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Amindeh Blaise Atabong
Amindeh Blaise Atabong is a media fellow with Germany’s Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Cameroon’s Biya clamps down as criticism of him intensifies
Over the past few months, many government critics, including opposition leaders and journalists, have been jailed or forced into exile
Anglophone Cameroon plays politics with no-work day
With Mondays enforced as off-days from work in conflict-ridden Cameroon, gathering at dog meat eateries to consume the delicacy and drink alcohol has become a weekly pastime.
Cameroon is not learning the governance lessons offered by Covid-19
Citizens of Cameroon are unable to trust their government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, given cases of ministers flouting restrictions, as well as allegations of…
Africa watches as South Africa falls off the wagon
The sale of alcohol was banned during levels 5 and 4 of the lockdown but other African governments have struggled to enforce this restriction
Election preview: Burundi braces for divisive vote
The poll is going ahead with virtually no precautions besides prayer to protect citizens against the spread of Covid-19
SOS: Covid-19 leaves stranded Africans distressed and abandoned
Many African governments have paid little more than lip service to their citizens stranded all over the world
Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
Cameroon concedes that soldiers committed Valentine’s Day massacre
Official inquiry found that the Cameroonian military was responsible for deadly attack on civilians
In Cameroon, face masks are compulsory — but unaffordable for many
The government’s response to Covid-19 has been criticised by opposition leaders