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Why hosting the Africa Cup of Nations is so important for a divided Cameroon
A year later than planned, because of Covid-19, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) has successfully kicked off in Cameroon. The opening match of the 33rd edition of the…
Separatists vow to derail Africa’s biggest soccer tournament with bullets and bombs in Cameroon
DAKAR, Senegal — On the fourth day of the Africa Cup of Nations, broadcasting from Cameroon to 150 countries this month, the rebels acted on their threat. A dozen men…
Cameroon Military Tribunal Jails 47 Opposition Activists for Planned Protests
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — A military tribunal in Cameroon this week sentenced 47 opposition party members to between one and seven years in jail for rebellion and attempted insurrection. Police arrested…
Why are Cameroonian separatists attacking local chiefs?
The recent murder of three chiefs highlights traditional leaders’ role in the Anglophone crisis and suggests the conflict is far from over. On 13 February 2021, a group of armed…
Cameroon Muslims Plead for an End to Separatist Crisis
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON – Muslims in Cameroon have marked the Eid al-Adha, Festival of the Sacrifice, by praying for an end to the country’s separatist conflict, which has killed more than…
Cameroon: Why Tensions Between Ngoh & PM Ngute Are Escalating
Cameroon’s scandal linked to the mismanagement of Covid-19 funds has considerably damaged relations between Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, the presidency’s secretary-general, and Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute. But it’s not the…
Separatist Movements In Nigeria, Cameroon Are Joining Forces
BUEA, Cameroon—For the past five years, factions of a secessionist movement in southeastern Nigeria and a pro-independence movement in western Cameroon have been gathering momentum, mobilizing supporters through social media,…
Cameroon Groups Call for President’s Son to Succeed Father
YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been in power for nearly four decades and is Africa’s oldest and second longest-serving leader. Critics of Biya’s long rule suspect he is…
Violence In Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis Takes Tigh Civilian Toll
Aljazeera Worsening violence in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions is taking an increasingly heavy toll on civilians, with renewed attacks against schools and a spate of incidents involving improvised explosive devices (IEDs)…
Cameroon’s President Biya Is Trying To Shine Country’s Tarnished Image
TheAfricaReport Handicapped in recent years by a series of crises – political, security and economic – Cameroon wants to reassert its position as a regional power. However, it must meet…