Nigeria: Soldiers open fire at protest, killing 9 women
Nigerian soldiers shot and killed nine women at a protest against the army's handling of communal clashes in the state...
Cameroon
Cameroon: Opposition leader flees to Gambia
Cameroon's opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting Paul Biya's victory in the October presidential elections, has sought refuge...
Cameroon: president responds to election protests
Cameroon's recently elected President, Paul Biya, has responded to protests against his re-election following him being sworn into office on...
Cameroon: opposition leader calls for “ghost town” protests
Cameroon's opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has questioned election results following Paul Biya's re-election, has urged his supporters to...
Cameroon: Protests turn violent to oppose president’s re-election
On October 27th, Cameroon's 92-year-old president, Paul Biya, was re-elected with a 53% majority for his eighth term without interruption....
Cameroon elections in dispute after opposition leader claims victory
Cameroon was thrown into crisis after both outgoing President Paul Biya and opposition leader Issa Tchiroma claimed victory during its...
Cameroon: Former ally challenges longtime leadership in election
Cameroon's election on October 12 could bring an end to the second-longest reigning elected head of state in the world,...
Cameroon: 36 opponents still detained 5 years after national protests
Its been half a decade since a mass protest movement known as the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM) saw over 500...
Cameroon: Former Paul Biya ally joins Presidential bid at election
Cameroonians are heading to the polls this month in an election that may bring an end to the second-longest reigning...
Cameroon’s president faces legal challenge in re-election bid
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya, the oldest serving head of state in the world, faces his biggest legal threat to winning...
Macron admits to ‘violence’ during Cameroon independence “war”
According to France 24, August 13th, President Macron has acknowledged in a letter sent to Cameroonian President Paul Biya, that...
Cameroon’s president vying to win an eighth term
After Cameroon’s constitutional court upheld the decision to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from the election, President Paul Biya looks...
Cameroon: 92 year old president seeks another term
World’s oldest president, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, aged 92, stated that he will run for another term in October, aiming...
Cameroon President’s rival is freed from police stakeout
Police in Cameroon have ended a two-day stakeout at the home of Maurice Kamto, a former law professor and the...
Roadside bomb reportedly kills 26 in Northeast Nigeria
A roadside bomb has killed a reported 26 people in northeastern Nigeria according to local police and reported by Africa...
