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And overcast sky hangs over Yaounde, Cameroon's capital
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Cameroon

Cameroon, located in central Africa and governed by President Paul Biya, is grappling with a separatist conflict in its Anglophone regions that is causing a humanitarian crisis.

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Cameroonian President Paul Biya waves at the crowd who cheer as he walks through an airport. Behind him, Chinese soldiers raise their swords in honor of his arrival.

Cameroon: Defying death rumors, Biya still president at 91

Cameroon: Defying death rumors, Biya still president at 91

At 91, Paul Biya is rarely seen in public. Opposition figures worry that simmering conflicts may worsen after his reign.
PoliticsOctober 22, 2024
An empty classroom in Nigeria.

Conflict keeps millions out of school in Africa

Conflict keeps millions out of school in Africa

The future education of an estimated 2.8 million children in West and Central Africa is in jeopardy due to conflicts.
ConflictsSeptember 24, 2024
A Nigerian woman displaced by flood cooks beside a truck where she set her shelter along an expressway.

Nigeria braces for potential floods in 11 states

Nigeria braces for potential floods in 11 states

More than 400,000 people in Nigeria are already facing the devastating impacts of a recent flood.
CatastropheSeptember 19, 202401:47 min
A view of surgeon Georges Bwelle, travelling in the back of a van

One doctor's mission to supply health care in rural Cameroon

One doctor's mission to supply health care in rural Cameroon

For years, doctor Georges Bwelle has been providing critical health care free of charge to poor communities in Cameroon.
HealthSeptember 12, 202404:22 min
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World Literacy Day: Seychelles leads Africa in literacy

World Literacy Day: Seychelles leads Africa in literacy

Seychelles is Africa's most educated nation, on a continent where an estimated 182 million adults can't read or write.
SocietySeptember 7, 202401:16 min
Side profile of Cameroon President Paul Biya

Cameroon opposition doubts reasons for election postponement

Cameroon opposition doubts reasons for election postponement

Cameroon's government has decided to postpone parliamentary and municipal elections. The move has led to fierce debates.
PoliticsJuly 18, 2024
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Berlin train driver Martin Dibobe stands by his train in Berlin

The man who revealed the flaws of German colonial ambitions

Quane Martin Dibobe became a pioneering human rights activist and challenged Germany's exploitative colonialism.
HistoryFebruary 22, 2024
File photo shows the Adolph Woermann steamer docking

How German merchants drove colonialism in West Africa

German businessmen saw immense profits in colonial-era trading, and could count on German military support.
HistoryJanuary 30, 2024
A nurse prepares to administer a malaria vaccine to infant

Cameroon rolls out vaccine against malaria

It will be offered free of charge to all children under 6 months old, but persuading some parents will be a challenge.
HealthJanuary 25, 202402:19 min
A mother holds her crying baby while it gets a shot in the leg from a nurse

Malaria child vaccination campaign kicks off in Cameroon

Cameroon has begun a large-scale malaria vaccination campaign that's supposed to see 250,000 children immunized.
HealthJanuary 22, 2024
Sign showing the town of Lüderitz

Shady deals: How German colonists bought an empire in Africa

Dodgy land contracts by German merchants helped legitimize German colonial claims in Africa.
HistoryDecember 6, 2023
A photo split into three separate sections, showing three different women

German Africa Prize honors women fighting for peace

This year, the German Africa Prize recognizes the work of Cameroonian women fighting for peace and women's rights.
SocietyNovember 30, 202303:06 min
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