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African Energy Chamber
Source: African Energy Chamber |

From Stalled Talks to Breakthroughs: Yoyo-Yolanda Signals New Chapter for the Gulf of Guinea

The Yoyo-Yolanda Gas Fields hold 2.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves - crucial to unlocking energy security and GDP growth for the broader central African region

Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea have signed a unitization agreement to jointly develop the cross-border Yoyo-Yolanda gas fields, marking a decisive step toward accelerating long-delayed gas monetization in the Gulf of Guinea. Forming part of the broader Gas Mega Hub (GMH) - an initiative led by Equatorial Guinea to monetize stranded…

World Food Programme (WFP)
Source: World Food Programme (WFP) |

Humanitarian aid cuts push millions deeper into hunger amid rising violence and population displacement in West and Central Africa

WFP urgently requires more than $453 million over the next six months to continue providing life-saving humanitarian assistance across the region

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that without urgent resources and action, the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa are headed for yet another dire year. A staggering 55 million people in the region are expected to endure crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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Source: African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |

Cameroon: African Development Bank Group approves €25 million trade finance facility to enable Crédit Communautaire d'Afrique-Bank expand support to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

The facility, approved at a Board session held on 1 December in Abidjan, will be deployed as a Transaction Guarantee, a Bank Group product that provides risk cover to eligible African banks for their trade finance transactions

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved financing of €25 million to help Cameroon’s Crédit Communautaire d'Afrique-Bank (CCA-Bank) expand its trade finance offerings to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and other businesses. The facility, approved at a Board session held on 1 December in…

Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt
Source: Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation - Egypt |

Egypt - Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation in a Meeting with Ambassadors of 7 African Countries: His Excellency (H.E.) President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi Regularly Emphasizes Boosting Cooperation and Integration with the Continent's Countries to Create a Joint Economic Future

The meeting discussed efforts to achieve development in the continent and the joint relations between Egypt and sisterly and friendly countries to face the challenges confronting African nations

Joint African Action is the Only Way to Face Challenges and Conflicts and Build a Development Model Based on the Exchange of Expertise The Egyptian Private Sector Plays a Pivotal Role in Infrastructure Development in Many Countries... We are Open to Transferring Our Development Expertise and Experience Integration with African…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China |

China: Xi Jinping Sends Congratulatory Message to Paul Biya on His Re-election as President of Cameroon

Xi Jinping said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Cameroon relations, and is ready to work with President Paul Biya

On November 7, 2025, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Paul Biya on his re-election as President of the Republic of Cameroon. Xi Jinping noted that China and Cameroon enjoy a traditional friendship. In recent years, the two countries have continuously deepened political mutual trust, achieved fruitful results…

United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Source: United Nations: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) |

Cameroon: Alarming deaths during post-election protests

The authorities must fully abide by their obligations under international human rights law, and political leaders and their supporters must refrain from violence and hate speech

We are alarmed by reports that several people have been killed during protests over the outcome of the 12 October presidential election. We call on the security forces to refrain from use of lethal force, and on the protesters to demonstrate peacefully. The authorities must fully abide by their obligations…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Cameroon: Biya Declared the Winner Amid Post-Election Violence

Rein In Security Forces; Impartially Investigate Use of Force; Free Protesters

Cameroon’s post-election period has been marred with violence, with at least four people killed allegedly by security forces, dozens injured, and hundreds more arrested across the country since the October 12, 2025 presidential election, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should immediately rein in their security forces, promptly and…

World Health Organization (WHO) - Cameroon
Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Cameroon |

National poliovirus sequencing capacity enhances Cameroon’s outbreak response

By bringing this kind of technology closer to where outbreaks may occur, health teams can detect and respond to the virus much faster, helping to protect more children and stop the spread of polio

For the first time ever, a circulating variant poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was fully sequenced in Cameroon, marking a major milestone in Africa’s efforts to detect and respond  faster to polio outbreaks.  Poliovirus has three types: 1, 2, and 3. Although wild polio type 3 was declared eradicated in 2019,…

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Cameroon Presidential Election 2025 - Africa News Room: Results and Analysis

The Africa24 Group offers three exclusive Africa News Room debates, exploring post-election issues with experts and analysts

In Cameroon, on Thursday, October 23, 2025, following the work of the National Commission for Vote Counting and Public Hearing of Disputes, the Constitutional Council will publish the final results of the presidential election held on October 12, 2025. The commission's consolidated results are as follows: Paul Biya (CPDM) : 53,66%…

WHO Regional Office for Africa
Source: WHO Regional Office for Africa |

Cameroon: A beacon of hope for adolescents and young people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

The future of the HIV response in Cameroon depends on synergy between institutional, community, and international actors

At 14, Eugène learned he was HIV-positive. The diagnosis turned his adolescence upside down, marked by doubt, fear, and stigma. “At that age, you don’t understand everything, but you feel different. I was afraid of how others would see me, afraid of the future,” he confides. Now 20, he is…