Cameroon

Cameroon mining boom, gold smuggling probe, tax crackdown

6 clusters · 13 sources · last updated about 2 hours ago

Latest: Cameroon reports billions lost to gold smuggling and rising fuel import costs

Investigations in July 2026 revealed a massive gap between Cameroon’s reported gold exports (148 kg) and shipments recorded in Dubai (44 tonnes), pointing to a $3.4 billion smuggling network that allegedly involved state

Cameroon presidential absence fuels succession debate

15 clusters · 28 sources · last updated about 7 hours ago

Latest: Cameroon President Paul Biya's Prolonged Stay in Switzerland Sparks Health Speculation

Early 2026 saw bandit raids in Logone Oriental and separatist strikes in Bangourain, prompting UN warnings. In May separatist leaders urged Bamenda residents to stay indoors and boycott Unity Day; the government deployed

U.S. consolidation of African visa processing

10 clusters · 42 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: U.S. Consolidates African Visa Services into 20 Regional Hubs

The U.S. Department of State’s restructuring of routine non‑immigrant and immigrant visa processing in Africa, announced in early June 2026, moved services from about 50 consular posts to twenty regional hubs effective 1

Arsenal Saliba back injury rehab

3 clusters · 40 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: William Saliba visits family in Cameroon during injury recovery

Arsenal confirmed in July 2026 that centre‑back William Saliba will undergo a managed rehabilitation programme for the chronic back injury sustained during France’s World Cup semi‑final against Spain. Medical reviews rul

Cameroon export and investment slowdown

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Cameroon’s foreign investment and exports tumble amid regional slowdown

In July 2026, Cameroon’s state‑run Cameroon Development Corporation reported a sharp drop in banana shipments, falling to its lowest monthly volume of the year. The decline was attributed to a dry season that lowered yie

Central African refugee displacement and repatriation

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Central African Republic and Cameroon Resume Refugee Repatriation

In early July 2026, attention was on Sudanese university students who had fled the war in Sudan and were living in the Korsi refugee camp near Birao, Central African Republic. The students faced loss of study years, lang