Education Under Siege: Cameroon's Children Pay the Price of Political Crisis
As Cameroon prepares for its presidential election on October 12, 2025, a troubling reality unfolds in the country’s Anglophone regions. Schools across the Northwest and Southwest remain shuttered, not due…
How Cameroon Became a De Facto One-Party State: The Art of Slow Political Strangulation
Understanding the gradual erosion of democratic competition in Central Africa For over four decades, Paul Biya has ruled Cameroon with a masterclass in political survival. What makes his tenure particularly…
Seven Cameroon Soldiers Killed in Separatist Attack in Southwest Region
In a deadly escalation of Cameroon’s ongoing Anglophone crisis, seven government soldiers were killed in a roadside bomb attack near the town of Malende in the Southwest Region on Friday…
The Succession Trap: Why Paul Biya Can't Let Go at 92
At 92 years old, Paul Biya remains Cameroon’s president after 43 years in power. As he files for an eighth presidential term in the October 2025 election, one has to…
Cameroon Approves $1.7 Billion Borrowing Plan to Fund Projects and Clear Arrears
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — President Paul Biya signed a decree on Tuesday authorizing the government to borrow up to 930 billion CFA francs ($1.7 billion) from domestic and international capital markets,…
Another Preventable Death: Young Samuel Killed by Falling Electric Pole in Limbe Cameroon
Government and ENEO negligence claims another innocent life as infrastructure failures continue across Cameroon n The joy of childhood was brutally cut short in Limbe, Cameroon, when a young boy…
Mali Military Arrests Generals and French Citizen in Alleged Coup Plot
Breaking: Mali’s junta claims to have foiled a French-backed conspiracy involving high-ranking military officers n In a dramatic turn of events that underscores Mali’s deepening political crisis and deteriorating relations…
Japan's Loan to Cameroon: Wrong Timing, Wrong Approach
Why international financial assistance during election season enables corruption and undermines democracy n The recent announcement of Japan’s loan to Cameroon, including the CFA 1.2 billion backing for fish farming…
The African Union's Crisis of Relevance: Misplaced Priorities in Times of Continental Turmoil
The African Union (AU), established in 2001 as the successor to the Organization of African Unity, was founded with the ambitious vision of achieving greater unity, solidarity, and cooperation among…
Why the UN Must Pay Close Attention to Cameroon's Political Climate
As Cameroon approaches its October 2025 presidential elections, the international community—particularly the United Nations—must closely monitor the country’s deteriorating political climate. The government’s systematic suppression of opposition voices represents a…