11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (507+ words) Social media content featuring young Cameroonian women is once again at the center of public debate. In a statement released on July 23, 2026, Minister of Women’s Empowerment and the Family Marie-Thérèse Abena Ondoa urged young girls to preserve their dignity and…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (312+ words) Cameroon has banned members of associations, NGOs and other nonprofit organizations from wearing or possessing uniforms, insignia, rank markings, badges or any other distinctive items that could be mistaken for those used by the defense and security forces or the…...

11+ hour, 31+ min ago   (646+ words) Cameroon’s ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) convened its regional and departmental officials in Yaoundé on July 23, 2026, for a strategic seminar aimed at intensifying preparations for the legislative and municipal elections. The party is seeking to remobilize its grassroots base…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (431+ words) Cameroon has launched a new training program for young bakers as part of its effort to reduce the country's dependence on imported wheat and expand the use of locally grown crops in bread and pastry production. The ceremony also included…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (277+ words) In a statement issued on July 20, the Ministry of Secondary Education said Minister Nalova Lyonga had signed three ministerial orders shutting down the schools for the upcoming academic year. The institutions were found to have violated legal requirements governing their…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (479+ words) Nearly one in three women in Cameroon still gives birth without the assistance of a skilled health worker, highlighting persistent gaps in access to maternal healthcare despite recent progress in reducing maternal mortality. According to the United Nations Population Fund's…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (599+ words) Around 15 people were still missing after a canoe carrying about 30 passengers and cargo capsized overnight between July 17 and 18 near Garoua-Windé in Cameroon's North Region. The vessel was traveling to Nigeria when the accident occurred. According to initial accounts reported by…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (492+ words) Cameroon is turning to Colombia's experience to strengthen the reintegration of women and girls who have left armed groups. A Colombian delegation has been in the country since July 20, 2026, for a working mission with the National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (588+ words) Elections Cameroon (Elecam) has stepped up efforts to register underrepresented groups ahead of the close of the country's annual voter registration update on August 31. In a campaign message released on July 15 under the slogan "Every Community Has a Place in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (304+ words) Beyond remittances, Cameroon wants to tap its diaspora's expertise to support local development. The country is looking to leverage the experience of elected officials of Cameroonian origin serving in France to strengthen municipalities and improve decentralized governance. From July 8 to…...