Political rift in Ivory Coast raises concerns for 2020
After more than a decade as allies, two of Ivory Coast’s largest political parties face off in local elections on Saturday after an acrimonious divorce that is making Ivorians nervous ahead of a presidential poll in 2020. The alliance struck in 2005 between President Alassane Ouattara’s RDR and former President Henri Konan Bedie’s PDCI was […]
Cameroon 2018 Elections – Relocation of Polling Stations Afoot
Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) and the administrative authorities are working on measures to ensure that the October 7 election takes place in the socio-political crisis-ridden North West and South West Regions. The special security meeting that took place at the Ministry of Defence on August 13, 2018 on the high instructions of the Head of State […]
Election Violence Fears in Anglophone Cameroon
Approaching national elections in Cameroon are feared to further destabilise the Anglophone regions of the Central African country, which have been in a state of crisis for months. Due to be held in October, the elections have already met stiff, hard-line resistance from separatist leaders in the area, denouncing their legitimacy and banning local populations […]
President Paul Biya Wants His Next Term to End When He’s 92
There have been mixed reactions in Cameroon following President Paul Biya’s announcement that he will run for re-election. Biya has been president for 36 years and if he wins another mandate he will be 92 years old by the time his term ends. The decision by Paul Biya to contest the October 7 presidential poll […]
Cameroon to Hold Presidential Election on Oct. 7
Cameroon will hold presidential elections on Oct. 7, head of state Paul Biya said in a decree issued on Monday. Elected in 1982, the 85-year-old is Africa’s oldest and longest-serving president, but has yet to say whether he will bid for another term, although his supporters are already urging him to put his name forward. […]
What We Need to Learn for This Year’s Polls in Zimbabwe, Cameroon and DR Congo
As Zimbabwe, Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) prepare to hold historic polls in July, October and December respectively, concerns around violence, intimidation and credible electoral processes are rising. In Zimbabwe, incidents of intimidation and threats of violence have been reported ahead of the 30 July election, which will be a test for […]
Africa’s next deadly civil war could be in Cameroon
Concern is steadily gaining ground regarding the security situation in Cameroon to the point where the media and NGOs are already speculating about a possible civil war in this country of Central Africa. According to the recent report of the International Crisis Group, at least 120 civilians and 43 members of the security forces have […]
Anglophone Cameroon Marks 50 Days Without the Internet
It’s been exactly 50 days since Cameroonian authorities imposed an internet blackout on English-speaking regions in the majority French-speaking nation. Hundreds of youths shouted “Bring back our internet! Bring back our internet!” on the streets of the western city of Bamenda as the convoy of Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang passed. He was dispatched to […]
Cameroon Government Widens Clampdown to Curb Anglophone Protests
After cutting off the English-speaking regions from the Internet, targeting media outlets and stripping Cameroon’s beauty queen of her crown for speaking her mind, the government has now set its sights on journalists. Cameroonian President Paul Biya The Cameroonian Government seems especially worried that word gets out into the world about the situation in Anglophone […]
Host Cameroon in Winning Start, Zimbabwe Hold South Africa
Cameroon got off their campaign on a winning note thanks to a 2-0 win over Egypt in the tournament opener on Saturday at a packed Amadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde. Gabrielle Onguene Aboudi and captain Christine Manie scored in either half to give ‘Les Lionnes’ the perfect start they needed in front of a capacity […]
