Yaoundé, Cameroon – Cameroon’s political journey has been defined by shifting balances of power, contested transitions, and ongoing debates over governance and democratic legitimacy. As the country moves through a new constitutional phase with the creation of a vice-president post, understanding its political history provides context for its present challenges…
Yaoundé, Cameroon – Cameroon’s parliament on Saturday approved a controversial constitutional amendment establishing the position of a vice president, despite strong objections from opposition lawmakers. The vote saw 200 lawmakers in favor, 18 against, and four votes declared invalid, formalizing a new mechanism for succession in the event of a…
Taiwan has announced it will not attend the upcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial conference in Cameroon, marking the first time it has skipped such a high-level meeting since joining the global trade body. The decision follows a diplomatic dispute over how the island was identified in official documentation issued…
The British government has announced a major change to its immigration policy, barring nationals from Cameroon, Sudan, Myanmar and Afghanistan from applying for UK study visas as part of a wider crackdown on asylum abuse. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the decision followed evidence…
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first major overseas trip of 2026 from April 13–23, visiting Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon. The journey will include a historic first-ever papal visit to Muslim-majority Algeria, underscoring the pontiff’s commitment to interfaith dialogue. Significance of the…
Nearly three months after the death of Anicet Ekane, Cameroon’s leading opposition figure, authorities have finally authorized his family to collect his remains from the Yaoundé Central Hospital mortuary. Background Ekane, 74, died in military detention on December 1, 2025, just five weeks after his arrest. His body had been…
A military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon has sentenced three soldiers to prison terms after finding them guilty of involvement in the killing of 21 civilians during unrest in the country’s English-speaking northwest in February 2020, victims’ lawyers confirmed on Friday. Background of the Case The violence, which occurred in the…
Yaoundé, Cameroon – President Paul Biya announced on Tuesday evening a “slight readjustment” of the timing of legislative and municipal elections, which had been expected to take place at the start of February. Originally scheduled for 2025, the elections had already been postponed once until early 2026. In his televised…
Rabat, Morocco — Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has described his team’s progression to the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) as a “historic” achievement, following a convincing 2–0 victory over Cameroon on Friday. However, the Atlas Lions’ coach was quick to caution against complacency, insisting that the…
Morocco coach Walid Regragui on Thursday sought to ease some of the pressure on his team ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash with Cameroon, suggesting that the visitors may face even more at stake. The tournament hosts are favourites to lift the trophy, benefiting from home advantage…