Latest articles on Cameroon

The Trump era is over. But the fight for democracy is just getting started

Africa Jeffrey Smith - 14 Nov 2020

A respected and robust United States — with all of our flaws, mistakes and missteps — can be good for the defence of democracy, not least in Africa

Conflict in Cameroon: The schools caught in crossfire

Africa Daniel Ekonde - 10 Nov 2020

A slew of recent attacks in the country means sending your child to school can be a life or death decision

America’s democracy is broken. What does that mean for us?

Opinion Sithembile Mbete - 5 Nov 2020

Many African countries modelled their political system on the United States. But given the flaws in the model, it may be time to reconsider

The Trump administration keeps targeting African immigrants

Africa Joe Penney - 3 Nov 2020

Cameroonians are caught between a vicious civil war at home and brutal detention and deportation measures in the countries they flee to

Cameroon is a ship without a captain

Africa Maurice Kamto - 21 Sep 2020

Ahead of planned protests, Cameroon’s main opposition leader argues that change is more urgent than ever

Cameroon’s twin crises create surge in teen pregnancy

Africa Regina Sondo - 5 Sep 2020

When conflict and Covid-19 disrupt schooling and devastate the economy, girls drop out, and teen pregnancies rise

Cameroon is not learning the governance lessons offered by Covid-19

Africa Amindeh Blaise Atabong - 27 Aug 2020

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 corruption. This does not bode well for state responses to future crises

Why do presidents cling to power?

Africa Simon Allison, Dhashen Moodley & Kiri Rupiah - 24 Aug 2020

Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like

Cameroon’s tomato industry rots

Africa Daniel Ekonde - 7 Aug 2020

The country usually exports 10 000 tonnes of the crop each year. But Covid-19 rules have stopped the trade and are ruining farmers

Why Cameroon has slid back since Italia ’90

Sport Daniel Ekonde - 4 Aug 2020

The Indomitable Lions’ class of 1990 put Africa on the international football map with their showing in Italy, where they stunned the world champions. But they have since gone backwards. Why?

The SADC will regret its approach to Mozambique’s insurgence

Africa Webster Zambara & Annah Moyo-Kupeta - 13 Jul 2020

The SADC has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk

Africa watches as South Africa falls off the wagon

Africa Amindeh Blaise Atabong - 3 Jun 2020

The sale of alcohol was banned during levels 5 and 4 of the lockdown but other African governments have struggled to enforce this restriction

Prisoners riot in Sierra Leone

Africa Abdul S Brima - 14 May 2020

Correctional centres across Africa are struggling to react to the pandemic and its effects on inmates

SOS: Covid-19 leaves stranded Africans distressed and abandoned

Africa Amindeh Blaise Atabong - 6 May 2020

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

Africa Aanu Adeoye, Simon Allison, Amindeh Blaise Atabong & Abdul S Brima - 27 Apr 2020

So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously

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Latest articles on Cameroon

The Trump era is over. But the fight for democracy is just getting started

Conflict in Cameroon: The schools caught in crossfire

America’s democracy is broken. What does that mean for us?

The Trump administration keeps targeting African immigrants

Cameroon is a ship without a captain

Cameroon’s twin crises create surge in teen pregnancy

Cameroon is not learning the governance lessons offered by Covid-19

Why do presidents cling to power?

Cameroon’s tomato industry rots

Why Cameroon has slid back since Italia ’90

The SADC will regret its approach to Mozambique’s insurgence

Africa watches as South Africa falls off the wagon

Prisoners riot in Sierra Leone

SOS: Covid-19 leaves stranded Africans distressed and abandoned

Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic

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