Cameroon urged to improve rights situation following suspension of NGOs

Amnesty International urged Cameroon to improve its human rights situation Thursday, responding to the country’s suspension of four non-governmental organizations (NGOs), including the Central African Human Rights Defenders Network (REDHAC), and the …

Egypt’s Foreign Minister discusses enhancing cooperation with Cameroon

CAIRO – 9 January 2025: Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Badr Abdel Aati held a phone call, on Thursday, with Lejeune Mbella Mbella, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cameroon, as part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen cooperation …

Cameroon: Paul Biya and the revolt of the bishops 

“We’re not going to suffer any more than this again. We’ve already suffered. The worst is not going to happen! Even the devil, let him take power first, and then we’ll see!” In a brief homily on 1 January, Monsignor Yaouda Hourgo, Bishop of the Diocese of …

Cameroon: Authorities must stop harassment of human rights defender Alice Nkom and attacks on civil society ...

Cameroon Suspends Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Harming Gender-Based Violence Survivors

Cameroon Suspends Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Harming Gender-Based Violence Survivors

The Cameroonian government in December suspended the activities of four nongovernmental organizations for three months, without any warning or legal basis, in a move that is harming victims of gender-based violence. As one of these organizations provides …

Cameroon: Authorities must stop harassment of human rights defender Alice Nkom and attacks on civil society ...

Reacting to the summoning of Alice Nkom, a Cameroonian lawyer and President of the Central African Human Rights Defenders Network (Réseau des défenseurs des droits humains en Afrique centrale – Redhac), to appear before the prefect of the Wouri department …

Cameroon Misses Deadline for Transparency Report, Seeks Extension

CameroonOnline.ORG | According to a report by Radio France Internationale (RFI), Cameroon failed to meet the December 31 deadline to submit its annual activity report to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). The government has requested …

US largest contributor to humanitarian aid efforts in Cameroon

The United States was the largest contributor to humanitarian aid efforts in Cameroon as of September 30, 2024, according to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The U.S. contributed 53 billion CFA Francs, …

Cameroon: University union maintains indefinite strike as of Jan. 8

Unionized rail workers employed by Hellenic Train plan to conduct a nationwide strike 11:00-15:00 Jan. 9. The purpose of the work stoppage, organized by the Trainose SEP and PEP unions, is to demand improved working conditions and increased staffing. …