Society

In a bold and unprecedented move, Brenda Biya, the eldest daughter of Cameroon’s long-time president Paul Biya, has publicly come out as LGBTQ+. This announcement is particularly significant given that same-sex sexual activity is criminalized in Cameroon, with penalties including up to five years in prison and a fine. The …

A severe traffic accident occurred in Bafang, involving an intercity bus and a personal vehicle, resulting in multiple serious injuries. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, around 10 AM, a “coaster” bus headed for Douala collided with a personal vehicle in Fokouakem, near Bafang in the Haut Nkam region. The force …

Simon Alfred Nagong, un Camerounais a été arrêté à l’aéroport international de Delhi pour avoir tenté de passer en contrebande de la cocaïne d’une valeur d’environ 1,2 million d’euros, selon le Département des douanes. Après avoir atterri à l’aéroport Indira Gandhi de Delhi le 17 juin, en provenance d’Addis-Abeba (Éthiopie), …

Simon Alfred Nagong, a man from Cameroon, was arrested at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after arriving from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Several Indian news outlets reported the story. Customs officials became suspicious due to his unusual behavior and discovered he was smuggling cocaine worth more than $1.3 million USD concealed …

Educating teenage girls in school has been a challenging experience due to the changes in our socio-cultural backgrounds. In Cameroon, it is even more challenging to educate teenage mothers or pregnant girls. I have worked with teenagers for more than 25 years, and the experience is increasingly getting tougher. Girls …