Days after suspected separatist fighters killed nine Cameroonian soldiers in the South West region, Bishop Michael Bibi of Buea condemned the relentless bloodshed plaguing Cameroon’s English-speaking regions. On Friday, the separatist group Fako Unity Warriors claimed responsibility for an explosive device near Malende that killed the soldiers. This attack underscores the elusive nature of peace […]
At least nine soldiers were killed in weekend clashes in Cameroon as armed separatists sought to impose a month-long lockdown in the country’s war-torn English-speaking regions of Northwest and Southwest, according to security sources. Separatist leaders said on social media that the lockdown, which began on Monday, was intended to disrupt the reopening of schools […]
Social media and audiovisual declarations by spokespersons and accredited surrogates for candidates are often so amateurish, unguarded and unrestrained; they can hurt the fortunes and prospects of candidates. This is my experience covering politics for over two decades: – In political campaigns, the people not seen render more strategic service than people seen jumping around […]
Tension is mounting in Yaoundé, Cameroon’s political capital, as the country’s opposition parties will be announcing a single candidate on Saturday, September 13, 2025, who will give the 93-year-old incumbent, Paul Biya, a run for his money. The event, scheduled to take place at the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaoundé, will send a clear and […]
Two Americans originally from Cameroon have been arrested and charged with organizing and bankrolling a violent separatist campaign in their central African homeland’s troubled English-speaking regions, the US Justice Department said. Benedict Nwana Kuah, 51, and Pascal Kikishy Wongbi, 52, were taken into custody on Friday in the northern US state of Minnesota. Both were […]
As an important presidential election is approaching in Cameroon, scheduled for October 2025, Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala has just published a sixteen-page pastoral letter in which he provides a damning assessment of the situation in his country. This situation has been exacerbated by the candidacy of the current head of state, Paul Biya, the […]
A separatist group has claimed responsibility for a roadside bomb attack that detonated in southwestern Cameroon, killing seven soldiers. The attack happened Friday morning near the town of Malende, according to local media. The Fako Unity Warriors, an English-speaking separatist group, claimed responsibility for the attack late on Friday. The Cameroon News Agency reported that […]
The President of the Electoral Council of Elections Cameroon (Elecam), Enow Abrams Egbe, has called on candidates for the October 12, 2025, presidential election to appoint their representatives to the National Commission for the Final Counting of Votes (CNRGV). In a press release issued on Thursday, September 4, Elecam stated that this request is in […]
President Donald Trump is changing the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War, the White House announced Thursday, insisting the rebrand will project a more powerful image. While the department’s official name is set in law, Trump in an executive order is authorizing use of the new label as a “secondary […]
The Indomitable Lions crushed Eswatini (3-0) thanks to an own goal and goals from Georges Kevin Nkoudou and Arthur Avom on Wednesday in the seventh round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers (Africa zone). The victory was secured within the first half hour, as Marc Brys’ men stifled their opponents. It took just six minutes […]
