Human Rights Watch | On November 27, gendarmes in Cameroon arrested and severely beat prominent human rights lawyer Richard Tamfu in the country’s largest city, Douala. The vicious assault fits a pattern of official attacks on lawyers, presumably designed to deter them from doing their job. On the day in question, three …
Read More »20 killed after boat capsize in Cameroon
Xinhua | At least 20 people were killed on Thursday after a boat capsized in Cameroon’s Far North region, according to witnesses and security sources. The boat capsized as it was transporting passengers from Darak island in the Logone-et-Chari division of region, witnesses told Xinhua Thursday evening. Local media reported …
Read More »Separatist commander killed in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region
Xinhua | Two separatist fighters, including a commander, were killed when government forces of Cameroon struck their hideout early on Sunday in the country’s war-torn Anglophone region of Northwest, according to local and security sources. The crackdown, as confirmed by a military official in the region who requested not to …
Read More »Tragic Landslide in Cameroon Leaves Four Dead, Over 50 Missing
On November 5, 2024, a devastating landslide struck Cameroon’s West Region near the town of Dschang, claiming the lives of at least four people and leaving over 50 others missing. The landslide, triggered by intense rainfall, swept through a major roadway, impacting three buses and several road workers. Rescue operations …
Read More »Les défis du réseau routier au Cameroun
VOA | Le Cameroun veut adapter les travaux sur son réseau routier à l’évolution des changements climatiques. Malgré une allocation financière importante, les ressources restent encore insuffisantes pour poursuivre le bitumage ou encore l’entretien du réseau routier. Le Cameroun fait face à certains défis pour le bitumage et l’entretien de …
Read More »Cameroon’s pension fund downplays ransomware attack
ITWeb Africa | Cameroon’s National Social Insurance Fund (CNPS) has revealed a recent breach of its information system, but claims the documents in the hackers’ possession are insignificant and have no impact on its operations. On September 12, a hacker gang known as Space Bears claimed to have infiltrated CNPS’s …
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