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Audience with The Monarch: The Cameroonians who met Queen Elizabeth II

The late monarch never made it on Cameroonian soil. 

By B. Engelbert Jr · Aug 24, 2026

Africa

Samuel Eto’o and the War on Mediocrity.

The recent WAFCON continental victory of the lionesses of Cameroon, 3-0 against Malawi, has prompted FECAFOOT’s President, Samuel Eto’o,

By B. Engelbert Jr · Aug 22, 2026

Africa

How Wax Dey is Blending Law and Afrobeat

From the music stage to the courtroom, multiple award-winning artist Nde Ndifonka, popularly known as Wax Dey is set to launch

By B. Engelbert Jr · Aug 21, 2026

Inside SNH's Governance Problem: What the CSTAR Controversy Reveals About Cameroon's Oil Wealth

An Africa Intelligence audit has raised fresh questions about governance and accounting at Cameroon’s state oil company, SNH. At the centre is CSTAR, a major refinery and petroleum-storage project whose financing could test the transparency of Cameroon’s oil wealth management.

By Ndifor Richard · Aug 20, 2026

What Would It Take for Tchiroma's Claims to Become an International Criminal Case?

Anicet Ekane died in Cameroonian custody at 74. His lawyers say warnings were ignored and care withheld. Now that claim is headed to French and Swiss courts, testing whether allegations against Paul Biya’s government can survive the narrow legal thresholds foreign courts actually require.

By Ndifor Richard · Aug 19, 2026

World

We Introduce you to Bonteh Magazine 2.0 | An Invitation to Think.

Bonteh Magazine 2.0 is an independent African publication for rigorous reporting and analysis on business, technology, governance and public policy.

By Bonteh Magazine · Aug 18, 2026

Opinion

Why you Should Adopt Personal Responsibility

According to the State of Cameroon, there is an average of 16,583 road accidents each year, killing more than 1,500 people, according to a 2019 report by the UN Economic Commission for Africa.

By B. Engelbert Jr · Aug 17, 2026

World

When Does Scrutiny Become Racism? The Jason Arday Question

Jason Arday’s death raises a hard question: some of what happened to him really was racialised harassment, and some of what he did in response really was an attempt to use accusations of racism to shut down legitimate scrutiny. Britain needs institutions that can hold both truths.

By Ndifor Richard · Aug 17, 2026