VOA | YAOUNDE — 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 in the three years since the launch of a reconstruction plan for thousands of homes and hundreds of public buildings damaged …
Read More »Breaking: An inferno in Douala-Bonassama leaves 17 injured.
This afternoon around 2pm, 17 employees of the metalworking company Acero Métal Sarl, located in the Bonassama neighborhood of Bonaberi, were seriously injured as a result of a boiler explosion. Upon being informed of the incident, the administrative authorities, led by the governor of the Littoral region, Samuel Dieudonné Ivaha …
Read More »Buea Hit Hard by Severe Floods | + videos
Flash floods caused significant damage to buildings and homes in Buea, Cameroon on March 18, 2023. One person died, and five were injured, with some reports indicating that the death toll may be higher, and at least six people are believed to be missing. The heavy rainfall flowed down the …
Read More »Cameroon introduces legislation to allow biometric visas, residence permits
Biometric Update | The plan by the government of Cameroon to put in place a system for the issuance of biometric visas and other ID documents for aliens in the country has seen a major leap forward following the introduction of a legislative framework. This is part of a decree …
Read More »French-Cameroonian commission to turn light on colonial era
Africa News | A joint French-Cameroonian commission started Friday (Mar. 3rd) work on delving into France’s role in the nation’s colonial past and post-independence years. It is jointly headed by a Cameroonian artist Blick Bassy and a French historian Karine Ramondy. The composition of the team tasked with digging into …
Read More »Cameroon: Activist Held Without Charge For 200 Days
Amnesty International | Peace activist Abdul Karim Ali has been arbitrarily detained without charge since 11 August 2022. While the authorities have provided no formal reason for his detention, he was interrogated repeatedly about a video he made on 9 July 2022 denouncing a Cameroonian military chief for allegedly torturing …
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