By Séverin Tchoubang in Douala A pregnant woman has died of electrocution in Cameroon after heavy rains lashed the city of Douala, causing severe flooding. According to neighbours, she was found dead early on Friday morning and her body was…
Caroline Imlau Jean Jules Petoh carries people and goods to remote villages in western Cameroon. The journeys are dangerous, but so-called “monster bikes” provide a vital lifeline. In rural Cameroon, so-called “monster bikes” provide a vital transport link for remote…
By Rédaction Africanews A driving force in Cameroonian cinema, Bassek Ba Kobhio, has now died at the age of 69. Even before his career as a filmmaker, he was articulating his vision of the world, publishing a series of politically…
Pope Leo XIV has told Cameroon’s government to root out corruption during a forthright address on the second leg of his African tour. “In order for peace and justice to prevail, the chains of corruption – which disfigure authority and…
Sixteen Cameroonians have been killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, the BBC has confirmed after a foreign ministry source verified that a recently leaked diplomatic note circulating on social media about the deaths was authentic. The government has faced criticism…
By Africanews with Joel KOUAM A proposed constitutional reform to create a Vice President position in Cameroon is triggering sharp debate among lawmakers and raising questions about governance and legitimacy. The draft bill, submitted to parliament on April 2, 2026,…
By Africanews with Mohamed Elashi & AP Brahim Díaz kept Morocco’s Africa Cup of Nations title hopes on track while five-time winner Cameroon beat South Africa 2-1 for a showdown with the host nation in the quarterfinals. Díaz sent Morocco…
By Rédaction Africanews A truckers’ strike in Cameroon has brought major disruptions to one of the country’s primary commercial routes, National Highway 1. The crisis is centered in the Adamaoua region, near the gateway to Meiganga, where hundreds of trucks…
The death in custody of a prominent Cameroon opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, should be impartially, promptly, and effectively investigated, Human Rights Watch said today. Ekane, 74, the leader of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (Mouvement africain pour…
By Rédaction Africanews with agencies Government officials in Cameroon updated the death toll in last month’s post-election protests, saying on Wednesday that 16 people died and more than 800 others were arrested. Data from two United Nations sources estimate that…
