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Chad marks 65th anniversary of Independence Day
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chad on Monday commemorated the 65th anniversary of Independence Day with various events held nationwide, highlighted by a military band parade in the national capital of N'Djamena. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss...
Yaoundé: Is the world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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August 8, 2025
Cameroon’s constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country’s electoral body to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from the 12 October presidential election. While the firebrand political figure was sidelined, 92-year-old...
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council: a government that crushes ballots will eventually meet bullets
Cameroon Intelligence Report
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August 8, 2025
In the long, bloodstained ledger of Africa’s democratic betrayals, few chapters are as pungently shameful, or spectacularly tragic, as the travesty recently staged by Cameroon’s Constitutional Council; a body that now stands as a consecrated altar...
Cameroon Hits Record Cocoa Output of 309,518 Tons in 2024–25 Season
Business in Cameroon
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August 7, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - August 7, 2025, marks the official launch of Cameroon’s 2025–2026 cocoa season. The opening ceremony was held in Mbankomo, a key production area in the Center region, located about 20 kilometers from Yaoundé. The event was...
Cameroon Surpasses Cocoa Production Target for the First Time
Cameroon Online
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August 7, 2025
CameroonOnline.ORG | According to a report by Reuters, Cameroon has, for the first time, exceeded its annual cocoa production target of 300,000 metric tons during the 2024/2025 season. This milestone marks a significant achievement for the Central...
Mongabay’s spotlight on eco-charcoal project boosts interest and funding that fights deforestation in Cameroon
Mongabay
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August 8, 2025
In Cameroon, home to one of the largest forest massifs in Africa, the production of charcoal is a growing threat to the environment. However, one local engineer is turning waste into an opportunity, as explained in a November 2024 Mongabay video...
Is world’s oldest leader set for an eighth term?
Panay News
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August 11, 2025
YAOUNDE – Cameroon’s constitutional council has upheld the decision by the country’s electoral body to exclude opposition leader Maurice Kamto from the October 12 presidential election. While the firebrand political figure was sidelined,...
Preventing Unrest In The Run-up To Cameroon’s Presidential Poll
The Nigerian Voice
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What’s new? Cameroon is set to hold a presidential election on 12 October. President Paul Biya, 92, will seek to extend his 42-year tenure, despite growing concerns about his undecided succession. Meanwhile, the space for political dissent is...
Cocoa processing in Cameroon tops 100,000 tons for first time
Business in Cameroon
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August 8, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - During the 2024-2025 cocoa season, which officially ended on July 15, 2025, Cameroon’s operating cocoa grinding facilities processed 109,431 tons of beans. This is an increase of 23,759 tons compared with the 89,672 tons...
Man United 'will step up talks for £100m Brighton star Carlos Baleba' as player's stance is 'revealed'
Daily Mail
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August 11, 2025
By LUKE POWER, SPORTS REPORTER Published: 15:31 EDT, 11 August 2025 | Updated: 15:31 EDT, 11 August 2025 Manchester United are reportedly preparing to heat up their pursuit of Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. A figure of £100million is being...
Cameroun : lancement du projet « Smart Light in Cameroon » pour moderniser l’éclairage public
Cameroon Online
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August 8, 2025
CamerounOnline.ORG | Le ministre de l’Eau et de l’Énergie, Gaston Eloundou Essomba, a présenté le projet « Smart Light in Cameroon », qui prévoit le remplacement des luminaires actuels, jugés trop énergivores, par des lampes LED intelligentes à...
Cameroon Doubles Down on Excluding Opposition Candidate from Elections
Human Rights Watch
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August 6, 2025
On August 5, Cameroon’s Constitutional Council backed the electoral commission’s decision to bar Maurice Kamto, a key opposition leader and challenger to incumbent President Paul Biya, from the country’s upcoming presidential elections. The move...
Cameroon validates 12 candidates for presidential election
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Constitutional Council has validated 12 candidates for the presidential election scheduled for Oct. 12. The council made this decision on Tuesday after hearing petitions from 35 politicians whose application...
Présidentielle au Cameroun: Maurice Kamto écarté, quelle stratégie pour l’opposition?
Cameroon Online
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August 6, 2025
Le Conseil constitutionnel a confirmé, mardi 5 août, l’invalidation de la candidature de Maurice Kamto à la présidentielle du 12 octobre. Le leader du MRC, arrivé deuxième en 2018, ne pourra donc pas affronter Paul Biya, candidat à un huitième...
Germany opens new Schengen visa centres in Nigeria, Cameroon, Cyprus
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 8, 2025
Germany has launched four new Schengen visa application centres across Nigeria, Cameroon, and Cyprus, in a move aimed at reducing processing delays and easing access for thousands of prospective travelers. The centres, located in Abuja, Lagos,...
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council Disqualifies Maurice Kamto from 2025 Presidential Election
Cameroon Online
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August 5, 2025
CameroonOnline.ORG | Yaoundé, Cameroon — The Constitutional Council of Cameroon has officially dismissed the petition filed by opposition leader Maurice Kamto, affirming his exclusion from the list of approved candidates for the upcoming October...
Cameroonians hope to leverage youth vote for change in 2025 presidential election
Global Voices
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August 5, 2025
Cameroon's opposition candidate Cabral Libii votes in Efoulan school, Yaounde third district, 2018. Image from Wikipedia. Public domain. During election campaigns, young people are often used by political parties because of their large numbers and...
Cameroon's constitutional council bars main opposition candidate from presidential race
The Messenger - Kentucky
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon's constitutional council on Tuesday rejected opposition candidate Maurice Kamto's appeal to be reinstated on the ballot for the upcoming presidential election. The decision Tuesday fueled fears of unrest and...
Cameroon judicial body backs barring of opposition presidential candidate
Yahoo News
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YAOUNDE (Reuters) -Cameroon's Constitutional Council on Tuesday upheld a decision to reject the candidacy of Maurice Kamto, the main rival to President Paul Biya, in a presidential election on October 12. The electoral commission in July excluded...
Job: IFC seeks Senior Investment Officer in Cameroon
ESI Africa
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August 7, 2025
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is seeking an experienced Senior Investment Officer (SIO) in Douala, Cameroon, with good local market and industry experience to join the investment team. Closing date: 19 August 2025 You will be joining...