Cameroon has secured a massive FCFA 139.2 billion (€212.35 million) financing package from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to rehabilitate the strategic Douala–Bafoussam road corridor. The agreement was signed in Bangkok, Thailand, by Economy Minister Alamine Ousmane Mey and IsDB President Dr M…

Thirty outstanding students who excelled in the 2026 GCE Advanced Level examinations have received special recognition at the 2026 Barnabas Mbigha Excellence Awards (BMEA). The ceremony, held in Yaoundé on October 20, was chaired by Secondary Education Minister Prof. Pauline Nalova Lyonga, who prai…

In a bizarre twist, a gang of suspected robbers reportedly exposed their own criminal operation after falling out over how to share the stolen goods! The group allegedly raided a vehicle transporting merchandise, agreeing beforehand to split the loot equally, with each side receiving 50%. But afte…

Kylian Mbappé is turning La Liga into his personal hunting ground! The Real Madrid superstar has now scored against every one of the 24 teams he has faced in Spain’s top flight. His latest victim was newly promoted Racing Santander, whom he punished in Real Madrid’s 3-0 victory on Sunday. The goal…

A devastating fire swept through Metafrique Steel in the Douala-Bassa industrial zone early Monday, November 2, 2026, leaving 16 people with severe burns. Reports indicate that an explosion may have occurred before the blaze erupted. The victims were rushed to Douala General Hospital, where they ar…

The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has issued a strong warning over viral images claiming that new 25, 50, 100, 200, 300 and 400 FCFA banknotes are about to enter circulation. In an official statement, the central bank dismissed the images as fake, insisting that no new banknotes have been a…

Le Prince Albert II, Souverain de Monaco, est arrivé ce vendredi au Cameroun. Il a été accueilli à sa descente par le Premier ministre Joseph Dion Ngute. Le Prince Albert II a foulé le sol camerounais. Au pavillon présidentiel de l’aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen, le Souverain de Monaco a…

The three-month suspension of Issa Tchiroma Bakary’s Front for the Salvation of Cameroon (FSNC) has triggered angry reactions across Cameroon’s opposition, with several parties accusing the government of threatening political pluralism. The government announced the suspension on October 27, citing…

Cameroon’s political tensions have taken a new turn after the Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC) called for the official declaration of a vacancy in the presidency and a constitutional transition. In a statement dated October 28, 2026, the opposition party, led by Tiriane Balbine Noah,…

André Onana’s future has suffered another setback, with Turkish giants Galatasaray reportedly dropping their interest in the Cameroonian goalkeeper despite Manchester United setting its asking price. The 30-year-old shot-stopper, currently on loan at Trabzonspor, is fighting to revive his career af…

HE PAID 5.5 MILLION FCFA FOR A PICK-UP—THEN CUSTOMS TOLD HIM THE VEHICLE DIDN’T EXIST! A valid registration card, a signed sales agreement and matching chassis numbers were not enough to save Didier from a costly vehicle scandal. Didier, a Douala resident, thought he had found a bargain when he bou…

The Paramount Chief of the Bakweri people, Chief Dr Esuka Lifafa Mbella Endeley V, has warned that Mount Cameroon could be approaching another eruption, urging the government to strengthen disaster preparedness. Speaking on CRTV’s Governance and Follow-up programme, the traditional ruler declared,…

At least seven people, including four civilians, were killed after armed separatist fighters attacked Koshin village in Fungom, Menchum Division, in Cameroon’s Northwest Region, around 2 a.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Cameroon’s military swiftly retaliated, ambushing the attackers as they retre…

Cameroon’s Supreme Court has thrown a new twist into the corruption case involving former Defence Minister Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o, ordering a re-examination of the case and removing it from the hearing schedule on October 21, 2026. Mebe Ngo’o, sentenced to 30 years in prison in January 2023 for emb…

Thousands of job seekers could be at risk of deception as Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Service and Administrative Reform (Minfopra) firmly debunks reports claiming the recruitment of 31,000 youths into the civil service. In a communication issued on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the ministry clarifie…

Cameroon’s political landscape has been rocked by a major decision after Territorial Administration Minister Paul Atanga Nji suspended the Front for the Front for the National Salvation (FSNC), led by Issa Tchiroma Bakary, for three months. The suspension, announced in a ministerial order signed on…

A shocking murder case in Obala, near Yaoundé, has sparked outrage after reports alleged that Pastor Guillaume Ambomo was killed in a plot linked to a debt dispute worth CFAF 170,000. The most disturbing allegation? The suspected killer reportedly claimed he received just CFAF 5,000 to carry out the…

From the unresolved killing of journalist Martinez Zogo to the trial of civilians in military courts, corruption and the criminalisation of homosexuality, Cameroon faced a series of pressing questions from United Nations human rights experts in Geneva. The government defended its legal framework but…

A shocking courtroom verdict has sealed the fate of Raïssa Kengne, a Cameroonian woman convicted of killing two people in Atlanta, Georgia. Despite her documented schizophrenia, the former financial auditor was handed consecutive life sentences after a jury rejected the argument that mental illness…

One mysterious question. One simple nod. And a football world desperate for answers! Kylian Mbappé has sent social media into a frenzy after a brief exchange following Real Madrid’s thrilling 2–1 victory over FC Barcelona. Did the French superstar accidentally drop a bombshell about the next Ballon…