Cameroon

CAMEROONIAN President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, turns 92 on Thursday, maintaining his silence on whether he will seek another term in the October 2025 elections. Despite concerns over his health and governance, many, including the divided opposition, expect him to run again. Having first taken office in 1982, Biya has maintained an unyielding grip on … Read more

CAMEROON has received two significant loans totalling €330.48 million from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to revitalise the Douala-N’Djamena corridor, a crucial economic link connecting Cameroon and Chad. The funds, approved on December 13, will support the fourth phase of the Transport Sector Support Programme (PAST 4), targeting the deteriorated Ngaoundéré-Garoua section. The AfDB contributed €318.24 … Read more

JOURNALISTS in Cameroon are grappling with a new government directive that prohibits public discourse or media coverage of President Paul Biya’s health. The ban, issued on  October 9 by Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji, follows growing speculation surrounding the 91-year-old president’s prolonged absence from the public eye. The directive has placed Cameroon’s media in a … Read more

Cameroon officials have insisted that President Paul Biya is in ‘excellent’ health after his prolonged absence from public view led to widespread speculation about the 91-year-old leader’s condition. Biya has not been seen since September 8, when he attended a China-Africa forum in Beijing, missing several high-profile events, including the United Nations General Assembly in … Read more

RISING cocoa prices, driven by global production shortfalls, have led to increased thefts on cocoa farms in Cameroon, prompting desperate farmers to resort to machete-wielding vigilante groups and traditional amulets for protection, according to farmers and local authorities. The sharp increase in cocoa prices in Cameroon, caused by unfavourable weather and plant diseases affecting major … Read more

CAMEROON authorities have detained a social media activist who posted videos on TikTok advocating for democratic change ahead of the 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported, calling for his immediate release. Junior Ngombe, a 23-year-old hairdresser and social media activist, was apprehended by three plainclothes men claiming to be intelligence officers outside his … Read more

BRENDA Biya, the daughter of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, publicly came out as a lesbian on June 30, aiming to inspire legal changes in her home country where homosexuality is banned. In a heartfelt Instagram post, the 27-year-old, who splits her time between the United States and Switzerland, shared a photo of herself kissing her girlfriend. … Read more

SUPPORTERS of Cameroonian President Paul Biya are intensifying their calls for his candidacy in the upcoming 2025 presidential election, highlighting his perceived role in fostering peace and development in the country. In Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, hundreds of Biya’s backers gathered on Sunday, urging him to accept the nomination of the ruling Cameroon Peoples Democratic Movement … Read more