7:11 pm - 02/08/2026

The Geneva Presidency: What Happens If Paul Biya Simply Never Comes Back?

Fifty-six days after President Paul Biya left Cameroon for what the Presidency called a “brief private stay,” the Constitution provides no deadline for his return, and the official empowered to activate the procedure for permanent incapacity has never been appointed. Today, Sunday, 2 August, marks 56 days since President Paul Biya left Cameroon. It is […]

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11:24 am - 01/08/2026

Can a Serving SDO Become Chief? Questions Trail Dr Woloa’s Great Soppo Candidacy

The people of Great Soppo are preparing to choose a successor to the late Chief Emmanuel Etina Monono amid a bitter dispute over royal ancestry, administrative influence and whether a serving Senior Divisional Officer can legally and practically become their traditional ruler. Chief Etina died on May 7, 2026, after approximately 27 years on the […]

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6:26 pm - 31/07/2026

Inside the Bamenda Loan-and-Land Deals: Several Residents Say They Lost Millions to Henrietta Ngepah

Several people in Bamenda have accused Ngepah Henrietta Jupsia of collecting millions of FCFA from them after offering land as security, but failing to repay the money as agreed. MMI News spoke separately to several complainants. Although they entered into different transactions, their accounts describe a similar pattern. They say Henrietta collected money through private […]

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10:31 am - 31/07/2026

Cameroonian Peacebuilder Esther Omam Earns PhD, Receives Honorary Doctorate for Leadership

Cameroonian peacebuilder and humanitarian leader Esther Omam has received two distinctions within one month, marking a new chapter in a career spanning nearly three decades of humanitarian action, conflict mediation, women’s empowerment and community development. Omam completed a research-based Doctor of Philosophy in Diplomacy and Conflict Management at Selinus University of Sciences and Literature. She […]

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7:30 pm - 29/07/2026

From a Hospital Bed to Honorary Fellow: Cameroonian-Born Marie-Claire Kofi Honoured for Transforming Sickle Cell Advocacy

The University of Wolverhampton has awarded Cameroonian-born health advocate Marie-Claire Kofi an Honorary Fellowship in recognition of her outstanding contribution to supporting people living with sickle cell disease and improving health outcomes across local communities. Marie-Claire Kofi, founder and CEO of Plasma of Hope, has received an Honorary Fellowship from the University of Wolverhampton for […]

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6:06 pm - 28/07/2026

Why Is Sally Ndape Still in Jail? Questions Mount Over Repeated Administrative Detention Orders After Bail

Human rights defender Sally Ndape remains in Buea Central Prison despite being granted bail and reportedly fulfilling all the conditions imposed by the court, MMI News has learned. Ndape has now spent nearly two months in detention over a case that began with allegations including defamation and other online offences. Her continued imprisonment is now […]

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12:55 pm - 28/07/2026

Cameroonian Gospel Artist Sylva Bright Releases New Album ‘Marvellous God’

Cameroonian gospel minister Sylva Bright has released Marvellous God, a nine-track worship album celebrating faith, perseverance and God’s unfailing goodness. Acclaimed Cameroonian gospel artist and worship leader Sylva Bright has officially unveiled his latest album, Marvellous God. The 32-minute project features nine songs centred on hope, healing, victory and complete trust in God. It also […]

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2:13 pm - 26/07/2026

Cameroon Could Earn CFA 180 Billion More From Oil, but SNH Power Struggle Clouds Windfall

Cameroon could earn about CFA 180 billion more from oil than the government expected this year if crude prices remain around $100 a barrel throughout 2026. The increase is being driven partly by tensions in the Middle East, which have pushed global oil prices higher and raised fears over energy supplies. For an oil-producing country […]

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6:51 pm - 25/07/2026

Ngong Clifford’s Killing Exposes Armed Banditry Behind Separatists in Kedjom Ketinguh

A journey home from a funeral ended in tragedy for Ngong Clifford, an Oku-born businessman popularly known as “Huspuppi,” after armed men claiming to be Ambazonia separatist fighters opened fire on his vehicle at St. Patrick’s Junction in Kedjom Ketinguh, North West Cameroon. Clifford was returning to Bamenda on Friday, July 24, 2026, after attending […]

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2:19 pm - 25/07/2026

Pourquoi le décès de Magufuli, en Tanzanie, a-t-il été gardé secret pendant deux semaines ? Quelles leçons pour le Cameroun ?

