Cameroon

This year marks the beginning of the link between Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition and Cameroon, which will be present for the first time with its own pavilion at the 59th edition

Love between two women in a country where the penal code prohibits homosexual relations is told in "Laure and Ada", a book by Cameroon-born Frenchman Christophe Ngalle Edimo, soon available in the country through the Adefho association

The Akonolinga rutile mine in the central part of the country will enter its exploitation phase in 2025, as revealed by the minister of mines with executives of Eramet, the French group in charge of developing the mining project

Brewing company Guinness Cameroon has unveiled the winner of its Orijinal Challenge, a competition aimed at celebrating made-in-Cameroon products: the prize goes to Ernest Claude Ewoty Ndjie, who makes flour from cassava peels

The mayor of Bangangté has given away 100 tickets and as many coach tickets to go to the Senegal-Guinea football match as part of the African Cup of Nations to avoid another day of almost total emptiness in stadiums

The stadiums that will host the African Cup of Nations matches from today will not be full due to the pandemic, with a fill limit of 80% for matches with the Cameroon national team and 60% for other matches

A training session on traditional Chinese medicine was given to 50 doctors and nurses from the gynaecological, obstetric and paediatric hospital in Yaoundé as part of the 21st Chinese medical mission to the country

Cameroonian Lazare Eloundou Assomo is the new Director of World Heritage at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, becoming the first African to hold the post

There is still a delay in the inauguration of the Olembé sports complex, on the outskirts of the capital Yaoundé, with the ceremony postponed indefinitely; with its 60.000 seats, the Olembé stadium is to be the showcase for the African Cup of Nations

The "Cacao talks " with the EU on the cocoa supply chain will strengthen trade relations in the sector, discuss the urgency of halting deforestation related to cocoa cultivation and promote the fair treatment of cocoa farmers, eliminating child labour