Freed Cameroon Captives Says Separatists Chopped Off Their Ears and Fingers 

BAMENDA, CAMEROON - Cameroon's military has freed nine civilians who say they were held hostage by anglophone separatists for close to two months.  Some of the freed hostages say the rebels tortured them, chopping off their ears and fingers.   Dozens …

AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Catholic Church takes on the role of mediator: "People have great confidence in the Church"

Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - "In Cameroon, the Catholic Church takes on the role of mediator in the dialogue: In this sense, we try to mediate between the two parties, even if they have to solve the problem themselves through dialogue. In the English- …

2.7 mln people face food insecurity in Cameroon: report

YAOUNDE, April 15 (Xinhua) — Some 2.7 million people in Cameroon face food insecurity due to conflicts and poor production, according to a report published by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday. Out of Cameroon’s 58 …

Journalist Emmanuel Matip Detained in Cameroon Since August 2020

Photo: Facebook Cameroonian authorities should immediately release journalist Emmanuel Mbombog Mbog Matip and all other members of the press imprisoned for their work, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. On August 17, 2020, six armed men …

Abuses of LGBTQ People Increasing in Cameroon: Rights Activists

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON - Human Rights Watch said in a report this week that LGBTQ people are suffering a fresh wave of persecution in Cameroon, where same-sex relations are illegal. The group said in February, police detained 12 youths in the eastern town of …

Nchout: Cameroon will come back stronger after missing Olympics

The 28-year-old starred in her side's first leg of the play-off in Turkey but her Central African side was booted out by Chile After suffering a shocking elimination from the Olympic qualifying play-off round at the hands of Chile, Ajara Nchout has …

Cameroon: Carte et descriptions des zones de moyens d’existence au Cameroun : Un rapport du réseau des systèmes d’...

Introduction Cet exercice visait à identifier les moyens d’existence types du Cameroun comme point de départ des évaluations d’alerte précoce dans le pays. L’activité de cartographie des zones de moyens d’existence a été conçue de façon à établir des …

Cameroon - Livelihood zones (February 2021)

Cameroon receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm...

YAOUNDE - Cameroon took delivery on Sunday of 200,000 doses of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines, the first vaccines to arrive in the country, which will enable it inoculate frontline workers as it battles rising cases of coronavirus, the health …

Cameroon Health Workers Doubt Efficacy of Chinese COVID Vaccines

YAOUNDE, VOA | Health care workers in Cameroon say they are reluctant to take the coronavirus vaccines donated by China because they doubt the drug’s efficacy. On Sunday, 200,000 Sinopharm doses arrived in Cameroon’s capital. Prime Minister Joseph Dion …