Il peut donc être utile de prêter attention aux rumeurs politiques, même lorsqu’elles ne sont pas toujours vraies, écrivait l’éditorialiste Nic Cheeseman dans un article publié par The Africa Report, intitulé : « Le grand mystère Magufuli : ce que la disparition d’un président révèle sur la politique en Tanzanie ». Le dirigeant tanzanien avait […]

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1:23 pm - 25/07/2026

The Men Behind Paul Biya: Who Are the Advisers Shaping Cameroon’s Presidency?

They rarely grant interviews. They seldom appear in public. Yet they are among the most powerful figures in Cameroon. While President Paul Biya remains the public face of the country’s leadership, a small circle of trusted advisers has, for decades, occupied some of the most influential positions in the presidency. Their role is to provide […]

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5:49 pm - 24/07/2026

Cameroon Not Only African Country With Gold Discrepancies — Mines Minister

In what sounds like a justification to Cameroon’s missing gold, the Minister of Mines, Industries and Technology Development, Fuh Calistus Gentry, has said that discrepancies in gold declarations also occur in other African countries. “While industrial mining provides full visibility through prior feasibility studies, the artisanal mining sector has historically been affected by deep-rooted abuses […]

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3:01 pm - 24/07/2026

Fundong Council Secures Funding for Seven Community Development Projects Under PROLOG

Fundong Council in Boyo Division has secured funding for seven community-led development projects after signing a financing agreement under the Local Governance and Resilient Communities Project (PROLOG). The agreement was signed on Tuesday, July 21, at the PROLOG Regional Office in Bamenda, alongside six other councils in the North West Region. The projects, worth 205.86 […]

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1:36 pm - 23/07/2026

Osih Hits Out at Biya’s 46-Day Absence, Slams Parliament for Rejecting SDF Bills

Social Democratic Front (SDF) Chairman, Hon Joshua Osih, has described President Paul Biya’s continued absence from Cameroon as “indecent and contemptuous,” as the 93-year-old leader marks 46 days abroad without official explanation. At a press conference on Thursday, July 23, Osih said that, while no constitutional provision limits the president’s stay abroad, the government’s silence […]

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12:24 am - 22/07/2026

Minesec Shuts Down 107 Private Secondary Schools in Cameroon

The Ministry of Secondary Education (Minesec) has shutdown 105 private secondary schools operating in seven regions of Cameroon for non-compliance with legal procedures ahead of the 2026/2027 school year. In a press release dated July 20, Secondary Education Minister Prof. Nalova Lyonga said the affected institutions failed to meet legal and regulatory requirements governing the […]

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4:04 pm - 18/07/2026

CICFEST: UK Cameroonians Unite to Save Their Cultural Identity

For many Cameroonian parents living in the United Kingdom, one of the greatest fears is that their children may grow up knowing little about the country, languages ​​and traditions that shaped their families. On July 25, 2026, UK-based Cameroonians will confront that challenge through the first-ever edition of the Cameroon International Cultural Festival, popularly known […]

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12:48 pm - 13/07/2026

Cameroonian Dr. Richard Munang Appointed Director of United Nations University

A Cameroonian respected scholar, Dr. Richard Munang, has been appointed Director of the United Nations University Institute for Natural Resources in Africa. The announcement was made moments ago by the prestigious university in Ghana’s capital, Accra. Dr. Munang, from Jikfuin village in Belo Subdivision, Boyo Division, in the Northwest region of Cameroon, is an internationally […]

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12:01 pm - 13/07/2026

Two weeks on, no answers: the silence around Eyong Ashu Christy’s death

A young nursing student, Eyong Ashu Christy, was stabbed to death in Kumba. Her name was first reported wrongly, the confusion was corrected, and then every authority that should have acted went quiet. The last thing Eyong Ashu Christy shared with the world was a message about faith. On June 4th, on her Facebook page, […]

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6:42 pm - 12/07/2026

Jailed Peace Activist Abdulkarim Ali Calls for Prayer, Not Judgment, for Brenda Biya

Cameroonian Muslim scholar, peace activist and human rights defender Abdulkarim Ali has appealed to Cameroonians to show compassion towards Brenda Biya, saying she should not be condemned for the actions of her father or the family into which she was born. Ali is currently detained at Kondengui Central Prison in Yaoundé. He was arrested in […]

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9:21 pm - 08/07/2026

Daphne’s Divorce Stunt Shows Cameroon Music Has a Promotion Problem

Cameroonian artists do not lack talent. What many of them lack is strategy. The recent rollout by Cameroonian singer Daphne is a painful reminder of how some artists have reduced music promotion to emotional manipulation, cheap suspense and public confusion. Before July 4, Daphne announced that she was divorcing her husband. The announcement immediately triggered […]

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