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…
Cameroon waters, vessels without licenses in protected and prohibited areas—Report
Leocadia Bongben Cameroon published the list of vessels authorized to ply its waters for the second consecutive time, a step towards fishing transparency. However, the Environmental Justice Foundation has published…
African youths: doubling climate adaptation funds is not enough
Young people in Africa have said they want more money for climate adaptation and energy access. The youths recalled and reaffirmed “The Yaoundé African Youth Call on More than Doubling…
New climate finance goal, key talking point at COP 29-ACSEA Boss
Dr. Augustine Njamnshi, Executive Director of the African Coalition for Sustainable Energy and Access, ACSEA (an alliance of various organizations drawn from the civil society (CSOs), business/private sector, academia, and…
Living Planet Report: Next five years are crucial for the planet; the time to act is now
By Leocadia Bongben One significant message from the World Wide Fund for Nature’s flagship publication, the Living Planet Report, released on October 10, 2024, is that if nothing is done…
Environmentalist invents app to clean up Cameroon’s polluted rivers
By Leocadia Bongben (Article first published on Zenger.com but nologer on the site) DOUALA, Cameroon — The vast amounts of plastic waste clogging up Cameroon’s rivers and polluting its pristine…