Africa Cameroon The President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul Biya, has turned 91; since the death of Queen Elizabeth of England, he is the oldest leader of a state in the world and he has been president of the country for 42 years
Africa Cameroon Health and higher education authorities in Cameroon have denounced the exodus of young medical graduates to countries in the developed world, a situation that has put the country's health sector at risk due to a shortage of highly qualified professionals
Africa Cameroon A pilot vaccination programme against malaria is underway, the first of its kind in the world and could represent a breakthrough on the African continent
Africa Cameroon Cameroon's Minister of Labour and Social Security, Grégoire Owona, presided over a ceremony in Douala to honour 455 employees of Castel Group subsidiaries for their dedication, hard work and continuous improvement in their respective roles
Africa Cameroon A new tax compliance certificate, which can be downloaded online via the Harmony platform, has been established to obtain an exit visa in order to boost the fight against tax evasion by forcing those who have to travel to comply with their payments
Africa Cameroon People-centred accountability initiative in the humanitarian response in Cameroon will be supported thanks to allocation of US$350.000 from the Central Emergency Response Fund
Africa Cameroon Hadidjatou Dairou for research on cardiovascular health benefits of garcinia kola and Sabine Adeline Fanta Yadang for research on pathophysiology of neurodegenerative diseases have won the L'Oréal-Unesco Young Talent Prize for Women and Science
Africa Cameroon The Bloggers Demo School programme will start today the 6-month training for 22 young people in blogging and content production
Africa Cameroon Martial artist and sportsman Francis Ngannou was appointed 'commander of the order of valour', Cameroon's high honorary decoration, by Head of State Paul Biya
Africa Cameroon The government submitted to Parliament a text that would authorise the President of the Republic to ratify the protocol and statutes relating to the African Monetary Fund
Africa Cameroon 1,4 million children are in need of educational assistance in the far north, northwest and southwest due to insecurity and climate change disasters, according to UN report, with over 2000 schools forced to close for non-state armed groups
Africa Cameroon On 16 October, university teachers went on strike to demand better working conditions and payment of a bonus, which had been promised by the state but has not yet been paid in full; before them, primary and secondary school teachers had gone on strike
Africa Cameroon Child safety has become a major concern in Cameroon, particularly in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala, with 18 cases of disappearances reported from 16 August to 22 September this year