Cameroon Supreme Court Overturns NERA Life Sentences: Historic Ruling Reshapes Sisiku Ayuk Tabe Case and Ambazonia Independence Struggle

On 19 March 2026, the Supreme Court of Cameroon delivered a landmark decision that could significantly reshape one of the country’s most controversial legal and political cases. The Court quashed the life imprisonment sentences handed down against Sisiku Ayuk Tabe Julius and nine others—collectively known as the “NERA 10”—marking a pivotal moment in Cameroon’s judicial…

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Aboubakary Abdoulaye Elected as New President of the Cameroon Senate, Constitutional Successor to Paul Biya

Aboubakary Abdoulaye has been elected President of the Cameroon Senate, succeeding Marcel Niat Njifenji, who led the upper chamber since its effective establishment in 2013. Abdoulaye , a respected traditional leader known as the Lamido of Rey‑Bouba , previously served as First Vice‑President of the Senate and now assumes the institution’s top post at a…

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CAF Appeal Board Overturns Senegal’s AFCON 2025 Win, Awards Victory to Morocco After Regulation Breach

Confederation of African Football’s Appeal Board has ruled that the Senegal national football team forfeited the final match of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025, awarding a 3–0 victory to the Fédération Royale Marocaine de Football (FRMF). This is because the Senegal Footbal team walk of the football field when the match…

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A Historic Shift in Cameroon’s National Assembly: Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril Replaced After 34 Years

For thirty-four years, Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril stood as the towering figure at the helm of Cameroon’s National Assembly. Since 1992, he presided over the legislative body, becoming the longest-serving House Speaker in the country’s history. His tenure was marked by continuity, stability, and controversy in equal measure. But today, history has turned a new…

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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…

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