Illegal Ivory trade: two arrested in Douala
By Leocadia Bongben Two persons found in possession of two elephant tusks and attempting to sell them in the Bonaberi neighborhood have been arrested for wildlife trafficking in the Littoral…
Controversial Park creation: Greenpeace demands cancellation, government woos population
By Leocadia Bongben The Minister of Territorial Administration met with the population of Mayo Kani, telling them their approach to express dissatisfaction with the creation of the Ma Mbed Mbed…
Congo Basin receives limited finances, a Comifac-WWF initiative to turn the tides
By Leocadia Bongben The Congo Basin forest plays an important role in global climate regulation and biodiversity preservation despite little international funding for forest conservation and increasing socio-economic pressure. Despite…
Ivory Trafficking: Suspected Pentecostal church pastor arrested
On December 18, 2024, a pastor of a Born Again church was arrested for trafficking in animals. He was discovered in Yaounde with two other people who were illegally in…
WWF supports smallholder farmers to improve palm oil sustainability
By Leocadia Bongben The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has embarked on a project to help smallholder farmers produce sustainable palm oil. Dubbed ‘Capacity Building, Technical Support for Smallholders,…
Far North: On the trail of the 2012 flood in Guirvidig and Simatou Sinistré
Twelve years of waiting for housing, drainage, and compensation for loss and damage, among other things. These unfulfilled promises by the President of the Republic have plunged the population into…
Trawlers, Fishermen’s nightmare: can the new law provide a solution?
By Leocadia Bongben Trawlers are the only thing that could make Fabrice Junior Nguele Bolo so terrified at sea that he would give up fishing and flee for his life.…
How one man’s love for marine wildlife is driving conservation
The head of the African Mammal Conservation Organization, AMMCO, Aristide Takoukam Kamla, refers to himself as the father of orphans – Marine wildlife, less protected compared to terrestrial animals. He…
Beyond Peace, Mental Health Is A Cornerstone Of Development – Afrogiveness Movement President
By Etienne Mainimo Mengnjo The President of the Afrogiveness Movement, Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong, has stated that mental health is a cornerstone of development. She made this assertion on December…