Marcel Niat Njifenji Dies: One of the Pillars of Cameroon’s Entrenched Power Crumbles
The death has been announced of Marcel Niat Njifenji. He died at the age of 91 years, 5 months, and ...
Tag: African politics
Two Francks, One System: What Cameroon’s Succession Debate Reveals About Power
For several weeks, Cameroon’s political conversation has been dominated by one name, Franck. More specifically, Franck Biya, whose name has ...
Cameroonian Scholar Awarded PhD After Researching Power, Politics and Human Rights Abuses in Cameroon
A Cameroonian scholar and human rights practitioner, Dr Nelson A. Agbor, has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy ...
43 Years of Biya: ‘What Was Called a Peaceful Transition Was Enforced by Fear,’ Says Activist
More than four decades after Cameroon’s 1982 change of leadership, a Cameroonian activist based in the United Kingdom says the ...
“Cameroon’s Silence of Fear”: As Biya Clings to Power, the World Turns Away
As President Paul Biya begins what his government calls a new mandate, Cameroonians are facing one of the darkest political ...
When the Ballot Speaks Louder Than Power: What The Gambia, Côte d’Ivoire and Malawi Teach Cameroon
As Cameroon grapples with the fallout from its disputed October 12, 2025 election, three recent African precedents show how the ...
Sadi’s Empty Rhetoric: When Defending Power Matters More Than Defending Truth
Cameroon’s Minister of Communication, René Emmanuel Sadi, has once again stepped into his now-familiar role as the chief defender of ...
The African Union: From Watchdog to Enabler – How Africa’s Premier Body Has Lost Its Bite
When Cameroonians went to the polls on 12 October 2025, many hoped the election of veteran ruler Paul Biya would ...
Biya Receives No Congratulations Yet from France
Following his victory with over 53% of the vote, making him President-elect of Cameroon, Paul Biya has not received congratulations ...
Cameroon Faces Widespread Internet Disruptions Amid Rising Tension Over Delayed Election Results
Cameroonians across most parts of the country woke up on Thursday to sharply limited internet access, as political tensions rose ...