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  • Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie 51st session opens in Yaoundé

    Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie 51st session opens in Yaoundé

    The 51st session of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie (APF) started this Tuesday, July 7, 2026, with a meeting of the APF Bureau members.

    The meeting was chaired by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of La Francophonie and Senior Vice President of the National Assembly, Hon. Hilarion Etong, at the Paul Biya Glass House.

    The Assembly aims to strengthen cooperative relations with the member states of La Francophonie.

    Nearly 400 parliamentarians and institutional leaders from some 100 Francophonie parliaments, as well as 100 young parliamentarians, will be participating.

  • Cameroon: CAMPHIA 2024-2025 Results Unveiled

    Cameroon: CAMPHIA 2024-2025 Results Unveiled

    The summary results of the Cameroon Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (CAMPHIA) 2024-2025 have been presented in Yaoundé this July 7, 2026 during an event chaired by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Manaouda Malachie.

    The Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Cameroon, John G. Robinson, members of the CAMPHIA committee and other health officials attended the event.

    The results are a product of a household-based national survey conducted from September 24 to January 2025 with funding from the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).


    The Chargé d’Affaires, ad interim at the U.S. Embassy, John G. Robinson applauded Cameroon’s HIV response following the presentation of results of the Cameroon Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment.

    He says the US government will continue committing to improving healthcare services in Cameroon, in partnership with the government.

  • Cameroon – Colombia: Restitution of Cultural Heritage Discussed

    Cameroon is strengthening international cooperation to accelerate the restitution of its cultural heritage, with Colombia joining efforts to share expertise on recovering and protecting cultural property.

    The commitment was reaffirmed in Yaoundé during the opening of an exchange between officials of the Republic of Columbia and the Ministry of Arts and Culture of Cameroon.

    The Colombian delegation visiting Cameroon is led by Fabián Romero Aponte. Discussion highlighted the fact that the recovery of cultural artefacts is a matter of national sovereignty.

  • Cameroon: Diaspora Remittances for Productive Investments Discussed

    Cameroon: Diaspora Remittances for Productive Investments Discussed

    The State is reflecting on ways of transforming diaspora remittances into productive investments through the intervention of Deposits and Consignment Funds.

    This was the focus of a high level international panel opened by Finance Minister Louis Paul Motaze insisting that transparency, good governance and risk mitigation must be guaranteed to serve as safeguards.

    The event brought together representatives of Deposits and Consignment Funds of Gabon, Sénégal, Niger, Morocco, Côte d’Ivoire , Benin and France as well as development partners.

  • Women’s AFCON 2026: Indomitable Lionesses brace up

    Women’s AFCON 2026: Indomitable Lionesses brace up

    The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon have continued training ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to kick off on July 26 in Morocco.

    Cameoroon’s 26 players had a light training session this Tuesday July 7, 2026 at the military stadium in the presence of head coach Valentine Nguele.

    The new and old players have resolved to give their best in the competition.

  • Holiday Season : Fight Against Road Accidents Intensified

    The West Regional Delegate of Transport, has reassured the public that the staff are working on a mechanism to reduce the curve of road accidents throughout the Region this holiday season.

    The measures are being taken at a time when road users are increasingly becoming weary of moving from one city to another, considering the high risk of road accidents during this period of the year marked by a significant increase in the number of travellers.

  • Adamawa : City Mayor Bans Abusive Parking of Heavy Duty Trucks

    The City Mayor of Ngaoundere has intensified efforts to restore order and improve road safety by enforcing a ban on the abusive stationing of heavy-duty trucks within urban areas.

    To ensure compliance with the recently signed municipal order, Mayor Bobbo Salihou, accompanied by council officials and security operatives, carried out a sensitization campaign across key locations in the city.

    The initiative aims to prevent road accidents, ease traffic congestion, and curb urban disorder as part of the City Council’s broader drive to beautify and modernize Ngaoundere.

  • MAROUA: Bilingualism Commission Strengthens Partnership with Civil Society Organisations

    The National Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism has reinforced its collaboration with partner Civil Society Organisations in the Far North Region to advance the fight against hate speech and xenophobia, in line with the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2025.

    This was during a performance and implementation evaluation meeting in Maroua, chaired by the Secretary General of the Commission, Dr. Chi Asafor Cornelius, in the presence of the Governor of the Far North Region.

  • East Region: 3rd Chantal Biya International Mountain Bike Race Launched

    East Region: 3rd Chantal Biya International Mountain Bike Race Launched

    The city of Bertoua and the East Region have officially declared their readiness to host the 3rd edition of the Chantal Biya International Mountain Bike Race, scheduled to take place from 5 to 8 August 2026.

    The announcement was made by Minister Joseph Le, the promoter of the event, during a press conference held on Monday June 29, at the Joseph Charles Doumba Multipurpose Hall in the Bertoua I Council.

    The ceremony was attended by the Secretary General at the East Governor’s Office and the President of the Cameroon Cycling Federation, Honoré Yossi, among other guests.

    This year’s edition will introduce two major innovations: the BAGOFIT International Business Week and the Bertoua Investment Forum, initiatives designed to complement the sporting event by promoting investment opportunities, business networking, and the economic potential of the East Region.

  • Fire Incident at Bamenda Regional Hospital

    Fire Incident at Bamenda Regional Hospital

    Essential services at the Bamenda Regional Hospital have been affected after a midnight fire on June 29th destroyed part of the hospital’s Multipurpose Department, causing extensive damage to medications, vital health records and ICT equipment.

    While no lives have been lost, North West Governor, Adolphe Lele Lafrique who has been on the site, has urged hospital staff to continue to render quality services to the over 850 patients who visit the hospital per month.

    The Governor has equally announced plans to reconstruct the building which hosted the main drug store, and the Statistics Unit, vital in the smooth functioning of the Bamenda Regional Hospital.