Cameroon’s central government domestic debt, excluding arrears pending payment by the Treasury, stood at CFA4.246 trillion at the end of September 2025, according to data from the Autonomous Sinking Fund (CAA). The figure represents a 15.5% year-on-year increase, reflecting what the agency described as “strong domestic resource mobilization to meet state financing needs.” The rise is […]
In a post on X, Republican Senator Jim Risch of Idaho criticised the “sham” reelection of President Paul Biya, saying his regime has only made life worse for those living in Cameroon — including Americans. “The corrupt Biya regime in Cameroon hunts its political opponents, enables Wagner’s illicit activities, and has created conditions for jihadist […]
Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, has blamed “small groups of youths, often under the influence of drugs” for violent unrest following the October 12 presidential election, which returned President Paul Biya to power. Speaking at a press conference in Yaoundé on October 28, Atanga Nji said the riots, which intensified after opposition candidate […]
Former US Vice-President Dick Cheney has died at the age of 84 – ex-President George W Bush calls it “a loss to the nation and a sorrow to his friends” Cheney, VP under President Bush from 2001 to 2009, died from complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease on Monday night, his family say […]
Issa Tchiroma Bakary was abducted in a raid on a residence in Yola, Adamawa State in Nigeria by Nigeria security forces between 10pm and 11pm on Sunday, 2 November, according to a deep background briefing. The Nigeria force acted on a tip off from Cameroon security after locating Tchiroma through signals emitted from his mobile […]
Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Douala has condemned the post-election violence that erupted across the country following the proclamation of results from the October 12 presidential poll. In a statement issued on November 1, Archbishop Kleda noted that unrest reflects deep frustration, poverty, and widespread distrust of political institutions. “The proclamation of […]
The Minister of Communication Rene Emmanuel Sadi on Monday condemned violent post-election protests and acts of civil disobedience, vowing that effective measures will be taken to restore order. Sadi, also the government spokesperson, said violent protests following the country’s Oct. 12 presidential election had led to the destruction and looting of property. “Those responsible for […]
Issa Tchiroma Bakary had already been removed and “escorted to a safe location”, before state defence and security forces surrounded his residence in a way that looked like an undeclared house arrest. “A leader does not offer himself to be arrested,” a source said in a deep background briefing in Garoua. “He has to be […]
Issa Tchiroma Bakary said on Friday he had been escorted to a secure location by soldiers loyal to him for his protection, a move that could signal a split within the army following a disputed election. Tchiroma had been holed up in his house in the northern city of Garoua since a presidential election on […]
When the Constitutional Council declared the 92 year-old Biya as winner of the October 12 presidential election, it made his grotesque presidency stranger than political fiction. Biya cannot walk, talk, shake hands or even receive visiting dignitaries. He has not been seen in public ever since he was declared victorious in the election. Yet his […]
