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The secessionist struggle has turned increasingly violent, with families fleeing and women violated
Cameroon being stripped off hosting the Africa Cup of Nations affects its international reputation and is likely to impact the economy
The kidnapping of 78 children in Cameroon’s Anglophone region has further exacerbated tensions
The Constitutional Council, dominated by Biya loyalists, on Monday said the 85-year-old leader had won 71.3% of the ballot
By law, each polling station must submit its results, after verification by the Elecam electoral commission, to the Constitutional Court
One of Africa’s longest serving leaders, Biya has made Yaounde’s Etoudi presidential palace his home since 1982
Tens of thousands of English-speaking Cameroonians have fled the country ahead of the presidential vote
The southwest, along with the northwest, has been torn by two-years of clashes between English-speaking fighters and government forces
The anniversary on Monday will kick off a crucial week for the country which heads to the polls next Sunday
Banyana Banyana has won all their five matches
Woody plants’ cover has increased across large swathes of the continent in the past three decades
External intervention is needed as the conflict in the Anglophone region worsens
Elections in Cameroon, scheduled for October 7, will be held against a backdrop of uncertainty in the English-speaking regions
Government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary late Wednesday condemned the mobile phone video as a "horrible forgery" and "fake news"
No reason was given for the delay
The United Nations says 160 000 people in Cameroon have been internally displaced and 20 000 have sought refuge in neighbouring Nigeria.
Some human rights activists worry that Cameroon could be the site of Africa’s next civil war
Reports of profligacy by the leaders of the Pan African Parliament could further diminish its legitimacy, which is already being questioned
Since anglophone separatists declared independence last October, dozens of people have gone missing
The unrest in English-speaking areas continues as separatists attack government officials and soldiers burn villages
The mining boom has left the east pocked with ‘open tombs’ and created an ecological disaster
Australia’s Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton warned athletes would be forcibly removed from the country if they attempted to overstay their visas
Despite their military collaboration against Boko Haram Islamists, Nigeria and Cameroon have long had tense relations.
Football legend Samuel Eto’o spoke to the Mail & Guardian about the criticisms African players face when making big money moves to less stellar clubs.
The government says that foreign mercenaries mounted an attempted putsch on December 24 but it was thwarted.
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Cameroonian President Paul Biya celebrated 35 years in power, but people are fleeing violent crackdowns in English-speaking regions of Cameroon.
In a statement, a government spokesman hit out at reports published by ICG that criticised a crackdown in the two English-speaking regions.
Soldiers have shot English-speaking protesters calling for independence from the majority French Cameroon.
A new anti-terror law is being used to silence any critical media that brings attention to the poor governance of President Biya’s and his government