Described as one of the longest-serving presidents in Africa, President Paul Biya’s absence from the country continues to draw criticism. Forty-four days after Biya left Cameroon on June 7 for what was described as a short private stay in Europe, the 93-year-old head of state has still not returned and speculation is growing. Rumors about […]
Cameroon has given the owner of the Black Rhino 15 days to remove the container ship from the access channel of the Port of Douala-Bonabéri after it ran aground following a collision earlier this month, as authorities seek to prevent further disruption at the country’s main maritime gateway. The vessel, which is carrying about 150 containers, has […]
Senegal announced on Monday it was supporting former president Macky Sall in his bid to become the next United Nations secretary-general, changing tack just three days after Sall visited his successor in Dakar. The government had, until now, declined to back Sall, who was president from 2012 to 2024. It accuses him of violent political […]
Cameroon is set to launch a nationwide operation on August 1 to recover an estimated 305 billion CFA francs ($524 million) in unpaid taxes from undeclared gold exports after trade data from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) exposed major discrepancies in the country’s official export records. The operation will target 51 mining companies and 33 […]
Our nation is watching one of its most valuable natural resources disappear through the back door. Reports that only 5% of the Cameroon’s gold production passes through government channels paint a very disturbing picture of a sector plagued by fraud, tax evasion and weak enforcement. Billions of francs that should be funding schools, hospitals, roads […]
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