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Tinubu Courts Northern Christians in Jos, Promises Equity, Justice
President Bola Tinubu declared his mission is to unite Nigerians and assured Christian communities in Northern Nigeria of his administration’s commitment to religious fairness. He gave the assurance Saturday while meeting with Christian leaders at...
Owner: Olufemi Soneye
Cameroonian Banks Demand “Bankable” Film Projects as Industry Seeks Growth
(Business in Cameroon) - At Yaoundé’s Écrans Noirs film festival, bankers and cultural leaders sat down to tackle a question that has long haunted Cameroon’s film industry: how to turn creative ambition into investable projects. The Société...
Owner: Yasmine Bahri-Domon
Over 5,000 Nigerians Flee to Cameroon After Boko Haram Seizes Borno Border Town
More than 5,000 people have fled across the border into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants captured the town of Kirawa in northeastern Nigeria’s Borno State, marking the latest escalation in the 16-year insurgency that has intensified throughout...
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Thousands Flee to Cameroon After Boko Haram Seizes Borno Community
More than 5,000 residents of Kirawa, a northeastern Nigerian border town, have sought refuge in Cameroon following a late-night assault by Boko Haram insurgents on Thursday. Reuters reported, citing local officials and community leaders. The...
Owner: Daramola Babalola
The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa
Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...
Cameroon’s Transformation Hinges on Public-Private Collaboration, Says Jacques Jonathan Nyemb
(Business in Cameroon) - Educated in the United States, Jacques Jonathan Nyemb is a business lawyer in Douala and the founder of The Okwelians, a network with thousands of members across four continents. He is also the author of Le Livre Vert,...
Owner: Yasmine Bahri-Domon
US senator proposes bill to sanction Nigerian officials over alleged killing of Christians
Ted Cruz, a US senator, has proposed a bill that seeks to protect “persecuted” Christians in Nigeria. Christened the ‘Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025’, the legislation seeks to hold Nigerian government officials accountable...
Owner: Simon Kolawole
Today in Africa — October 3, 2025: Tunisian Man Faces Death Sentence Over Posts Criticizing President, UN Slashes Food Aid for 750,000 People in Somalia, Paul Biya’s Daughter Urges Cameroonians Not to Vote for Her Father
Every day, OkayAfrica shares a roundup of news we’re following but haven’t published as full articles. These short updates cover what’s happening on the continent — in culture, politics, and beyond. For more on stories like these, be sure to check...
Owner: Isha Sesay
One Million Children Praying campaign uses the rosary as inspiration to change the world
By Katarzyna Szalajko, OSV News This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary...
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Over 5000 Borno Residents, Village Head Flee To Cameroon As Boko Haram Seizes Kirawa
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More than 5000 people have fled Nigeria's northeast into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants seized the border town of Kirawa in Borno State, residents and community leaders said on Friday. The insurgents, operating in Borno State,...
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Thousands flee to Cameroon after Boko Haram seizes Kirawa in Borno
More than 5,000 residents of Kirawa, a border town in Nigeria’s northeast, have fled to neighbouring Cameroon following an overnight assault by Boko Haram insurgents, news agency Reuters quoted officials and community leaders in the area as...
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Thousands seek refuge in cameroon following Boko Haram assault in Nigeria
More than 5,000 people have fled across the border into Cameroon after Boko Haram militants captured the town of Kirawa in northeastern Nigeria's Borno state, in the latest escalation of a 16-year insurgency that has intensified throughout this...
Owner: Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
Thousands of Nigerians flee to Cameroon after jihadist raid
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Modern Ghana
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Thousands of people in northeastern Nigeria have crossed into Cameroon following a raid by Boko Haram jihadists that left their town in ruins, local sources told AFP on Friday. While Nigeria's conflict with Boko Haram and breakaway rival Islamic...
Owner: Kwame Owusu
Rolex-loving daughter defies Cameroon’s aged leader on TikTok
Audio By Carbonatix By Jessica Donati DAKAR (Reuters) -Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya faces an unexpected challenge as he runs for an eighth term in office: a viral TikTok video by his daughter Brenda Biya saying she will not vote for...
Owner: Edward Atsinger III
Thousands flee to Cameroon as Boko Haram seizes Nigerian border town
More than 5,000 people have fled Nigeria’s northeast into neighbouring Cameroon after Boko Haram militants seized the border town of Kirawa in Borno state, residents and community leaders said on Friday. Insurgents in Nigeria’s Borno state, the...
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Yaoundé: Divided opposition seeks to stop the world’s oldest leader after 43 years in power
With weeks to go until an election that could extend the world’s oldest president’s 43 years in power, Cameroon‘s opposition is struggling. Its most popular figure has been barred from running, and the 11 candidates remaining are likely to divide...
Owner: Soter Tarh Agbaw-Ebai
Cameroon's Government Bets on Digital Push to Lure 500,000 Tourists a Year
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon is banking on digitalisation and strategic marketing to revive its tourism industry, signing two agreements aimed at connecting nearly 900 sites and attracting half a million visitors annually. The deals,...
Owner: Yasmine Bahri-Domon
Cameroon Approves CFA165.5Bln Loan for Roads, Agribusiness, Power Projects
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon President Paul Biya on Monday approved funding agreements worth a total of 165.5 billion CFA francs (about $270 million) to modernize the country's infrastructure, agribusiness, and energy sectors. The decrees...
Owner: Yasmine Bahri-Domon
Ahead of Ivory Coast’s Presidential Election, Religious Leaders Urge “restraint, respect for institutions, peace”
They call on politicians, be they approved candidates, rejected aspirants, or non-contestants, to show that politics is an instrument for building of the society. “Peace must come before any other consideration,” the religious leaders emphasize....
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Cameroon gets AI career advice
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[DOUALA, SciDev.Net] In Cameroon, as in many low-resource settings, further education and careers guidance for students is rarely a top priority. “As a teacher and mathematician, I saw many students struggle because they lacked proper academic...
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