West Africa: Floods Devastate West and Central Africa

Unprecendented flooding in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, Chad, Mali, Ghana and Liberia has triggered humanitarian crises. An estimated four million people — most of them children… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition Doubts Reasons for Election Postponement

Cameroon's government has decided to postpone parliamentary and municipal elections. The decision has ignited fierce debates over implications for the future, with many doubting… Read more »

Cameroon: The Root Causes of Cameroon's Youth Brain Drain

High living costs, few employment opportunities and a desire to support their families are driving many Cameroonian youths to emigrate. Read more »

Africa: The Man Who Revealed the Flaws of German Colonial Ambitions

Quane Martin Dibobe was brought to Germany to increase enthusiasm for colonialism. But he would become a pioneering human rights activist who challenged Germany's exploitative… Read more »

Cameroon: Malaria Child Vaccination Campaign Kicks Off in Cameroon

Cameroon has begun a large-scale malaria vaccination campaign that's supposed to see 250,000 children immunized this year and next. Experts say it will save lives, even though the… Read more »

Cameroon: Zogo Murder Inquiry Turns Into Political Drama

The inquest into the murder of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo is stalled one year after his body was found. For many, there are mounting questions in a case that implicates… Read more »

Africa: National Women's Convention For Peace Wins German-Africa Prize 2023

The Africa Prize is awarded by the non-partisan German Africa Foundation to Africans selected by a jury for their commitment to democracy, peace, human rights, economic… Read more »

Cameroon: Who Are the Women Working for Change and Peace in Cameroon?

Marthe Wandou, Esther Omam and Sally Mboumien are activists and affiliates of 1st National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon. The body representing 77 organizations has been… Read more »

Cameroon: 'Ghost Town' Days in Cameroon - Booze, Schmooze and Lose

Separatists in Cameroon's English-speaking regions have for years enforced a Monday general strike to protest the government. Residents who have had to lived with these lockdowns… Read more »

Cameroon: Building Collapses in Cameroon's Douala, Killing Several

A four-story building collapsed onto a smaller structure in Cameroon's most populous city Douala, with at least 12 people losing their lives. Read more »

Cameroon: WHO Issues Cough Syrup Alert in Cameroon

The World Health Organisation has flagged a batch of "Naturcold" cough and cold syrup sold in Cameroon as toxic for containing unacceptable amounts of contaminants. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroonian Women Win German Africa Prize for Peace Efforts

The 1st National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon has won the German Africa Prize for advocating negotiations to end the Anglophone crisis. In an exclusive interview, the… Read more »

Cameroon: How Abductions Finance Separatists in Cameroon

Abductions are a new fundraising method used by separatists, analysts say. More than 30 women were taken last week for "allowing themselves to be manipulated by Cameroon's… Read more »

Cameroon: Rebels Kidnap 30 Women in Country's Northwest

The government says insurgents abducted the women for protesting against violence and illegal taxes in the restive anglophone region of the country. Read more »

Cameroon: Separatists Threaten to Arrest Journalists Who Protest Death of Colleague

Separatists in Cameroon's Anglophone region have threatened to arrest journalists over protests against the killing of reporter Anye Nde Nsoh -- the third journalist killed in the… Read more »

Cameroon: Investigative Journalists Want More Protection

After the murder of their colleague Martinez Zogo, a government critic, Cameroonian journalists have said they won't be intimidated and give up. Press bodies and media… Read more »

Cameroon: Missing Journalist Found Dead

A Cameroonian journalist's mutilated body was found outside the capital five days after he disappeared. He had reportedly discussed on his radio show an embezzlement case involving… Read more »

Cameroon: The Plight of Child Hawkers in Bamenda

Child-protection officials in Cameroon say poverty is driving many children to start begging and hawking on the streets. As a result, the English-speaking region of Bamenda is… Read more »

Cameroon: Living Positively With HIV in Cameroon

Young Cameroonians living with HIV are fighting to end the stigma associated with the virus. Many patients still lack access to life-saving anti-retroviral drugs. Read more »

Cameroon: Landslide Kills At Least 14 People At a Funeral in Yaounde

Witnesses said the victims were attending a memorial for family members when the ground they were standing on gave way. Read more »