FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Cameroon | History Defined

What gets fact-checked? How politics shapes the answer in four African countries

Every couple of years, the same false stories come back. A claim that an election was rigged before a single vote was cast. An old video of violence, stripped of its date and place, presented as breaking news.

The Conversation · Oct 25

Across Africa: Ivorian vinyl head's heritage hunt

This week in Across Africa: Ivorian music lover Cédric Kouamé is on a mission to restore 20th-century African vinyl and bring old-school sounds back to modern playlists. Also, 10 years after Cameroon's worst railway disaster, families are still fighting for justice for the 79 people killed. Finally, in São Tomé…

France 24 · Oct 23

Sudan's war escalates as UN warns of wider regional crisis

In tonight's edition: Sudan's brutal war continues to take a devastating regional toll, as a drone strike in Abyei reportedly kills 153 people. We speak to the UN envoy for Sudan following an emergency international meeting on the escalating crisis. Also, health authorities prepare to coordinate a response as Ebola…

France 24 · Oct 21

Soil Mix Boosts Road Strength: Cameroon lab blend lifts soaked CBR to 19%; field tests still needed

In Cameroon, researchers explored an innovative mixture of bamboo charcoal, quarry dust, and lime to reinforce the characteristics of expansive Black Cotton Soil. This blend significantly enhanced the soil's load-bearing capacity, achieving a soaked California Bearing Ratio of 19%. Potentially offering a sustainable approach for road construction in areas with…

The Times of India · Oct 14

Ethiopian AI expert, Timnit Gebru, wins 'alternative Nobel'

In tonight's edition: Africa's richest man breaks ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya. Also, at universities across Cameroon, programming is overshadowed with uncertainty amidst an indefinite strike by lecturers. Plus we speak to Ethiopian-born computer scientist and pioneering AI ethicist Timnit Gebru as she is honoured with…

France 24 · Sep 30

U.S. Sends Immigrants to Countries It Warns Americans Not to Visit

From kidnappings to torture, lawyers say third-country removals expose vulnerable people to the risks they fled in the first place.

Capital & Main · Sep 29

AFCON 2027 qualifiers: African giants kick off their campaigns

Inspired by the women’s team’s continental title win in August, which they came to Garoua to showcase, Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions began their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign in style with a 3-1 victory over the Comoros. This was a promising beginning for Cameroon, who were not involved in…

France 24 · Sep 25

Potentially destructive giant scale insects found at Detroit airport

‘Pests like this can threaten America’s resources and wreak havoc among our most important economic sectors,’ one official said

The Independent UK · Sep 21

US has deported 25,000 to third countries under secretive deals

The United States has deported more than 25,000 people under secretive agreements with 35 countries to take migrants with no ties to those nations, according to an investigation published Monday. The deals vary, including over which nationalities can be deported and whether people with criminal records can be accepted.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Investigation: In Cameroon, the victims of Trump’s deportations face uncertain fates

Under often-secret deals struck with third countries across Africa and Latin America, US President Donald Trump has deported thousands of people who were hoping to build new lives in the US to countries they’ve never set foot in before. Working with Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 investigated the stories of several…

France 24 · Sep 21