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Almost 188 churches have been closed on the instructions of the Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji, sub-prefect of Yaoundé 4, Cameroon. “Of the 615 religious groups operating in his district, the administrative authority found that all 188 were operating illegally,” according to reports. From noise pollution to extortion …

Cameroonian lawyers launched a three-day strike on Wednesday to protest against police violence targeting their profession, according to reports. The protest was instigated by the Cameroon Bar Council, which issued a statement denouncing the physical violence, barbarism and other humiliating treatment to which lawyers are recurrently subjected by the forces …

Since the end of January, conflicts in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have claimed more than 8,500 lives in Goma, a city under threat from the March 23 Movement (M23) rebellion, which claims control of the area, the Congolese government announced on Thursday evening. According to …

A mysterious disease has killed more than 50 people in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of Congo in less than a month, lamented the World Health Organization (WHO). “419 cases have been recorded, including 53 deaths, since January 21,” according to reports. The first cases were recorded in the …

Free Congo is the title of a committed track denouncing the atrocities of war in the east of the DRC which is ranked 3rd on the YouTube trends list, the clip having reached 1.4 million views in 3 days. Released on Friday February 21, 2025, the track, which is being …

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, volunteers are collecting weapons that may have been abandoned or distributed by the Congolese military when they withdrew from Bukavu. These volunteers include children. Since Monday February 17, dozens of volunteers have been criss-crossing the city of Bukavu to collect these abandoned weapons. For …

On the eve of Youth Day, celebrated in Cameroon every February 11, Cameroon’s Head of State made his customary address to his young compatriots. President Biya repeated his promises in terms of employment and training for young people, reaffirming his determination to continue to meet the challenges facing his people. …

At least 52 people have been killed in a suspected attack by the militia group Cooperative for the Development of Congo (CODECO) in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to reports. The militia group launched attacks on Monday evening in three localities in Dguju, in the northeastern …

On the morning of Thursday January 30, the French flag was lowered and the key to the Adji Kosseï base in Ndjamena returned to the Chadian military authorities. The transfer protocols were signed by General Daoud, Chief of the Armed Forces General Staff, and General Pascal Ianni, head of the …

In power since November 1982, Cameroon’s Head of State is preparing to run for an umpteenth term, despite his advanced age and the deafening protests of his detractors. “The Head of State, His Excellency Paul Biya, is the candidate of the Far North region for the next presidential election”, Cavayé …