Graduates from universities in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon are accusing the authorities of marginalisation and injustice in how students are selected to write special training examinations for pupil magistrates and court registry. The graduates from the University of Buea and the University of Bamenda, the two Anglo-Saxon universities based in the English-speaking regions of […]
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights requested on Wednesday better access to Cameroon’s restive separatist regions and called for revisions to an anti-terror law that rights groups say has been used to silent dissent. Factions of secessionist militias have been battling government troops in Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions since 2017, leading to thousands of […]
Cameroon maintains visa-free relations with 50 countries worldwide, according to the 2024 Henley & Partners Passport Power Report. The Cameroonian passport ranks among the least powerful, placing 89th out of 103 countries, alongside Congo. Both nations hold the lowest rankings within the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC). Within this group, Gabon stands out […]
Thousands of anti-racism protesters rallied across the UK Wednesday against the recent wave of far-right violence sweeping cities in England and Northern Ireland. Fuelled by online misinformation, rioters have targeted mosques and migrant housing facilities since the murder of three children on July 29. Thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in several English […]
Cameroon, Central Africa’s second-largest economy, needs to strengthen its tax collection and improve public spending efficiency to boost economic growth, according to the World Bank. Despite reducing its fiscal deficit by approximately 5 percentage points over six years to just 1.1% of GDP in 2022, largely through cuts in public investment, the World Bank emphasizes […]
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris chose Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate on Tuesday, according to US media. Walz, a former US Army National Guard veteran and teacher, brings a blend of progressive policy achievements and Midwestern appeal to the Harris-Walz ticket, as they prepare to challenge Donald Trump and his running […]
The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will lead a mission of local entrepreneurs to Cameroon to explore investment opportunities in the African country and promote new projects. The mission, the date of which is not known, was announced in recent days by the former president himself, who met the president of Cameroon on the occasion […]
Cameroon’s anti-doping body has been ruled non-compliant, the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Monday. WADA gave Cameroon’s National Anti-Doping Organisation four months to address its concerns about non-conformities in the country’s anti-doping programme but said it failed to do so. “At the end of the watch-list period, the non-conformities were still not corrected,” WADA said […]
Boxer Cindy Ngamba said she was “just human like any other refugee” after making history by guaranteeing the Refugee Olympic Team a first Games medal. The 25-year-old beat sixth-seeded Frenchwoman Davina Michel by unanimous decision on Sunday to reach the women’s 75kg semi-finals. With both losing semi-finalists awarded bronze, the Cameroon-born fighter is assured of […]
Thierry Henry won almost everything possible in a glittering career as a player and is now “living a dream” as a coach after leading hosts France to the final of the Olympic men’s football. France are aiming to win gold for the second time, 40 years after their triumph in Los Angeles, and will face […]
