“The forest is vital for society”-Pupil
By Leocadia Bongben “The forest is where trees grow, animal habitat, and importance for the world,” is the take-home message for Penyongo Manie Myra, a class six pupil of Les…
“No Pangolin On My Plate” campaign: 59 restaurants pledged to stop serving pangolin meat
Some 59 restaurants have pledged to stop serving pangolin meat as part of WildAID’s “No Pangolin On My Plate” campaign. Campaigners visited 394 eateries that serve bush meat and traditional…
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…
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…
New monkey and 742 species discovered in the Congo Basin underscore need for conservation
According to WWF research published on December 3, a new monkey species is among new plant and animal species found in the Congo Basin in the past ten years. Launched…
World Fisheries Day: Cameroon to celebrate with shrimps on the menu
Ahead of World Fisheries Day on November 21, Cameroon has singled out a day to promote the Cameroonian shrimp. Organized within the context of the FISH4ACP project of the Organisation…