On September 4, 2024, President Xi Jinping of China met with Cameroonian President Paul Biya during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing. The leaders announced the elevation of China-Cameroon relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership, underscoring over five decades of diplomatic relations and cooperation. President Xi praised Biya’s …
Read More »Paul Biya Arrives in Beijing to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation | + video
Cameroonian President Paul Biya arrived in Beijing at 09:35 on Wednesday to attend the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which is set to be held in the Chinese capital from Wednesday to Friday.
Read More »Missing Cameroonian activist found in jail with signs of torture, rights group says
Reuters | A Cameroonian social media activist and government critic who disappeared last month has been located in a security cell of the military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital, with signs of torture, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday. His lawyers believe the activist, known as Steve Akam, was extrajudicially returned …
Read More »Cameroon Uncovers Over $1 Billion in Unpaid Domestic Debts After Four-Year Audit
Business in Cameroon | The Cameroonian government has acknowledged domestic debt arrears totaling CFA671.7 billion ($1.1 billion), owed by various ministries, public institutions, and decentralized local authorities. These arrears, claimed by various entities and service providers for the period from 2000 to 2019, were revealed through a comprehensive audit initiated …
Read More »Présence de Paul Biya à Genève critiquée
Tribune de Genève | Le président camerounais séjourne actuellement à l’Hôtel Intercontinental. La communauté camerounaise locale s’indigne. Un petit groupe d’activistes camerounais s’est rassemblé ce mardi après-midi devant l’Hôtel Intercontinental du quartier des Nations. Ils demandent à rencontrer le président du Cameroun, Paul Biya, en voyage à Genève. Les manifestants …
Read More »Le gouvernement camerounais veut mettre fin à l’absentéisme des fonctionnaires
VOA | L’absentéisme dans la fonction publique prend des proportions inquiétantes au Cameroun. Le signal d’alarme est du premier ministre du Cameroun Joseph Dion Nguté. L’opposition dénonce la précarité salariale des agents publics dont les salaires ont été divisés par 3 en 1993. Rose Makandjo est une veuve, comme de …
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