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The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (www.ICD-ps.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has successfully disbursed a €15 million (9.8 billion CFA francs) financing facility to Crédit Communautaire d’Afrique (CCA-Bank) in Cameroon. This strategic financing initiative aims to strengthen local Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) by supporting […]
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The Trump administration has moved to end “temporary protected status” (TPS) for around 14,600 Afghans and 7,900 Cameroonians living in the United States. TPS is a program that offers temporary protection from deportation to people in the US for whom it is unsafe to return to their home country. The Trump administration cites improved conditions […]
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Stalled Trial a Case Study in Impunity Brutal violence has taken hold in Cameroon’s North-West and South-West regions since 2016 as armed separatist groups seek independence for the country’s minority Anglophone regions. Attacks on communities and acts of banditry have become the norm. Government security forces were deployed to stop attacks and bring stability, but […]
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Carry out Effective Investigation, Hold Perpetrators Accountable Cameroon’s authorities should immediately conduct an effective, independent, transparent investigation into a death in police custody on January 17, 2025, Human Rights Watch said today. Those responsible for the death and alleged torture of Abdoul Wahabou Ndandjouma, 36, should be held accountable. Ndandjouma was arrested with another man, […]
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Cameroon The Republic of Cameroon is a west African country bordered by Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south, and Nigeria to the west. The country’s coast, on the Bight of Bonny, is part of the Gulf of Guinea […]
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As Cameroon prepares for elections later this year, 91-year-old President Paul Biya is expected to seek an eighth term, extending his 42-year rule and making him the longest-serving leader in Africa. While Biya’s Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) rallies behind him, critics cite his age and health as barriers to addressing pressing issues like the […]
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Authorities Should Immediately Locate Yérima Djoubaïrou Tchéboa Twenty days have passed without news of Yérima Djoubaïrou Tchéboa, 52, a Cameroonian political activist and government critic who was snatched off the streets of N’Gaoundéré, in Cameroon’s northern Adamawa region, and is presumed to be forcibly disappeared by the authorities. According to a witness interviewed by Human Rights […]
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Cameroon is officially the first importer of refined petroleum from the Nigeria-based Dangote Refinery, receiving 60,000 tons of the product through Neptune Oil, a leading distributor in Central Africa. This milestone aligns with the plans of Alike Dangote, the chairman of Dangote Group, to export 56% of the refinery’s 650,000 barrels-per-day production. Domestically, the refinery […]
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The European Union has pledged to loan $96 million to Cameroon over three years to enhance the country’s infrastructure and attract foreign investment. Announced during a meeting in Yaoundé, the funding will support critical projects, including energy development, road improvements, and a railway connecting Cameroon with Chad. Additional initiatives include the construction of a bridge […]
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Cameroonian President Paul Biya, 91, returned to the nation’s capital Yaoundé on Monday after several weeks abroad, quelling rumors about his health. Biya, who has ruled Cameroon for over four decades, was greeted by cheering supporters, with the state broadcaster CRTV showcasing his arrival. Questions arose after he disappeared from public view following his departure […]
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