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Chinese medical team provides free consultations in southern Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 25th Chinese medical team in Cameroon conducted a free medical consultation campaign in Meyomessala in the country's South Region from Thursday to Saturday. During the three-day campaign, nearly 1,000 patients received free medical consultations and treatment in several specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, otolaryngology, ophthalmology and acupuncture. The Chinese medical team also donated a batch of medicines to a local hospital.
Three killed, two injured in bar shooting in Cameroon's Northwest region
YAOUNDE, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and two others injured when gunmen opened fire at a bar in Cameroon's conflict-hit Northwest region Monday, witnesses and security sources said. The attack occurred in Bamenda, the chief town of the region, when armed men arrived on motorcycles and fired on the bar patrons. "The gunmen arrived on motorcycles and started shooting at people who were drinking at the bar.
Eto'o defends right to speak up for African football
YAOUNDE, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) President Samuel Eto'o Fils defended his right to speak out for African football following criticism from Western media. The response came after several European outlets reported that Eto'o was facing a complaint over alleged mismanagement of funds linked to Cameroon's friendly match against Russia in Moscow in October 2023. In a statement posted on social media Thursday night, Eto'o dismissed the reports as a coordinated attack.
10 killed, multiple injured in Chad intercommunal clashes
YAOUNDE, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed and over 10 others injured in intercommunal clashes in Chad's Batha Province, local media and witnesses said Friday. The violence erupted Thursday in Rebmbara and Alkhaba areas, where rival communities clashed over a farmland dispute. Local media initially reported six deaths.
Cameroonian president returns home after over two months abroad
YAOUNDE, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned home Thursday afternoon after spending more than two months abroad. State broadcaster CRTV aired his arrival live from Nsimalen International Airport in the capital Yaounde. Supporters from the ruling Cameroon People's Democratic Movement gathered at the airport to welcome him. Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute received the president after his plane landed.
6 killed, 10 injured in intercommunal clashes in central Chad
N'DJAMENA, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- Six people were killed and ten others injured Thursday evening in intercommunal clashes in Alkhaba, a locality located about 17 km from Oum-Hadjer in Batha Est Department, central Chad, local media reported. The violence was reportedly linked to a land dispute over the use of farmland, according to the media, which cited local authorities. A woman was among those killed.
Urgent: Dozens feared dead in gold mine collapse on Cameroon-CAR border
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Landslide kills 3 in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed on Wednesday after heavy rains triggered a landslide in the Mbende neighborhood of Limbe, a coastal town in Cameroon's Southwest Region, local authorities and police said. Officials said the downpour caused a house to collapse in Mbende, with rescue teams recovering three bodies from the debris. The rains also caused flooding in parts of Limbe, leaving several roads impassable for pedestrians and vehicles, according to police.
Chinese firm launches talent incubator program to boost Cameroon's infrastructure development
YAOUNDE, Aug. 3 (Xinhua) -- China First Highway Engineering Co., Ltd. (CFHEC) launched a training initiative Monday to build local expertise in Cameroon. The Seagull Talent Program was launched in the capital, Yaounde, with senior Cameroonian government officials, Chinese diplomats, faculty from the National Advanced School of Public Works (ENSTP), and the trainees in attendance. The 10-day course brings together 54 participants, including 24 local project staff and 30 ENSTP students.
African Water Forum kicks off in Chad with call for urgent action
YAOUNDE, July 15 (Xinhua) -- African leaders and water experts gathered in Chad Wednesday for the opening of the African Water Forum, held under the theme "From Vision to Action." The two-day meeting focuses on water governance, funding for infrastructure and stronger regional cooperation. Heads of state from Chad, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mauritania and Benin attended the forum in the Chadian capital of N'Djamena.
Cameroon, CAR, UNHCR discuss resuming voluntary repatriation of refugees
YAOUNDE, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Cameroonian authorities, officials from the Central African Republic (CAR) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) met on Tuesday to discuss the relaunch of the voluntary repatriation of CAR refugees. "We are looking at practical arrangements.
15 crew members rescued after cargo ship collision in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, July 12 (Xinhua) -- All 15 crew members aboard a cargo ship were rescued early Sunday after it collided with another vessel near Douala, Cameroon's main port city, authorities said. According to the Port Authority of Douala, the collision involved the outbound MV Sea Honor and the inbound MV Black Rhino. Rescue teams responded swiftly, evacuating all crew members from the MV Black Rhino before launching operations to clear the shipping channel.
Cameroon begins rollout of long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug
YAOUNDE, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon has kicked off a pilot program for Cabotegravir, a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, officials announced Thursday. The launch took place in Douala, the country's economic capital. Public Health Minister Manaouda Malachie said the new option, known as CAB-PrEP, is given as an injection every two months and is up to 95 percent effective at preventing HIV infection.
