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Museum of the Bamoun Kings: ancient treasures from Cameroon find a spectacular new home

One of the most significant African museum openings of 2024 was the Musée des Rois Bamoun, or Museum of the Bamoun Kings, in Foumban, Cameroon.

The Conversation · Dec 20, 2024

Freemasons, homosexuals and corrupt elites in Cameroon – inside an African conspiracy theory

An unusual and fascinating new book has been written by two anthropologists, called Conspiracy Narratives from Postcolonial Africa: Freemasonry, Homosexuality, and Illicit Enrichment. It explores an ongoing conspiracy theory in Cameroon and neighbouring Gabon that corrupt elites spread homosexuality through their connections to secret orders like the Freemasons. They trace…

The Conversation · Dec 12, 2024

The Trial Of A King: Ancient Royal Ritual In Cameroon Promotes Peace

Chatter muffled as members of a secret society, masked and garbed in honey-coloured robes, entered the court of Foumban, the historic capital of a centuries-old kingdom nestled in hilly northwestern Cameroon.

International Business Times · Dec 10, 2024

Lonely Planet names the top 30 destinations to visit in 2025 – and they might not be where you expect

Next year’s hot picks include Toulouse, Cameroon – and East Anglia

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Climate change worsened deadly floods in African regions, scientists say

Devastating rains that triggered floods in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan in recent months – killing hundreds of people and displacing millions – were worsened by human-caused climate change, a team of international scientists announced Wednesday.

Radio France Internationale · Oct 23, 2024

Climate Change Worsened Deadly Africa Floods, Scientists Say

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday.

International Business Times · Oct 23, 2024

Cameroon after Paul Biya: poverty, uncertainty and a precarious succession battle

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya is 91 years old. He is Africa’s oldest head of state and only one has served longer: President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of neighbouring Equatorial Guinea, who is 82 years old.

The Conversation · Oct 22, 2024

President Biya Lands Back In Cameroon After Health Rumours

Cameroonian president Paul Biya landed on Monday at the capital Yaounde's international airport, after several weeks out of the country amid rumours about his health, state broadcaster CRTV showed.

International Business Times · Oct 21, 2024

Cameroon’s separatist conflict forces hundreds of thousands of students out of education

Fighting in Cameroon has made education come to a grinding halt for hundreds of thousands of students

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2024

Francis Ngannou vs Renan Ferreira: MMA fight time, undercard, ring walks

All the fight details as Cameroon’s Ngannou returns to MMA to take on Brazil’s Ferreira for the PFL heavyweight title.

Al Jazeera · Oct 18, 2024