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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Central African Republic: Children in Central African Republic Are Victims of Appalling Abuse, Brutality - UN

A review by U.N. independent experts of the human rights situation in the Central African Republic reveals rampant ethnic violence and systemic gross violations throughout the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Trapped in Cycles of Brutality and Misery

Human rights experts warn that ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has trapped the country in continuing cycles of brutality and misery, which will not end… Read more »

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 »

Central African Republic: 'Woman of Iron' Honored for Protecting the Constitution

In March 2022, Daniele Darlan, then-president of the Central African Republic's Constitutional Court, faced intense pressure to modify her country's constitution to allow the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency in Mozambique Appeals for Help to Aid DRC Refugees

The representative of the U.N. refugee agency in Mozambique said refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are making an already complicated humanitarian… Read more »

Central African Republic: Situation in Central African Republic Worrisome, Research Group Says

Nearly two hundred people demonstrated this week in support of Russia and China in the Central African Republic after nine Chinese workers were killed by gunmen in an attack. Read more »

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 »

Rwanda: 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Paul Rusesabagina Released From Prison

Paul Rusesabagina has been released from a Rwandan prison, according to U.S. officials, after the Rwandan government commuted his prison sentence following diplomatic efforts by… Read more »

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 »

Central Africa: Central African Nations Vow to Reduce Imports to Spur Job Creation

Leaders of Central African states meeting Friday in Cameroon announced reductions and bans on some imports to encourage local production and create jobs. Read more »

Rwanda: Western Donors Pressed to Sanction Rwanda As DRC Violence Escalates

Around 100,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have fled their homes following a string of recent attacks, and fighting between M23 rebels and government forces,… Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa Calls for Investments to Counter Impact of Russia's War

Central African economy ministers are calling for investing in energy and farming as Africa's poorest region struggles to recover from natural disasters, armed conflicts, and… Read more »

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 »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Ruling Party Leads Senatorial Election - Opposition Alleges Fraud

Opposition parties in Cameroon have accused the ruling party of vote-buying in Sunday's Senate elections. Early results show the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM)… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Rebel Attacks Intensify to Disrupt March 12 Senate Elections

Cameroon's military says separatists in its North-West region have blocked roads and attacked military vehicles to disrupt Sunday's Senate elections. Witnesses say several bodies… Read more »

Cameroon: Women Protest High Cost of Living

Thousands of women in Cameroon took to the streets on Wednesday, International Women's Day, to protest the high cost of living. The government blames soaring food and energy prices… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon to Revamp Wildlife Reserve Hit By Terrorism, Poaching, Deforestation

Tourism officials in Cameroon are meeting to revamp the country's most important wildlife reserve, Waza National Park, which has suffered from terrorism, poaching, and… Read more »