3 dead, 18 injured in armed attack in the Central African Republic
YAOUNDE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 18 others injured Tuesday after gunmen struck the northeastern Central African Republic (CAR) town of Amdafock, local sources said. According to witnesses, unidentified attackers launched a large-scale assault at dawn on Amdafock, a town in the Vakaga prefecture. Heavy and light weapons fire echoed through the town for several hours. At least one soldier of the Central African Armed Forces was among those killed.
Cameroon denies reports about president's health condition
YAOUNDE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Minister of Communication and government spokesman Rene Emmanuel Sadi on Thursday denied reports about President Paul Biya's health, assuring the public that the president is fine. On Tuesday, the news magazine Jeune Afrique reported that Biya had been admitted to a hospital in Switzerland after falling ill during activities to mark the country's National Day on May 20.
China provides emergency food aid to Cameroon
YAOUNDE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- A handover ceremony for China's emergency food aid to Cameroon was held Thursday in the commercial hub of Douala. The donation comprises 880 tons of wheat and 1,630 tons of rice worth 20 million yuan (about 2.96 million U.S. dollars). Three batches of the food have already arrived at the port of Douala, comprising 880 tons of wheat and 552 tons of rice. The final two batches are expected to arrive on Sunday.
Equatorial Guinea government resigns
YAOUNDE, June 16 (Xinhua) -- Equatorial Guinea's Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue said Tuesday that Prime Minister Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua and the entire cabinet have resigned. Obiang Mangue made the announcement in a statement on social media platform X. He said the government quit after achieving "barely 10 percent" of its goals. "The rule is simple: public responsibility has to come with results," he said.
2 Cameroonian soldiers killed in separatist ambush
YAOUNDE, June 11 (Xinhua) -- At least two Cameroonian soldiers were killed on Thursday in a separatist ambush in the country's war-torn English-speaking Northwest region, according to security sources. The soldiers were stationed at a military outpost in the Belo locality when they were attacked, a military official in the region confirmed. "The separatist terrorists took them by surprise. They ambushed them around 2 p.m. on Thursday.
4 killed in bar shooting in Cameroon's Northwest region
YAOUNDE, June 10 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were shot dead at a bar in Cameroon's war-torn English-speaking Northwest Region overnight into Wednesday, according to witnesses and security sources. The shooting occurred in the Noni locality when gunmen, believed to be separatist fighters, arrived at the bar and opened fire. "The separatist terrorists opened fire, shooting everywhere, and in the process killed two women and two soldiers who were drinking in the bar.
Landslide kills 8 at illegal mining site in Central African Republic
YAOUNDE, June 9 (Xinhua) -- At least eight artisanal gold miners were killed overnight into Tuesday in a landslide at the Konyeme mining site in the western Central African Republic, according to local authorities and media. "Individuals arrived at the site around 2:00 a.m. local time to carry out illegal mining activities, which caused a collapse," said El Adj Moussa Laurent Ngon Baba, a member of parliament for Baboua 1, where the mining site is located.
Feature: Song, stance, shared table: China and Africa keep same beat
by Yang Dingdu, Wang Hao, Liu Youmin NAIROBI, June 3 (Xinhua) -- At a copper mine in Zambia, workers are singing. On the streets of Dakar, young people are moving through tai chi. In a kitchen in Dar es Salaam, apprentices are working cleaver and wok. Singing, dancing, cooking-across the continent, the everyday lives of Africans and Chinese are falling into the same rhythm. This year marks the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges.
Chad extends state of emergency in Lake Province
YAOUNDE, May 25 (Xinhua) -- The Chadian parliament on Monday approved the extension of the state of emergency in Lake Province for a period of three months. During an extraordinary plenary session of both the National Assembly and the Senate, lawmakers adopted the resolution with 237 votes in favor, zero against, and zero abstentions.
(Hello Africa) A feat of engineering, a lifetime of friendship: The story behind Chinese-constructed Lagdo Dam in Cameroon
For generations, the villagers of Lagdo had lived in difficulties and poverty, but their lives changed completely after the dam turned the bush village into a bustling town, said Amina Mohammed Sani. by Arison Tamfu, Wang Ze YAOUNDE, May 13 (Xinhua) -- To the world, the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon's North region is a feat of 1970s engineering, a veritable testament to Cameroon-China relations. To Oumarou Bakary, it is the structure upon which his entire life was built.
