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Yaounde · YaoundeYaounde -- Mixed reactions are swirling in Cameroon since Brenda Biya, the daughter of President Paul Biya, declared she is a lesbian. While LGBTQ activists see her declaration as an opportunity to push for greater rights in a country where same-sex relations are outlawed, anti-gay groups say they want Brenda Biya prosecuted.See the Story
Cameroon President's Daughter Says She Is a Lesbian, Pleads for LGBTQ Respect
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Yaounde · YaoundeYaounde, Cameroon -- Central African Republic officials are pleading with civilians to go back to their villages, after up to 10,000 civilians were displaced this week by fighting between rebels and C.A.R. forces.See the Story
Central African Republic: CAR Pleads With Fleeing Civilians to Return After Rebels Attack Villages
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Yaounde · YaoundeA high-level meeting in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde has failed to reach a consensus on merging three central African economic blocs, the official reason being that the process would take longer than the leaders had expected. Analysts have long argued that breaking down economic barriers among member countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community […]See the Story
Central African leaders fail to agree on merging three regional economic blocs – The North Africa Post
Soccer · YaoundeYAOUNDE : Captain Vincent Aboubakar scored twice as Cameroon put weeks of turmoil around their national team behind them to beat the Cape Verde Islands 4-1 in their World Cup qualifier in Yaounde on Saturday.The victory puts them level with Libya at the head of Group D with seven points from their openingSee the Story
Cameroon put turmoil behind them with emphatic win
Coverage: 2 sources
Sergey Lavrov · YaoundeYaounde, Cameroon — Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected in Chad's capital N'djamena Wednesday, continuing an African tour that has taken him to Guinea and Congo. Russian Defense Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov has also been on the move in Africa, visiting Libya and Niger. The visits are seen by civil society and analysts as Russia's attempt to establish its troops in the Sahel region after military leaders seized power, sparking ideol…See the Story
Chad, Sahel states receive Russia's foreign and defense ministers
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Yaounde · YaoundeYaounde — Francophone lawmakers from about 30 African states are meeting in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, to find a solution to the political instability in French-speaking African nations — including a string of recent coups, security threats and popular discontent. The lawmakers say among the solutions to the growing crisis are dialogue, a return to democratic principles and an end to foreign influence.
The 150 lawmakers, members of the African…See the Story
Cameroon meeting of French-speaking Africa lawmakers decry instability, foreign influence
100% Center coverage: 1 sources
Poverty · YaoundeYaounde — Cameroon is observing World Menstrual Hygiene Day (May 28) with caravans visiting schools and public spaces to educate people about social taboos that women should not be seen in public during their menstrual periods. Organizations are also donating menstrual kits to girls displaced by terrorism and political tensions in the central African state.
Scores of youths, a majority of them girls, are told that menstruation is a natural part …See the Story
Cameroon fights period stigma and poverty on World Menstrual Hygiene Day
100% Center coverage: 1 sources