DRC-M23 Ceasefire Mechanism; Cameroonian Elections: Africa File, October 16, 2025

To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese government and M23 rebels signed a...

Faith journeys enrich religious communities

The realization of a religious vocation rarely comes as a thunderclap. More often, it emerges gradually, in quiet reflection or steady growth from childhood. For four with ties to the Archdiocese of Baltimore, discernment unfolded differently, yet...

Hugo Broos' culture shift finally pays dividends for South Africa

Leonard Solms CloseJack of all sporting trades. Author of my 11-year-old self's fantasy story about his road to FIFA World Cup glory. Perfecting the art of writing about people who do what I said I was going to do. Oct 16, 2025, 09:54 AM South...

Immigrants Describe Being Bound and Silenced in ICE’s Secretive Use of the “WRAP” Restraint During Deportations

BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA A Nigerian man still remembers the night U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers burst into his detention cell, waking him and others in the middle of the night. Shackled hand and foot, they were told they were being...

Cameroon, Zambia electrify villages with solar

Cameroon and Zambia are implementing government programs that bring solar minigrids to communities without stable electricity access. Cameroon recently switched on two solar installations to power two villages, while Zambia inaugurated four solar...

Cameroon’s Political Future:Election Context and Internal Power Struggle

Even as Cameroonians voted yesterday, 12 October 2025, the political landscape in the country remains dominated not by traditional electoral politics by the intense, internal succession contestsurrounding the tenure of President Paul Biya, who has...

Nutritional Status and Severity of Atopic Dermatitis in Children in a Hospital Setting in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD), also known as “atopic eczema”, affects 15 to 20% of children in France.1 It is one of the most common reasons for pediatric dermatology consultations, representing the most frequent chronic dermatosis in...

Cameroon opposition leader declares victory in presidential election

The Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary has declared himself the winner of the 12 October presidential election and called on President Paul Biya to accept the end of his 43-year rule. “Our victory is clear, it must be respected,”...

Gambia hosts seminar for religious, traditional leaders on human rights

The three-day seminar expected to end today, Thursday 16 October 2025, was held at the Kairaba Beach Hotel, Banjul. The convergence brought together religious and traditional leaders from different African countries, including Cameroon, Nigeria,...

Motorcycle taxi drivers of Cameroon's Douala long for jobs and escape

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong and Zohra Bensemra DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) -Zakiyaou Mohamed awoke from yet another night of fitful sleep atop his motorcycle in Cameroon’s economic capital Douala and stretched his limbs under a petrol station canopy...

San Francisco’s Museum of the African Diaspora marks 20 years with a show about Blackness and the cosmos

For its 20th anniversary, the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in downtown San Francisco has reopened with a facelift of its ground-floor lobby and two new exhibitions. One of the shows focuses on its institutional history, while the larger...

Cameroon Votes in Election that Could Extend Biya’s 43-Year Rule

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon voted on Sunday in a crucial presidential election that could allow the country’s longest-serving leader, Paul Biya, to extend his rule by another seven years. At 92, he would be 99 when the term ends if he wins....

Cameroon’s Paul Biya is world’s oldest president. Will the 92-year-old secure another term?

Paul Biya, the world’s oldest president, is likely to return to power again after Sunday’s (October 12) presidential election in Cameroon. If re-elected, he would be 99 years old by the end of his next seven-year term. Biya has been ruling the...

Cameroon's Best Hope Lies in Its New Wave of Entrepreneurs, Veteran CEO Says

(Business in Cameroon) - Former Brasseries du Cameroun CEO André Siaka has witnessed the evolution of the private sector during a pivotal time in its history. Now, he focuses on mentoring young entrepreneurs and supporting emerging private...

Aid to the Church in Need present wherever people suffer

The Pontifical Foundation Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) is launching new initiatives to support persecuted Christians and victims of war. By Fr. Paweł Rytel-Andrianik and Karol Darmoros The Polish branch of the Pontifical Foundation Aid to the...

Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old Paul Biya Poised for Eighth Term as Nation Votes Amid Calls for Change

YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Cameroon went to the polls on Sunday in a tightly watched election that could extend President Paul Biya’s four-decade rule, making the 92-year-old leader one of the longest-serving heads of state in the world. Analysts,...

Cameroon Elections 2025: Paul Biya Seeks Seventh Term Amid Challenges

Cameroon held elections on Sunday that could allow Africa’s longest-serving leader – the world’s oldest head of state – to remain in power for another seven years. Analysts expect the victory of President Paul Biya. He is now 92; after the current...

Cameroon Presidential Election Closes as Paul Biya Seeks Eighth Term After 43 Years in Power

CameroonOnline.ORG | YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Polls closed on Sunday across Cameroon after a day of voting in the presidential election, in which President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest sitting head of state, is seeking an eighth term after more than...

Cameroon's 92-year-old President Poised For Eighth Term

Cameroonians voted Sunday in an election expected to return 92-year-old Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state, to office after 43 years in power. AFP journalists saw voters crowding outside polling stations during the day in the...

Cameroon's 92-year-old president poised for eighth term; counting begins as polls close

Paul Biya, President of Cameroon and presidential candidate for the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM), watches as Cameroon First Lady Chantal Biya casts her ballot at a polling station in Yaounde on October 12, 2025 during Cameroon's...