Akwa Ibom: Navy Intercepts Cameroon-Bound Petrol Smugglers, Arrests Three Suspects

The Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Nigerian Navy, located in the coastal waters of Ibaka in the Mbo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has apprehended three suspected oil thieves. The suspects were caught attempting to smuggle 2,000 liters of …

UN warns on rights violations in Cameroon, Namibia

The United Nations says it is alarmed by numerous reports of gross human rights violations in Cameroon and Namibia, both State parties to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The UN Committee against …

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Cameroon detains five Nigerian pastors over politician’s abduction

Five Nigerian pastors and others residing in the Idabato II community of Cameroon, formerly known as the Bakassi Peninsula, have been arrested and detained by the Cameroonian authorities. Their detention followed the kidnap of the community’s Divisional …

“A gesture that touches me”: Vatican Official on Honorary Doctorate at Catholic University in Cameroon

Archbishop Gallagher highlighted the Church’s contributions to the establishment of universities and its engagement with justice and human rights. In his lecture, Archbishop Gallagher traced the Holy See’s growing diplomatic engagement in Africa, beginning …

Algeria request replay against Cameroon

The North Africans were eliminated from Qatar 2022 qualification via the away goals rule after a 2-1 defeat following Karl Toko Ekambi's late winner on Tuesday night. Algeria football federation has requested that the second leg of their 2022 FIFA …

Agricultural Jobs in Cameroon Drop by 21% Over 30 Years, as Service Sector Grows

(Business in Cameroon) - For many years, agriculture has been the largest employer in Cameroon. However, according to the 2024 country report from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the role of agriculture in job creation has significantly declined from …

UN Committee against Torture publishes findings on Cameroon, Jordan, Kuwait, Mongolia, Namibia and Thailand

OHCHR The Committee was alarmed by the numerous alleged acts of torture and ill-treatment, summary executions, murders and mass graves, forced displacements, enforced disappearances, abductions, arbitrary and prolonged detention without charge or judicial …

AMGA 2024: Nigeria Lose To Cameroon In Football Event

Nigeria lost 1-0 to Cameroon in its opening game at the 2024 Africa Military Games (AMGA) in Abuja on Friday. It was the first game for both teams with Algeria and Equatorial Guinea the other two teams taking part in the football event. In the second game …

Cameroon’s banana exports fall by 39 percent in October 2024

In October 2024, the Plantations du Haut Penja (PHP), a subsidiary of the Compagnie Fruitère de Marseille in Cameroon, experienced a 39% decline in banana exports. The Banana Producers Association of Cameroon (Assobacam) reported that PHP's shipments …