Troops from Niger, Chad and Cameroon take part in new offensive against militants, who killed 26 soldiers in raid on Niger military post
Some fear that Boko Haram insurgency in north is creating tension, suspicion between Christians and Muslims as it did in Nigeria
Huge quantities of live chickens and other table birds are stockpiling in Kiossi on Cameroon's southern border, following a ban on Cameroon table birds by neighboring Gabon and Equatorial Guinea
Fans have been flocking to Anne-Marie Nzie's home to mourn and pay tribute to artist who made popular bikutsi style of music
Government’s reaction to sugar shortage has some questioning whether the strategy will backfire
Militants are believed to be holding hundreds of captives in Nigeria's Sambisa forest, including more than 200 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped in 2014
Government, NGOs give livestock to vulnerable youths that helps them earn a living, shun terrorism
Villagers contribute plantains, clergy pray for soldiers, all political parties show support for troops on National Day, military spokesman says
But some suspect President Paul Biya, who has been in power for 34 years, is just silencing his opponents
Cameroonian casualties from operations in Nigeria have reached hospitals in Maroua but morale reportedly remains high
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon say they are expelling foreigners who do not have proper identification papers; several hundred people now stranded in southern Cameroon
Multinational joint forces fighting Boko Haram have captured five leaders of the radical group, including Boukar Kaou, traditional ruler of Kumche in Nigeria
The boycott is in response to PM Yang personally grabbing a reporter's equipment and ordering it destroyed
Civilian self-defense groups work with army to counter would-be attackers suspected of Boko Haram ties
The number of cancer cases is expected to double in sub-Saharan Africa in the next fifteen years
Militant group reportedly working to enlist traditional and religious leaders to help recruit members amid military pressure on both sides of Cameroonian border
The country's main opposition party, the CPDS, boycotted Sunday's poll, saying the electoral commission is biased
Yaounde says hundreds of women and girls have been lured to Kuwait, UAE and other countries in past five years
Official results have yet to be released from April 10 presidential election, but opposition candidates say their vote count indicates country headed to run-off, and they will not accept any other results
Chad has cracked down on the media, in particular the foreign press, since the vote
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