A slew of recent attacks in the country means sending your child to school can be a life or death decision
Many African countries modelled their political system on the United States. But given the flaws in the model, it may be time to reconsider
Cameroonians are caught between a vicious civil war at home and brutal detention and deportation measures in the countries they flee to
Ahead of planned protests, Cameroon’s main opposition leader argues that change is more urgent than ever
When conflict and Covid-19 disrupt schooling and devastate the economy, girls drop out, and teen pregnancies rise
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
Four former heads of state speak about what being president is actually like
The country usually exports 10 000 tonnes of the crop each year. But Covid-19 rules have stopped the trade and are ruining farmers
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 has been lackadaisical in its response to the insurgency in Mozambique and in so doing, is putting several other southern African countries at risk
The sale of alcohol was banned during levels 5 and 4 of the lockdown but other African governments have struggled to enforce this restriction
Correctional centres across Africa are struggling to react to the pandemic and its effects on inmates
Many African governments have paid little more than lip service to their citizens stranded all over the world
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously
Linguistic divides underpin conflict and poor translation is now hampering the country’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic
Official inquiry found that the Cameroonian military was responsible for deadly attack on civilians
The government’s response to Covid-19 has been criticised by opposition leaders
The country has been wracked by conflict between the government and separatists. Both sides need to work on finding a path forward. Here’s what they can do
Efforts to mitigate the double edged nature of social media in politics must take into account local information environments
Efforts to increase trade within the continent are being undermined from the start
The most visible winner from the closure is the Nigerian treasury, which has benefited from the falling cost of petrol subsidies
From the US to Cameroon, from SA to South Sudan to Spain. Tracking down the people trying to take our site down took us all over the internet
On Monday, Cameroon will begin a national dialogue to try and end the separatist conflict but rebel leaders have already refused to take part
In 2015, in a vicious round of riots in the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), Sylvestre Dothe’s house was burned to the ground. He lost all his possessions but managed to escape with his wife and children, fleeing into neighbouring Cameroon for several months before returning home and starting from scratch. He had […]
The hardline stance by both the government and the Anglophone successionists hinders solutions
It is not unusual for Equatorial Guinea to seal its border with Cameroon. But a plan to build a solid border wall has Cameroonians fuming
The Senegal coach has come up short at crucial moments in his career. Tonight could be different
Traditional, Islamic and Christian leaders are all being caught up in the conflict over secession in the Southern Cameroons
Omar al-Bashir may be gone, but the revolution has only just begun.
The Cameroonian discovered early that, when you move people, they then want to know why
The former government minister was arrested in the economic capital Douala on January 28
International Crisis Group lists seven particularly pressing crises the regional organisation should focus on in 2019