Stories from Cameroon

Separatists attacked and set fire to a bar in the Southwest region of Cameroon. Reliable sources report that two civilians were burned alive inside the establishment.

Approximately 23% of Cameroonians live below the poverty threshold. The country faces climate crisis fluctuations including heavy rains and long periods of drought. Deficient infrastructure and expensive imports further aggravate the economic situation. Farmer Ramud has been using a specific application in his fields for two years to manage these challenges. International humanitarian organizations report that approximately 3 million people in Cameroon are affected by a food crisis. The report includes refugees, displaced persons, and local citizens. The scale of the crisis is being monitored by global aid agencies. Community leaders have expressed concerns that disarmament processes may be unequal and could result in the confiscation of civilian assets, specifically transport means. A spokesperson stated that peace is unattainable as long as weapons remain in civilian hands.

Prime Minister Lili Ebolejan recently declared that individuals receiving both a pension and a salary should renounce 85% of their pension if they wish to continue working. Approximately 20,000 pensioners are specifically targeted by these measures. The proposed changes are expected to be applied by the end of 2027. Alternatively, these individuals must resign from their state-sector positions. Implementation of these changes is expected by the end of 2027.

The government of Cameroon has officially launched a roadmap focused on the circular economy.

More than 30 people are reported missing after a pirogue caught fire and capsized on a river in western Cameroon. The incident occurred following an event on Sunday, April 26, in a village within the Bui Department of the Northwest Region.

Cameroonian defense and security forces conducted an operation against an active separatist group in the village of Zerennyam. The intervention took place between 3:00 and 4:00 AM on the night of Saturday to Sunday. The village is located within the Jakiri district. The intervention resulted in the deaths of at least 15 civilians, including women. The operation also involved the burning of houses and motorcycles. Cyril Roland-Béchond, executive director of the NGO Nouveau-Droit de l'homme, stated that the Cameroonian government must clarify the situation regarding security operations. The NGO reported that public spaces are being endangered and residents are caught in the crossfire. The NGO Conscience Africaine is attempting to verify the exact number of victims and the sequence of events.

The government of Cameroon has officially launched a new roadmap focused on the circular economy.

Cameroonian civil society organizations are attempting to collect and cross-reference information regarding the number of civilian victims and the exact sequence of events following attacks involving motorcycles and houses.

At least 14 people, including women, were killed in the village of Nzerremniam in the Jakiri district of the Northwest Region of Cameroon. Victims included women, and attackers reportedly used motorcycles to burn buildings during the violence. Reports regarding the recent killings in a Cameroonian village are diverging, with accounts suggesting either inter-community conflict or a military operation by Cameroonian government forces against Anglophone separatist groups. Authorities have not yet responded to inquiries regarding the specific identities of the perpetrators or the victims. The incident occurred less than 10 days after Pope Leo XIV visited Baleine. The attack occurred between 3:00 and 4:00 AM on the night of Saturday to Sunday. Civil society organizations are currently attempting to verify the exact number of victims and the sequence of events.

The government of Cameroon has officially launched a new roadmap focused on the circular economy.