Biya regime budgets CFAF400 million for rural cooperatives GICs
Lawmakers on the Finance Committee of Cameroon’s National Assembly recently questioned the Minister of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey, about government support for Common Initiative Groups (GICs), which are rural cooperatives. According to the committee’s report, the minister revealed that “amounts ranging between 300 and 400 million CFA francs” have been budgeted […]
Fight against corruption: Nyenè Mawn suspends 7 frontline leaders
The Manyu Women International Association (Nyenè Mawn) has suspended seven of its front line leaders indefinitely for sowing intolerance and disunity by misappropriating the association’s funds. The action announced today by the leadership of Nyenè Mawn’s governing body against the seven was unexpectedly severe. Nyenè Mawn stated that “recent acts of financial misconduct by Bessem […]
REDHAC’s Alice Nkom summon moved to December 19th
Alice Nkom, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Central Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Redhac), has been summoned to appear before the Wouri Department’s senior divisional officer, Sylyac Marie Mvogo, in Douala on December 19. This follows an administrative summons initially scheduled for December 16 but postponed due to “major scheduling constraints,” […]