• About Us
  • Advertise
  • Careers
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Support Us
Mimi Mefo Info
  • Cameroon
  • Africa
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Education
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Editor’s Picks
  • Sport
No Result
View All Result
  • Cameroon
  • Africa
  • Politics
  • Society
  • Education
  • Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
  • Editor’s Picks
  • Sport
No Result
View All Result
Mimi Mefo Info
No Result
View All Result
Home Cameroon Other

Ban on Canal+ Elles for airing gay contents lifted

Amina Hilda by Amina Hilda
October 12, 2023
in Other
0
Cameroon ban on Canal+ Elles lifted

Cameroon ban on Canal+ Elles lifted

0
SHARES
137
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Canal+ Elles, a TV station shut down on September 22 for airing gay content, is back on the airwaves. This comes less than one month after the National Communication Council (NCC) slammed an indefinite ban on the media outlet.

Canal+ Elles is a Canal+-owned thematic channel.

In a statement signed on September 22, NCC President Joseph Chebonkeng Kalabubsu said that the channel was shut down for showing gay scenes on Canal+ Elles, stating that it goes against Cameroonian law and tradition.

“The NCC asked Canal+ to suspend without delay and until further notice its Canal+ Elles channel in Cameroon,” Chebonkeng said in the release.

Canal+ Elles can now resume broadcast.

But on October 9, 2023, NNC’s Chebonkeng made a u-turn. In another statement, he noted that “This international cable distribution company basically stopped showing the above-mentioned shows right away and promised to take a number of steps to stop this kind of behaviour from happening on all Canal+International Bouquet channels in the future.”

The NCC also urged Canal+ Elles to “adhere all of the channels in their bouquet to the laws of Cameroon so that ‘illegal programs’ don’t come back.”

Cameroon is one of 38 African countries where homosexuality is a criminal offence. The government has warned against it, threatening to sanction anyone who identifies with the LGBTQ community.

Article 347:1 of the country’s Penal Code states that anyone found guilty of homosexuality will be jailed for 5 years and will pay a fine of between FCFA 20,000 and FCFA 200,000.

Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International had issued separate reports, slamming the government for targeting the gay community — describing it as a right violation.

You can help support our work through the link below
Tags: Africa NewsBroadcast Media NewsCameroonCameroon homosexualityCameroon newsCameroon separatists newsCamerounCameroun news todayCanal + Elles CameroonCanal plusCanal+ Ellesgay rights Cameroongays cameroonHomosexuality in CameroonIndependent mediaIndependent news reportingLGBTQ CameroonMimi Mefo InfoMimi Mefo NewsMimi Mefo TakambouMMINational Communication CouncilNational Communication Council (NCC)nccNCC President Joseph Chebonkeng KalabubsuNigeria newsOnline news channelonline news reporting networkPaul Biya latest newsReal time breaking news
Previous Post

Mali reverses Air France’s clearance to resume flights

Next Post

We want roads, not automatic toll gates—Cameroonians tell Gov’t

Next Post

We want roads, not automatic toll gates—Cameroonians tell Gov't

You can help support our work via the link below

You can help support our work via the link below

Category

  • Accident de la route
  • Africa
  • Breaking News
  • Cameroon
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Editor's Picks
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Fashion
  • Food
  • Français
  • Health
  • Human Interest/Society
  • Infrastructures
  • Innovation
  • International Relations & Diplomacy
  • Justice/Human Rights
  • Lifestyle
  • Live Update
  • Media
  • Missing Person Alert
  • Nécrologie
  • News
  • News Commentary
  • News Roundups
  • Opinion
  • Orbituary
  • Other
  • People's Voice (PV)
  • Philanthropy
  • Politics
  • Publicity
  • Religion
  • Road Safety
  • Science
  • Security
  • Sport
  • Tech
  • Technologie
  • Tourisme
  • Transport
  • Travel
  • Voyage
  • World

Important Links

  • Term of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.

error: Content is protected !!
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • World
  • Science
  • Entertainment
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Tech
  • Health
  • Food

© 2025 JNews - Premium WordPress news & magazine theme by Jegtheme.