Government says 91-year-old Paul Biya is alive and well in attempt to quell intense speculation about his whereabouts
Emboldened generals are realising they are likely to face little effective resistance to putsch attempts
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Lessons in local — rather than colonial — languages deliver results, educationalists say
President Biya intervenes in bloody linguistic conflict — but is criticised for speaking only in French
The One Free Press Coalition puts focus on journalists jailed or attacked for their work
Veteran ruler grabs 71% of vote in election marred by violence and disruption
Bold international action is needed to halt civil war in Cameroon
Opposition leader declares victory over President Paul Biya ahead of official result
English-speaking militants clash with security forces in the francophone-led country
It is a minor miracle that countries have kept to their borders as resentments simmer
Witnesses report violent house raids in English-speaking regions
IMF help not enough without internal reform in six-nation bloc
Chris de Bode’s photographs bear witness to a land blighted by drought
Upheaval, Zimbabwe-style, could still be averted
Fabrice Ondoa highlights resentment of two English-speaking provinces
Bamoun isn’t a tribal theatre for tourists, but a community devoted to its traditions
Tobacco groups seize opportunity as developing nations become better off
Médecins Sans Frontières provides life-saving care in devastated northern Cameroon
While loyalists pray for ‘continuity’, more young people vent frustration
A surprise drop in US oil inventories and supply disruption in Nigeria keep upward pressure
Chaotic influx of people fleeing war shows the best and worst of humanity, writes Maggie Fick
With elections looming, presidents watch outcome of Congo poll
Sunday’s poll closely watched as others consider term change