Land, a daily explosion in Cameroon, requires legal reforms
By Leocadia Bongben Stakeholders have agreed that land is no longer a time bomb in Cameroon but a daily explosion requiring reforms. This was during a press conference organized by…
International Safe Abortion Day: Young people add their voices to the advocacy
By Leocadia Bongben Jennifer Akoh, MoonGirl (stage name), through the spoken word, creatively, and in a melodic voice, articulated the need for safe abortion for those eligible women whose health…
Environmental crimes: journalists armed with investigative tools, techniques to unmask offenders
By Leocadia Bongben Widespread deforestation, illicit logging, wood trafficking, harvesting of protected species, and unregulated mining are examples of environmental crimes in the Congo Basin that are frequently carried out…
Cameroon should adopt new fisheries law implementing decree, to ameliorate governance-EJF
By Leocadia Bongben “I’m tired. I’ve stopped fishing. I don’t do anything to do with it anymore because it only brings me losses,” Ladi Ben, a fisherman in Yoyo, tells…
WWF applauds African leaders for putting nature and adaptation central to Africa’s climate strategy
WWF applauds African leaders for putting nature and adaptation at the heart of Africa’s climate strategy at the close of the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.…
Boumba Bek, Nki: Eco-guards commit to respect human rights in handling wildlife crimes, poaching
By Leocadia Bongben Eco-guards from the Boumba Bek and Nki National Parks in Southeast Cameroon can now handle cases of wildlife crimes and fight against poaching while upholding respect for…
Local collaborative management committees to reduce IUU fishing in Cameroon’s protected area
By Leocadia Bongben In the settlements along Douala-Edea National Park—Mbiako, Yoyo I, and Yoyo II—fishers constantly fear “Sapak,” or Chinese trawlers. One of Cameroon’s 22 national parks is Douala-Edea, a…
Cameroon’s Indigenous Peoples beg for recognition
Leocadia Bongben As the world celebrates the International Day of Indigenous Peoples, Cameroon’s Baka, Bagyélé, Bakola, Bedzan, and Mbororos cry for recognition and land rights. The plea comes against the…
Inclusive conservation: MINFOF, WWF promote human rights and fight against environmental crimes
By Leocadia Bongben The Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife (MINFOF) and the World Wide Fund for Nature, WWF Cameroon, have joined forces to raise awareness on a new code of…
Blue Economy Conference: Gulf of Guinea countries commit to 100 percent sustainable ocean management by 2030
At the end of the Blue Economy Conference on the Gulf of Guinea, parties have committed to 100 percent ocean management by 2030. “Developing and implementing Sustainable Ocean Plans to…