Thousands of Central Africans seek refuge in Cameroon
A resurgence of violence in the Central African Republic has driven 5,000 Central Africans to seek safety across the border in Cameroon. Sitting at the bar of a hotel in Garoua-Boulaï, a small town in eastern Cameroon on the border with the Central African Republic,…
‘A horrific 24 hours’: Cameroon man seeking asylum in Canada deported from the U.S.
An asylum seeker hoping to make his way to Canada has been deported back to Cameroon, where he believes he could be executed over his participation in a peaceful protest in 2017. Kenneth was pulled from a plane heading from the United States to Cameroon on…
Far North: Boko Haram strikes Guidi village for sixth time in two weeks
Guidi, a village in Kolofata in Cameroon’s Far North region has been victim of an attack by members of the Boko Haram terrorist sect. Yesterday’s attack had two victims including a member of a vigilante group, and a 56-year-old lady. “They arrived around midnight, around…
Nationwide protests: CRM militants languish in dungeons
Three days after a nationwide peaceful protest called by Cameroon Renaissance Movement, CRM, on September 22, protesters arrested have not had access to their lawyers. Barrister Tamfu Richard, one of the lawyers defending those arrested regrets that all their efforts have been rendered useless. “We…
Cameroon soldiers jailed for killing women and children
Four Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to 10 years for their roles in shooting dead two women and two children in 2015. The killings were captured on a video that circulated in 2018, which showed the victims being hooded and shot. The government initially dismissed…
Anglophone refugees in Nigeria to protest against impending humanitarian government visit to Cross-river state
Refugees of Nigeria’s Cross-River state have reacted bitterly to the announcement by the governor of the South West region, Bernard Okalia Bilai which states his intention to visit them in Nigeria. The news was made public by Governor of Cross-River State Prof. Ben Ayade on…
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