Africa Cameroon Authorities must stop with the harassment of Alice Nkom, a lawyer well known for her advocacy towards decriminalization of homosexuality, and attacks on civil society organisations, said Amnesty International's regional directorate West and Central Africa
Africa Cameroon Locally produced maize, yam, cassava and plantain flours are now exempt from Value Added Tax under the new policy outlined in the Finance Act 2025 and confirmed by the Directorate General of Taxes to reduce the average impact of current VAT at 19,25%
Africa Cameroon At a centre for unarmed and demobilised fighters in the Far North region of Cameroon, former Boko Haram fighters receive new skills to help them lead productive lives as civilians
Africa Cameroon Five NGOs operating in the country have been suspended or banned for financial irregularities and violations of the law by the Ministry of Territorial Administration, sparking criticism and reactions from various well-known personalities in society
Africa Cameroon Cameroonian-Swiss Koyo Kouoh, 57, has been appointed Director of the Visual Arts Sector of the next Venice Biennale, with the specific task of curating the 61st International Art Exhibition in 2026, becoming the first African woman to oversee the event
Africa Cameroon A new 'local development tax' proposed by the government as part of the local tax reform project will mainly serve to finance infrastructure projects
Africa Cameroon Prudence Tangham Galega, legal expert and judge, was honoured with the Global Biodiversity Law and Governance Leadership Award, a major international environmental award, during Cop 16 on biodiversity in Cali, Colombia
Africa Cameroon Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala urged Cameroon's elderly rulers to step down and let a new generation emerge as leaders of the country
Africa Cameroon Over 50% of Internally Displaced Persons in the central region of Cameroon are unemployed, latest survey by the National Institute of Statistics, commissioned by IOM, shows
Africa Cameroon The country aims to increase its rice production from 140.710 tonnes to 460.000 tonnes by 2027, part of the country's Medium-Term Economic and Budgetary Framework 2025-2027, prepared by the Ministry of Finance
Africa Cameroon The country’s media have been banned from commenting on the health condition of President Paul Biya, who is 91 years old and has not been seen in public for over a month
Africa Cameroon Hamlet Nkwain, executive director of the Cameroon-based LGBTI rights and healthcare advocacy group Working For Our Wellbeing, recently completed a leadership training programme offered by the US government
Africa Cameroon One of the leaders of the Cameroonian secessionist rebels in exile, Ayaba Cho Lucas, anti-government militant and head of the Ambazonia Governing Council, was arrested in Oslo, Norway