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Cameroon at AFCON: Relive all their quarter-finals in video!
Watch every Cameroon quarter-final at the Africa Cup of Nations in video Cameroon/@CAF Cameroon will face Morocco this Friday, January 9,…
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Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention
Left-wing Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane has died in detention, five weeks after he was arrested, his lawyers and party have…
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World’s oldest president sworn in for eighth term in Cameroon
Cameroon's 92-year-old leader Paul Biya has been sworn in for another seven years as president in a ceremony at the country's parliament…
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The 92-year-old president who never loses
To absolutely no one's surprise, Cameroon's Constitutional Council has proclaimed the re-election of 92-year old President Paul Biya, the…
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From government spin doctor to Cameroon president's main rival
Cameroon's opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has declared himself the winner of the 12 October elections, has told the BBC that…
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Cameroon awaits presidential election result
Vote counting is under way in Cameroon following Sunday's presidential election in which incumbent Paul Biya is seeking to extend his 43…
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Cameroon heads to the polls as the world's oldest president bids to extend his rule
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Polls opened in Cameroon on Sunday in an election that could see Africa’s oldest leader extend his rule by…
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Can the world's oldest president keep his title and woo a nation of young voters?
The world's oldest head of state - 92-year-old Paul Biya - has promised Cameroon's electorate "the best is still to come" as he seeks his…
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Macron admits French repression in Cameroon's independence struggle
French President Emmanuel Macron has acknowledged the violence committed by his country's forces in Cameroon during and after the Central…
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Is the world's oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon's constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country's electoral body to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from…
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Cameroon cocoa boom raises deforestation fears
Cameroon is emerging as a new frontier for cocoa production, raising concerns about cocoa-driven deforestation, according to…
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Cameroon opposition leader banned from challenging world's oldest president
Cameroon's opposition leader Maurice Kamto has been excluded from the list of candidates in the 12 October presidential election. Only 13…
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World's oldest president to seek eighth term
The world's oldest head of state, Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to…
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Cameroon's president, the world's oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest…
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Ally of Cameroon president, 92, quits 'broken' government to challenge him
Issa Tchiroma Bakary - a prominent minister and long-time ally of President Paul Biya - has quit Cameroon's government, in the hope of…
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Police surround home of presidential hopeful in Cameroon
Cameroon's main opposition leader Maurice Kamto says police have surrounded his home for the past two days since he returned from France,…
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'Nowhere is safe' - Cameroonians trapped between separatists and soldiers
Ngabi Dora Tue, consumed by grief, was barely able to stand on her own. The coffin of her husband, Johnson Mabia, sat amid a crowd of…
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The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights
Despite being vilified, threatened and humiliated in public, veteran Cameroonian lawyer Alice Nkom is determined to uphold the rights of…
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Video of singer's alleged torture sparks Cameroon outrage
A video purportedly showing popular Cameroonian singer Simon Longkana Agno, widely known as Longue Longue, being tortured has led to…
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Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Jane Ndamei’s dream of becoming a medical doctor almost cost her life five years ago. The 20-year-old student…
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Cameroon bans reports on President Biya's health
The Cameroonian authorities have banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, following rumours of his death.…
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Where has Cameroon’s 91-year-old leader been? In Europe, an official says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Cameroon on Tuesday dismissed widespread speculation about the health of 91-year-old President Paul…
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Top Cameroonian separatist leader arrested in Norway
A Cameroonian separatist leader has been arrested in Norway for his alleged role in the ongoing armed conflict in the Central African…
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Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroon’s Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
MAYOS, Cameroon (AP) — The morning sun filtered through the forest canopy, casting dappled light on this village in Cameroon. For the Baka…