Cameroon

The recent initiative to define the modalities for issuing new-generation national identity cards to its citizens, displaced persons and refugees living in Cameroon has received the approval of the United Nations Refugee Agency UNHCR

Two new gas-fired power plants with a total capacity of 500 megawatts will be built in Bekoko (350 MW) and in Douala (150 MW); both facilities will be developed through public-private partnerships and the investors involved haven't been disclosed yet

UNESCO is working with Cameroon's Ministry of Forests and Wildlife to promote sustainable tourism and community-based conservation activities around World Heritage sites in the country

The new next-generation biometric identity card system will be operational on 17 February, as announced by the Delegate General for National Security and Chief of the Cameroon Police Martin Mbarga Nguele

The Kikot-Mbebe Hydro Power Company, which is overseeing the construction of the 500 MW Kikot dam, has announced a pre-selection process for companies interested in participating in the project

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

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

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

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

A new 'local development tax' proposed by the government as part of the local tax reform project will mainly serve to finance infrastructure projects

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