Category: Politics

Cambodian PM urges vigilance over rise in new HIV infections

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Saturday called for people to be vigilant over a significant rise in new HIV infections last year.’Some 1,400 people became newly infected with HIV in 2022, about 300 higher than those infected in 2021…

APP announces suspension of secretary general

The leadership of the All People’s Party (APP) announced the suspension of its Secretary General, Vincent Kanyetu, here on Thursday.The party’s national chairperson, Linus Muchila, who made the announcement in a media release issued on Thursday, said K…

Cameroon Widows Protest Government Neglect, Plead for Assistance

In Cameroon, hundreds of women made widows by the country’s separatist conflict are protesting what they call the government’s lack of support. The widows say they have been left vulnerable to violence and abuse in the conflict, which has claimed more …

Cameroon opposes visit by France’s LGBTQ ambassador

Cameroon’s foreign minister has said the government disapproves of the planned visit by France’s LGBTQ rights ambassador.Lejeune Mbella Mbella said this was because homosexuality “qualified as a crime of common law” in Cameroon.Ambassador Jean-Marc Ber…