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Cameroon’s Museum Of War Keeps Ancient Stories Alive
Africanews Goulfey, a town located about fifty kilometers from Kousseri in the northern region of Cameroon, is experiencing a new captivating look. Most tourists who arrive here are fascinated by…
2 Cameroonian Dads From Quebec Are Making Amazing Black and Mixed-Race Dolls
Global Citizen Gaëtan Etoga and Yannick Nguepdjop founded Ymma to help mixed-race and Black children feel seen. When shopping for toys in Montreal, Quebec, dads Gaëtan Etoga and Yannick Nguepdjop…
The Pioneering Cameroonian Designer Taking On Haute Couture
CNN For nearly two decades Cameroonian designer Imane Ayissi has been turning traditional African fabrics into made-to-order womenswear worn by the likes of Zendaya, Angela Bassett and Aissa Maïga. But…
Cameroon’s Manu Dibango: Scams, Unreleased Work Surface
The Africa Report Following the release of a new edition of “Negropolitaines”, his family and the Soul Makossa music publishing company are still trying to put an end to the…
Cameroon Author Wins Prestigious French Literary Award
RFI A jury of French high school readers has awarded the prestigious Goncourt students prize to Djaïli Amadou Amal for her novel “Les Impatientes”. The Cameroon-born writer says she is…
UNESCO Assess Ways To Restore, Sustain Peace In Cameroon With Youth, Influencers, Artists
UNESCO As part of commemorative activities to mark the International Day of Peace 2020, UNESCO Regional Multisectoral Office for Central Africa in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and…
Cameroon’s The Fisherman’s Diary wins Best Central African Film
Pan African Visions Cameroonian movie The Fisherman’s Diary has won big at the 2020 edition of Ecrans Noirs. The movie picked up 5 awards to add to their numerous awards…
Cameroonian Youth are Revolutionising the Stand Up Comedy Industry
Africanews Young comedians in Cameroon are steadily gaining both strength and popularity — with social media platforms so far being their primary means of comedic expression. Nevertheless, the value of…
Cameroonian curator Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung awarded Berlin’s highest state award
THE ART NEWSPAPER Ndikung, who founded Berlin art space SAVVY Contemporary, dedicated The Order of Merit of Berlin award to the “displaced people of Anglophone Cameroon” The Berlin Senate has…
Estère: Culture defines the parameters of my perspective
MUSIC IN AFRICA Estère is a New Zealand-based musician who has created a sound constructed around her love for language and culture. Born to a Cameroonian father and a New Zealander…