africanews | In Yaoundé, Cameroon, a painter and sculptor Joseph Francis Sumegne presents his exhibition “La citadelle des anciens” (“The citadel of the elders”). Half-man, half-animal sculpture made from objects of all kinds. The result is an impressive display of creations from another world. “The artist uses what I’d call …
Read More »Leading Cameroonian journalist held arbitrarily for seven years, health failing
Reporters sans frontières | As Amadou Vamoulké, the former director-general of Cameroon’s national radio and TV broadcaster CRTV, completes his seventh year in arbitrary detention today (29 July), Reporters Without Borders (RSF) voices concern about his failing health and calls on the Cameroonian authorities to allow him access to appropriate medical care, …
Read More »Cameroon’s anglophone conflict has lasted for six years: what citizens say about how to end it
The Conversation | The armed conflict in Cameroon between separatist groups and the military is in its sixth year. Armed groups are fighting for secession of the English-speaking north-west and south-west regions and establishment of the Republic of Ambazonia. The government rejected a Canadian peace initiative in January 2023. Cameroon is officially bilingual. However, the minority …
Read More »Cameroon’s late opposition leader Fru Ndi laid to rest | + video
Reuters | Fru Ndi, who dominated the opposition in the Central African country for a generation and was arrested and kidnapped for his politics, had suffered from a long illness before dying last month, aged 81. An English-speaking businessman from Cameroon’s northwest region, Fru Ndi formed the Social Democratic Front, …
Read More »Andre Onana’s Man Utd Debut vs Real Madrid | Highlights & Analysis |+ video
Here is our full analysis of Andre Onana’s Manchester United debut against Real Madrid with a look at the highlights and key moments in his first performance as Man United’s new goalkeeper.
Read More »Cameroon authorities launch investigation into deadly building collapse |+ video
Authorities in Cameroon say contractors’ failure to follow proper guidelines may have led to the collapse of a building in Douala early Sunday morning.
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