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

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