[UNHCR] UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, commends the Government of Cameroon for introducing a national framework to issue identity documents, including biometric identity cards to refugees.
[CAF] Eswatini secured their very first point of the FIFA World Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday, 19 March after frustrating Cameroon to a goalless draw at a match played at the Mbombela Stadium in South Africa.
[The Conversation Africa] The Congo Basin's hunter-gatherer people have the secret to living well with the forest.
[Premium Times] The Senate noted that the Cameroonian government encroached on Nigeria's islands in Akwa Ibom despite that the affected islands were not part of the territories ceded to Cameroon under the 1913 Anglo-German treaties or the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruling of October 2002.
[RFI] Cameroon opened the door for Libya, Cape Verde or Angola to take control of their 2026 World Cup qualifying group following a shock 0-0 draw in Eswatini on Wednesday night.
[CAF] Nigeria, Cameroon, Zambia, and Guinea secured their spots in the third and final round of qualifiers for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, joining Côte d'Ivoire after their respective fixtures and victories on Saturday, 14 March.
[World Bank] Washington -- The World Bank Group today approved two operations for Cameroon for a total amount of $400 million. The two operations will complement each other to improve the use and transparency of public finances while enhancing resilient and sustainable and inclusive growth in the country.
[Vanguard] Abuja -- IN a bid to stop flooding occasioned by the opening of Cameroon Lagdo dam, the Federal Government, through the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission, ICRC, has commenced concrete steps to accelerate the construction of the Dasin Hausa Dam, aiming to end decades of devastating floods affecting Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, and other river basin communities.
[Africa CDC] For many women in Cameroon, childbirth remains a significant health risk. Despite medical advancements, the country continues to have one of the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in the region. In 2020, an estimated 438 women per 100,000 live births died from pregnancy-related complications, according to the World Bank's Gender Data Portal. While maternal mortality declined slightly to 406 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2022, progress has been slow, and maternal health challenges persist.
[CAF] The journey to the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup resumed on Saturday, 8 March with five fixtures taking place. Below is a summary of the results:
[allAfrica] Since 2017, Cameroon has been engulfed in a bloody civil war that has involved the cruel and unorthodox weapon of withholding education. This conflict has led to the deaths of thousands of Cameroonians, and one of its most devastating consequences has been the impact on hundreds of thousands of students whose right to education has been forcibly denied. Both sides must reevaluate their choice, as no one emerges victorious when education is used as a weapon of war.