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Cameroon: At least 15 dead in landslide in capital Yaounde

Heavy rains have triggered several devastating floods throughout the country this year, weakening infrastructure and displacing thousands.

29/11/2022

Cameroon

Macron heads to Cameroon for 3-nation Africa tour amid mixed reception

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Cameroon to start his 3-nation Africa tour, is expected to discuss the food crisis in Africa provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the need for Cameroon to increase its agricultural production and the country's upsurge in insecurity.

26/07/2022

Sport

Samuel Eto’o given suspended prison sentence for tax fraud in Spain

Eto'o must repay nearly €4 million in taxes owed during his time with Barcelona.

21/06/2022

Cameroon

Celebrations in Dakar as Senegal beat Egypt to claim first African Cup

Senegal won a penalty shootout 4-2 after the final in Yaoundé ended 0-0 after extra time, to claim their first Africa Cup of Nations title.

07/02/2022

Cameroon

At least 8 reported dead in crush at African Cup football game

At least eight people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top football tournament in Cameroon on Monday.

25/01/2022

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Fans arrive at stadium for AFCON opener Cameroon-Burkina Faso

Fans arrive at the vast new 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium in Yaounde for the Africa Cup of Nations opener between the hosts Cameroon and Burkina Faso.

09/01/2022

Nature

Refugees in Cameroon have turned a desert camp into a thriving forest

Planting thousands of trees is providing jobs, food, medicine and more water in the future for thousands of people.

10/10/2021

Nature

A race against time: The giant weeds taking over Lake Ossa in Cameroon

6000 Salvinia weevils are being cultivated in Cameroon to control fast-spreading aquatic weeds engulfing the country’s coastal waters.

11/05/2021

Earth News

Cameroon halts plans for logging in biodiversity hotspot

Local communities are still concerned that the fate of the forest remains unclear.

14/08/2020

World

Spike in use of sport bikes in Cameroon

On this episode, Jerry Bambi takes you on a ride with the latest inspiring stories across the continent.

30/07/2019

Cameroon

Watch: Models with disabilities aim to break down barriers in Cameroon

There are 2 million people with disabilities in the country and most have limited access to education, healthcare and employment.

04/04/2019

World

Over 70 schoolchildren kidnapped in Cameroon along with three supervisors

Over 70 schoolchildren have been kidnapped in Cameroon along with three adults, including their headteacher. The local governor has blamed it on separatist English militias, but no group has taken responsibility yet. In a country still divided along colonial lines, it's a fresh reason for conflict.

06/11/2018

Africanews

Inspire Africa: Promoting a fabulous Africa

The days the world was told that Africa was a land marred with misery and violence may not be over, but that narrative surely is not the only one anymore.

18/05/2018

Africanews

Promoting a fabulous Africa

Adeline Sede Kamga, the CEO of Fabafriq Magazine, speaks to Hannane Ferdjani, from Douala in Cameroon.

12/05/2018

Target

Ivory Coast port expansion seals country's position as commercial hub

Major expansion work is underway on the Port of Abidjan to seal its position as one of West Africa's leading commercial hubs.

29/11/2017

Focus

Cameroon: the treasures of "Africa in miniature"

In this edition of Focus, we are off to Cameroon, to discover the incredible diversity of this country, described by many as “Africa in Miniature”.

27/11/2017

Cameroon

Cameroon's separatist movement gains ground

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is facing one of the biggest threats in his 35 years in power as a separatist movement in the country’s English speaking regions gains ground.

03/10/2017

Africanews

At least 8 dead in Cameroon Anglophone independence protests

Soldiers shot dead at least eight people and wounded others in Cameroon’s restless English-speaking regions on Sunday during protests by activists calling for its independence.

02/10/2017

Cameroon

Suspects 'tortured' at Cameroon military base, says Amnesty

Amnesty International is calling for an independent investigation into the torture of prisoners in Cameroon.

20/07/2017

Cameroon

RENATA's 'aunties' tackle sexual abuse in Cameroon

A long-standing volunteer army raises awareness and wants more government action to fight an endemic problem in the central African country.

12/07/2017

Sport

Cameroon lift the African Cup of Nations

The indomitable Lions win the AFCON

06/02/2017

Cameroon

Anglophone protester killed in Cameroon

One person has been killed and around 100 people arrested after demonstrators clashed with security forces in an English speaking city in Cameroon.

23/11/2016

Cameroon

Train crash in Cameroon kills more than 50 people

Fifty-five dead and 575 injured are the provisional casualty figures following a train derailment in Cameroon.

22/10/2016

Cameroon

Cameroon footballer Patrick Ekeng dies after collapsing during match in Romania

Dinamo Bucharest and Cameroon international footballer Patrick Ekeng has died after collapsing on the pitch during a league match in the Romanian

07/05/2016

Cameroon

Cameroon: suicide bombers kill more than 20

Four attackers target the market and main roads in Bodo, a village in the Far North area of the country.

25/01/2016

Cameroon

Deadly weekend for Nigeria's neighbours amid attacks blamed on Boko Haram

Nigeria’s neighbours are reeling after a weekend of bloodshed blamed on the militant group Boko Haram. At least nine people were killed and many more

12/10/2015