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Same-sex relations are punishable by up to five years in prison under Cameroon’s penal code. NBC |YAOUNDE, Cameroon — The daughter of Cameroon’s president said she hoped that by coming out as a lesbian she can help change laws that ban homosexuality in the country. Brenda Biya, who lives between …

« Un chef n’est qu’un chef, un point c’est tout ! Et Dieu est Dieu… nous n’allons plus nous laisser faire ». Ces propos tenus par monseigneur Paul Lontsié-Keuné, evêque de Bafoussam  le 26 mai dernier, ont ressurgi cette semaine provoquant de vives critiques des chefs traditionnels. Les chefs traditionnels de la …

In a bold and unprecedented move, Brenda Biya, the eldest daughter of Cameroon’s long-time president Paul Biya, has publicly come out as LGBTQ+. This announcement is particularly significant given that same-sex sexual activity is criminalized in Cameroon, with penalties including up to five years in prison and a fine. The …

A severe traffic accident occurred in Bafang, involving an intercity bus and a personal vehicle, resulting in multiple serious injuries. On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, around 10 AM, a “coaster” bus headed for Douala collided with a personal vehicle in Fokouakem, near Bafang in the Haut Nkam region. The force …

Simon Alfred Nagong, un Camerounais a été arrêté à l’aéroport international de Delhi pour avoir tenté de passer en contrebande de la cocaïne d’une valeur d’environ 1,2 million d’euros, selon le Département des douanes. Après avoir atterri à l’aéroport Indira Gandhi de Delhi le 17 juin, en provenance d’Addis-Abeba (Éthiopie), …