President Paul Biya of Cameroon, accompanied by the First Lady, Chantal Biya, arrived in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games’ opening ceremony. They were welcomed on July 24 at Charles de Gaulle Airport by Cameroon’s Ambassador to France, Andre Magnus Ekoumou, and later greeted by hotel management and Cameroonian community …
Read More »Extradition controversée d’un activiste camerounais depuis le Gabon, selon ‘Mediapart’
Steeve Akam, mieux connu sous le pseudonyme de Ramon Cotta, activiste politique et réfugié camerounais à Libreville, Gabon, a récemment été extradé vers son pays d’origine, le Cameroun, dans des circonstances troublantes, rapporte ‘Mediapart’. Depuis plusieurs années, après avoir fui le Cameroun, Ramon Cotta s’était établi au Gabon où il …
Read More »Human Rights Watch Raises Alarm Over New Decree in Cameroon Limiting Free Speech Ahead of 2025 Elections
According to Human Rights Watch, Cameroon is facing increased scrutiny over its stance on free speech following a recent decree that potentially censors criticism of state institutions and the president. This new decree, issued on July 16 by Emmanuel Mariel Djikdent, the head of the Mfoundi division, has raised alarms …
Read More »Decree in Cameroon Unjustifiably Censors Free Speech
Human Rights Watch | It is becoming increasingly difficult to speak freely in Cameroon. In a decree issued on July 16, Emmanuel Mariel Djikdent, the head of the Mfoundi division, where the capital Yaoundé is situated, stated that “anyone who dangerously insults the [state] institutions or the person who embodies …
Read More »Cameroon opposition doubts reasons for election postponement
DW | Cameroon’s government has decided to postpone parliamentary and municipal elections. The decision has ignited fierce debates over implications for the future, with many doubting President Biya’s motivations for the move. On July 8, the National Assembly of Cameroon voted in favor of extending the mandate of current Members of Parliament …
Read More »Cameroon’s opposition says postponing elections is president’s ploy to stay leader for life
VOA | Lawmakers with the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement passed a law on Tuesday extending their term of office for one year. The lawmakers were elected in 2020 to serve a five-year term expiring on March 10, 2025. But this week, President Paul Biya asked his government to pass …
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