Over 120 injured in Chad oil depot fire: media
YAOUNDE, May 13 (Xinhua) -- More than 120 people were injured in a major fire that broke out on Tuesday night at a large fuel depot in Abeche, the capital of Chad's eastern Ouaddai Province, local media reported on Wednesday. According to a preliminary toll released by local authorities, victims received immediate treatment at the city's health facilities. While many of the injured remain under intensive medical observation, no fatalities have been reported so far.
(Hello Africa) Cameroon cocoa growers eye vast China market, buoyed by Beijing’s zero-tariff policy
Starting May 1, China will roll out its zero-tariff policy for all 53 African countries with diplomatic relations. The move is expected to create new opportunities for Cameroonian agricultural products, particularly cocoa, by facilitating access to a high-potential market. by Arison Tamfu, Wang Ze YAOUNDE, April 29 (Xinhua) — As the sun rises in Mondoni, a village in southwestern Cameroon, Sekiss Enyeh Bayere, a cocoa farmer, is already deep among his trees.
Feature: Cameroon cocoa growers eye vast China market, buoyed by Beijing's zero-tariff policy
by Arison Tamfu, Wang Ze YAOUNDE, April 28 (Xinhua) -- As the sun rises in Mondoni, a village in southwestern Cameroon, Sekiss Enyeh Bayere, a cocoa farmer, is already deep among his trees. Clad in worn boots and carrying a razor-sharp machete and a long-handled hook, he moves carefully through the trees. This is the peak of the harvest, and the tree trunks are studded with pods that look like colorful jewels -- vibrant yellows, deep oranges, and rich purples.
42 dead in communal violence in Chad
YAOUNDE, April 26 (Xinhua) -- At least 42 people were killed and 10 others injured after violence erupted in the village of Igote in the Wadi-Fira province of eastern Chad, the Chadian Press and Publishing Agency reported on Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday after an altercation between two individuals over a water point escalated into clashes between two communities. Chad's Deputy Prime Minister Limane Mahamat led a delegation to the village to assess the situation.
Chad announces deployment of 1,500 security personnel to Haiti
YAOUNDE, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Chad announced on Monday the deployment of a contingent of 1,500 security personnel to Haiti as part of an international effort to support local authorities in tackling armed gangs. The announcement was made during a special plenary session of the country's parliament. In a message to lawmakers read by Ali Kolotou Tchaimi, president of the National Assembly, Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno said the country was committed to international stability.
Feature: Cameroonians speak with one voice of unity, peace through art
by Arison Tamfu, Wang Ze YAOUNDE, April 15 (Xinhua) -- As early morning light touched Cameroon's capital Yaounde, Francky Mpando was already up, bustling around in his shop. For the craftsman who specializes in sculpting elephants and horses, the art of shaping stones and wood into various forms has become not only a passion but a long-standing family tradition.
Feature: Chinese-aided landmark shines as Cameroon hosts WTO ministerial conference
by Arison Tamfu, Wang Ze YAOUNDE, March 26 (Xinhua) -- Abdoulaye Mohammed could not hide his admiration as he gazed at the striking architecture of the Yaounde Conference Center in Cameroon. The iconic venue is hosting the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which opened on Thursday. "It is truly magnificent," said the Chadian national, who arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday to attend the conference.
Cameroon ready to host 14th WTO ministerial conference
YAOUNDE, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon said on Wednesday that it is ready to host the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is to be held in the country's capital, Yaounde, from March 26 to 29. Minister of External Relations Lejeune Mbella Mbella said the government made sustained efforts to ensure the event unfolded hitch-free.
UN says over 390 killed in violence in Cameroon's Far North region in 2025
YAOUNDE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Cameroon has reported that 399 people were killed in violence in the country's Far North region in 2025. In its December 2025 report published on Wednesday, OCHA said 457 people were injured and 562 others were abducted during the year. "Furthermore, 24,808 people (representing 3,637 households) were displaced.
5 Boko Haram militants killed in repelled attack in Cameroon
YAOUNDE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- At least five Boko Haram militants were killed when they launched an offensive against a military camp in Cameroon's Far North region, security sources confirmed on Thursday. The attack occurred late Wednesday into early Thursday at the Bargaram military camp, which hosts Cameroon's elite Rapid Intervention Battalion.
(Hello Africa) Mount Cameroon Race of Hope champions peace in restive Anglophone regions
First held in 1973, the Mount Cameroon Race of Hope recently brought together 600 participants, including 22 foreign competitors, who took on the challenge of scaling the highest mountain in West and Central Africa. by Xinhua writers Arison Tamfu, Wang Ze YAOUNDE, Feb. 24 (Xinhua) -- When Hamadou Bi Ibrahim crossed the finish line to secure a victory in Cameroon's iconic mountain race, the crowd erupted into thunderous applause.
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