Mongabay on MSN3h
Elusive wildcats may hold the key to healthier forests in Africa
By Claudia Geib There’s a theory about what happens when a big cat sets up shop in a forest, and it’s at the center of one of ...
Meet the woman transforming endangered forests into havens of opportunity: 'Her work is more than just a local initiative'
Instead of relegating this invaluable work to the category of household chores, CAMGEW ensures that West African women can ...
ICT News on MSN4d
Lack of birth certificates puts Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
Without birth certificates, they cannot obtain national identity documents and are excluded from the full benefits of ...
Cambridge University Press8d
Small forest patches in West Africa: mapping how they are changing to better inform their conservation
In West Africa, vast areas are being deforested; the remnant forest patches provide a wealth of ecosystem services and ...
Cameroon: President Paul Biya's health is on everyone's mind, but no one is allowed to talk about it
The 91-year-old head of state has not appeared in public since the China-Africa summit in Beijing in early September, but the ...
Al Jazeera English6d
Where is Cameroon’s Paul Biya — and why is his health a banned topic?
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya’s month-long absence from the public eye is causing intense speculation about his health and raising fears of a post-Biya power struggle among political factions ...
THE WEEK6d
Cameroon bans reports on health of missing President Biya
Paul Biya has been president of Cameroon since 1982, making him the world's longest-serving non-royal head of state and, at 91, the world's oldest leader. Last week the Africa Broadcasting Service ...
The Digital Courier11d
Cameroon bans media talk of president's health amid rumours
Cameroon's government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa's second-longest-ruling ...
Human Rights Watch11d
Another Troubling Decision For Free Speech in Cameroon
Media discussions in Cameroon about the health of its president, Paul Biya, 91, are now outlawed. On October 9, the territorial administration minister, Paul Atanga Nji, issued a communique saying ...
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Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroon’s Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
MAYOS, Cameroon (AP) — The morning sun filtered through the forest canopy, casting dappled light on this village in Cameroon. For the Baka Indigenous community, it was a timeless image.