Stories from Cameroon

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.

The government of Cameroon officially launched a new roadmap dedicated to the development of a circular economy.

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has suspended Thomas Nucono for one year. The suspension follows allegations that the former goalkeeper entered the field to perform rituals intended to benefit Cameroon. CAF has since determined that the presence of sorcerers and healers in stadiums is prohibited.

Cameroon has officially launched its Circular Economy Roadmap to address global economic fluctuations.

AS Nylon of Douala has filed a dispute with FIFA regarding a transfer fee involving player Christian Michel Coffané. Coffané moved from AS Nylon to Albas Ceté on a free transfer in 2024 with a 20 percent resale clause. After one season, Coffané transferred from Albas Ceté to Bayer Leverkusen without AS Nylon receiving the expected financial compensation. The case is currently before FIFA and could result in sanctions against Albas Ceté. S-Nillon claims it has not received any portion of the 20% resale clause negotiated during Christian Coffané's 2024 move to Albas Ceté. The dispute involves the club's claim that no funds have been transferred despite the existence of the clause. Potential sanctions include a one-to-two-year ban on signing players during FIFA transfer windows. The case is now before FIFA and could lead to a one-to-two-year transfer ban for the Spanish club.