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Supreme Court of Cameroon Suffers Fire Damage | + video

A fire broke out at the Supreme Court of Cameroon in Yaoundé on Saturday, December 14th, 2024, according to a report from “Le Courrier du Cameroun.” The blaze, which began in the late afternoon, caused significant damage to the building and destroyed numerous documents. Firefighters were quickly alerted and responded …

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Prominent Human Rights Lawyer Beaten in Cameroon

Human Rights Watch | On November 27, gendarmes in Cameroon arrested and severely beat prominent human rights lawyer Richard Tamfu in the country’s largest city, Douala. The vicious assault fits a pattern of official attacks on lawyers, presumably designed to deter them from doing their job. On the day in question, three …

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20 killed after boat capsize in Cameroon

Xinhua | At least 20 people were killed on Thursday after a boat capsized in Cameroon’s Far North region, according to witnesses and security sources. The boat capsized as it was transporting passengers from Darak island in the Logone-et-Chari division of region, witnesses told Xinhua Thursday evening. Local media reported …

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Separatist commander killed in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region

Xinhua | Two separatist fighters, including a commander, were killed when government forces of Cameroon struck their hideout early on Sunday in the country’s war-torn Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and security sources. The crackdown, as confirmed by a military official in the region who requested not to …

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Tragic Landslide in Cameroon Leaves Four Dead, Over 50 Missing

On November 5, 2024, a devastating landslide struck Cameroon’s West Region near the town of Dschang, claiming the lives of at least four people and leaving over 50 others missing. The landslide, triggered by intense rainfall, swept through a major roadway, impacting three buses and several road workers. Rescue operations …

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