cameroon's troubled Northwest region have protested after rebels claimed responsibility for killing their colleague. A separatist spokesman acknowledged… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Cameroon: Journalists Decry Violence As World Observes Press Freedom Day
Journalists in Cameroon are calling on the government to end threats against reporters, including illegal detentions, prison time, and killings. Journalists are holding conferences… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Cameroon: Separatists Stage Deadly Attack Near French-Speaking City of Douala
Authorities in Cameroon say anglophone rebels have attacked military posts near the country's port city of Douala, killing several people. The attack is the closest the separatist… Read more »
May 01, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroonian Workers Seek Security, Better Pay On International Labor Day
In Cameroon, hundreds of thousands of workers marched on the May 1 International Labor Day, calling for wage increases amid price hikes fueled by Russia's war on Ukraine.… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroonian Singers Embark On Caravan for Peace
In Cameroon, hundreds of singers are using their voices to call for a cease-fire between the military and separatist forces in restive western regions. The conflict has killed… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Africa: Cameroon to Redeploy Troops to CAR, Nigeria Borders Amid Spike in Attacks
Cameroon's military plans to redeploy troops to its borders with Nigeria and the Central African Republic after an increase in attacks from militants and rebels. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Cameroon: In Cameroon, Journalist Killings Cast Chill Over Investigative Reporting
Cameroonian journalists say they remain fearful more than three months after the abduction and killings of investigative journalist Martinez Zogo and radio presenter Jean-Jacques… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Cameroon: Large-Scale Boko Haram Attacks Leave Thousands Homeless
Officials on Cameroon's northern border with Nigeria say Boko Haram militants in the past week destroyed hundreds of homes in large-scale attacks that killed at least six villagers… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroonian Muslims Begin Week of Prayer for Peace
In Cameroon, the Muslim community is starting a week of prayers for peace against terrorism, crime, and a deadly separatist conflict. The prayers, to mark the ending of the holy… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Reporters Call for Protection After Mayor Issues Death Threats
Two journalists in northern Cameroon are calling for government protection after witnesses say a mayor publicly threatened to kill them for investigating corruption in road… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Cameroon: Villagers Say Elephants Devastate Farmlands, Plead for Help
Villagers in southern Cameroon are complaining about the destruction of farmland by wild elephants in areas bordering Gabon and Equatorial Guinea and are calling on authorities to… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Cameroon: River Blindness Still a Major Health Issue, Hospitals Say
Hospitals in Cameroon are reporting an increase in cases of river blindness, a parasitic disease caused by bites from infected blackflies. Hundreds of aid workers have been… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Cameroon: Authorities Rebuild Bridge Destroyed By Boko Haram
Authorities in Cameroon have rebuilt a bridge that Boko Haram militants destroyed in 2015 in an effort to damage trade with Nigeria and Chad. The government also deployed… Read more »
April 04, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Separatist Conflict Slows Reconstruction in Western Regions
Cameroon says fighting between troops and rebels is slowing reconstruction of homes, schools, hospitals, and other public buildings in its troubled western regions. Authorities say… Read more »
March 31, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea Traders Say Marburg Travel Restrictions Suffocate Trade
Hundreds of merchants gathered Friday in Kye Ossi, a Cameroonian town on the border with Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, to protest travel restrictions imposed since an outbreak of… Read more »
March 24, 2023
West Africa: Cameroon, Gabon Reinforce Travel Restrictions After Equatorial Guinea Confirms Marburg Cases
Cameroon and Gabon have stepped up border security after neighboring Equatorial Guinea confirmed a spreading Marburg virus has killed at least nine people. Despite the controls,… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Cameroon: Family of Killed Journalist Reports Threats From Officials Under Investigation
The family of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo, who was killed in January, say they have received threats from officials suspected of involvement in his death. As authorities… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Cameroon: Fresh Fighting With Boko Haram Displaces Thousands On Cameroon-Nigeria Border
At least 3,000 people have been displaced in fresh fighting along the Nigerian-Cameroonian border, according to forces battling Boko Haram militants. Read more »