Cemeteries Are Not for Sale: Nwerong Nso (Nso Traditional Authority) Bans Burial Fees by Churches and Mosques in Nso Land, Northwest Cameroon
A major cultural and administrative decision has emerged from Nso land, a prominent traditional community located in Bui Division, Northwest Region of Cameroon. On 4 March 2026, the powerful traditional regulatory society Nwerong Nso issued a legally binding directive prohibiting churches and mosques from charging burial fees in cemeteries across Nso land. The declaration was…