Cameroon

Opposition is leading a lockdown that has emptied streets and disrupted economic life across Cameroon following deadly repression of protest sparked by disputed election results: Paul Biya, 92, ruling since 1982, was declared the winner of his 8th mandate

A wave of kidnappings has hit Bambui and Bambuli university communities: professors, students, staff and Sisters have been fallen victims of unidentified gunmen; incidents escalated triggering a call for vigilance, especially in upcoming pre-election days

Google will update its Gambling and Games Policy on 19 August to allow online gambling ads in Cameroon, albeit under strict conditions: advertisers must be licensed and registered with the Agence de Régulation des Jeux, the official gambling authority

A report by CRTV, Cameroon’s national broadcaster, shed light on a growing trend of human bone trafficking in the North West: alarming practice reportedly involves exhuming of corpses, often by young people hit by crisis, drug abuse and lure of fast money

The candidacy of Hiram Iyodi as runner for the upcoming Presidential elections in October has been accepted; 38, engineer, studies and political activism in Canada, he presented a clear 12-points program

A new tax on all used vehicles entering the country came into effect on 1 July that adds to the existing 19,25% VAT; the fee covers the Société Générale de Surveillance verification and the mandatory vehicle identification control

Association of Students Journalists of Buea University led a fundraising drive and raised over 1,4 Million FCFA (over €2.000) to relaunch Chariot FM, the campus radio, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its foundation, also involving alumni

Over 40% of Cameroon’s population used the internet individually excluding business and collective connections; the 2023 figure is highlighted in the April 2025 report and places Cameroon above the sub-Saharan African average which remains below 40%

Anglophone Crisis is still deteriorating after 9 years: HumAngle Media reveals that fighters from Nigeria’s Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB have infiltrated separatist insurgents in the English-speaking regions, worsening children’s access to education

Father M. S. Bell has been appointed to the Electoral Board of Directors Cameroon in view of upcoming presidential elections in autumn 2025; the Presidential decree nominating Father Bell has been received with mixed sentiments

Cameroon is expanding digital learning in schools to help close the technology skills gap with other African countries. It’s also part of a wider government plan to prepare students for the modern job market