Pope Leo XIV starts a multi-country Africa tour focused on interfaith dialogue and governance challenges.

At age 92, he secures his eighth term amid protests and allegations of electoral fraud. On Monday, the Constitutional Council declared President Paul Biya the winner of Cameroon’s Oct. 12 presidential election. RELATED: Protests Sweep Cameroon as Supporters Demand Recognition of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s Election Victory Biya, a 92-year-old politician who secured his eighth term, […]

Protests erupted across Cameroon as opposition supporters demanded recognition of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s claimed victory and denounced what they call electoral manipulation.

The United Nations has warned it will have to suspend life-saving humanitarian aid for over a half million refugees in Cameroon. The urgent suspension of this humanitarian assistance will take effect at the end of August without new and much-needed emergency funding. The UN’s World Food Programme, which provides food to 523,000 people, has already […]

Following the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, three Cameroonian marine scientists have completed intensive training in scientific diving in Marseille, marking a milestone in the country’s marine conservation efforts. The trainees—Aristide Takoukam Kamla, Xavier Ndjamo, and Karel Cyndi Ngnah—are now equipped to lead underwater research and monitoring in Manyangé na Elombo-Campo National Park, one […]

Cameroon has been ranked as the world’s most neglected displacement crisis, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) annual report. The country overtakes Burkina Faso, which held the top spot for the past two years. A Crisis of Global Neglect The NRC’s ranking is based on three key criteria: Cameroon is home to over 1 […]

At least 26 people were killed on Monday in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno State after the vehicle they were traveling in struck an improvised explosive device (IED), authorities said. The bomb was allegedly planted by Boko Haram militants. The explosion occurred around noon along the road connecting Kala-Balge and Gamboru-Ngala, near the village of Furunduma, police […]

At least 12 Cameroonian soldiers were killed on Monday night in an attack by Islamic militants near the border with Nigeria, as reported by the Cameroonian Ministry of Defense. The assault, which also left over a dozen soldiers wounded, took place in the Lake Chad area close to the town of Wulgo. Initially, no group […]

Violent clashes between sugarcane plantation workers and police forces have led to the destruction of over 150 hectares of sugarcane fields at Société Sucrière du Cameroun (SOSUCAM), Cameroon’s largest sugar producer. The unrest erupted earlier this week as workers protested harsh labor conditions, low wages, and salary delays. Demonstrators described their working environment as “slavery […]

In Cameroon, the drought in the north-west of the country, especially in the region of Pitoa, has affected farmers’ lives and crops, resulting in food insecurity. Related:Mozambique: Food Insecurity Affects Nearly 134,000 People Different crop producers such as maize, wheat or cotton have lost hectares of harvest due to lack of rainfall. The situation is […]