Cameroon

A migrant looks through a fence as others wait in a line to be registered inside a refugee camp in Kokkinotrimithia, outside Nicosia, Cyprus, Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

Cyprus takes a hard line against immigration, trapping migrants in limbo

The government says it is trying to crack down on human trafficking, but Corina Drousiotou, from the Cyprus Refugee Council, said it's having the opposite effect.

Cyprus takes a hard line against immigration, trapping migrants in limbo
Woman in orange outfit walks in dry climate with girl in pink dress and boy in beige outfit

NATO agrees to study how climate change impacts global security threats

NATO agrees to study how climate change impacts global security threats
An unidentified man walks along oil pipelines belonging to Agip Oil company in Obrikom, Nigeria, Monday, March 6, 2006. 

West African villagers take on an American oil giant in a new novel by Imbolo Mbue

West African villagers take on an American oil giant in a new novel by Imbolo Mbue
Art pieces a scammer claimed were photographed in Cameroon and authorized by UNESCO for sale and export. The art collector paid 6,000 euros before calling UNESCO and realizing the fraud.

UNESCO says scammers are using its logo to defraud art collectors

UNESCO says scammers are using its logo to defraud art collectors
A woman's two feet and her hands are pictured as she holds a yellow soccer ball.

Sacked, shunned and suicidal: Cameroon sports stars battle anti-gay laws

Sacked, shunned and suicidal: Cameroon sports stars battle anti-gay laws
A solider with a gun stands on an armored vehicle.

There is 'a grave hole in the international response' to violence in Cameroon, IRC says

Cameroon is facing multiple armed insurgencies that have killed and displaced thousands. David Miliband, chief executive of the International Red Cross, says he saw "utter devastation" during a recent trip there.

There is 'a grave hole in the international response' to violence in Cameroon, IRC says
Gaelle Dule Asheri is shown standing with one foot on a soccer ball and wearing an orange uniform.

Cameroonian girls defy prejudice to pursue soccer dreams

The Women's World Cup is putting a spotlight on the growing global interest in women's soccer. So in a country where many still see soccer as a man's game, there's a glimmer of hope as a first wave of girls in Cameroon are now being trained by professional coaches at an academy in Yaounde.

Cameroonian girls defy prejudice to pursue soccer dreams
Several women sit outside a polling center against a wall wearing colorful textiles with a policewoman standing guard in front of them.

Conflict in Cameroon is extracting a heavy toll on ordinary people

Until a few years ago, Cameroon was a nation on the move. But a peaceful protest three years ago against the marginalization of Anglophone Cameroon quickly turned violent, leading for many to call for the formation of a separate republic — and the conflict has taken its toll.

Conflict in Cameroon is extracting a heavy toll on ordinary people
A former UN official campaigning for peace shows a threatening message posted against him on social media by separatists

Facebook's Cameroon problem: stop stoking hate

In Cameroon, Facebook has been used both to incite violence and to make threatening posts.

Facebook's Cameroon problem: stop stoking hate
Cameroon opposition candidate smiles during a news conference at his headquarters in Yaoundé, Cameroon

Cameroon opposition candidate Maurice Kamto declares victory despite ruling party's denial

"I invite the outgoing president to organize a peaceful way to transfer power," Kamto, who leads the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC), told a news conference on Monday in the capital Yaoundė. The election, marred by low turnout and isolated incidents of unrest in separatist Anglophone regions, has been widely expected to extend Biya's 36-year rule as one of Africa's last multi-decade leaders. Yet, Kamto declared an early victory, a move the ruling party claims is illegal.

Cameroon opposition candidate Maurice Kamto declares victory despite ruling party's denial
Local miners fill bags with gravel extracted from holes dug by Chinese mining machines in Ngoe Ngoe, Cameroon, Feb. 15, 2018.

The shady and dangerous business of Chinese mining in Cameroon

Artisanal miners in Cameroon accuse elites and local officials of working with Chinese mining firms to skirt laws — and putting locals in danger.

The shady and dangerous business of Chinese mining in Cameroon
french soccer players at the world cup

French national soccer players of immigrant ancestry face harsher critics at the World Cup

The synergy that has propelled the French national team to the title game in the most recent World Cup in Russia has been colorblind — but French citizens and fans have not.

French national soccer players of immigrant ancestry face harsher critics at the World Cup
A reflection from the wing mirror of a car shows people ride motorcycles in Douala.

As gang violence escalates in Cameroon, residents are 'not safe anymore'

In Douala, the economic capital of this central African country, this scene is becoming increasingly common as young men armed with knives, machetes and sticks roam the streets, often murdering, looting and raping in conflicts with other gangs.

As gang violence escalates in Cameroon, residents are 'not safe anymore'
The BBC Pidgin team in West Africa.

A new digital platform in West Africa targets speakers of the Pidgin language

Pidgin unites West Africans of different ethnicities and nationalities. Now speakers can get their news in that language as well.

A new digital platform in West Africa targets speakers of the Pidgin language
A group of African migrants, including English-speaking Cameroonians, protests against the deportation of asylum-seekers on the Greek island of Lesbos.

English speakers from Cameroon are joining Syrian refugees on migrant boats

In recent months, English-speaking Cameroonians have stood up against a Francophone regime they say treats them like second-class citizens. Amid a government crackdown, some young English speakers have lost hope and joined refugees from Iraq, Syria and Libya on the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean.

English speakers from Cameroon are joining Syrian refugees on migrant boats