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A man waves a Cameroonian national flag in front of French riot policemen during a demonstration against Cameroon's President Paul Biya, near the embassy of Cameroon in Paris, France, 22 September 2020, -/AFP via Getty Images

Cameroonian authorities’ case against Amadou Vamoulké hinges on discredited witness

In a classic case of lawfare, Cameroonian state broadcast journalist Amadou Vamoulké endures the adjournment of his trial for the 74th time.

A logging truck transporting timber to the coast, SE Cameroon, 17 June 2008, Avalon/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Cameroonian journalist Nestor Nga Etoga’s case drags on

In yet another case of delayed justice, journalist Nestor Nga Etoga appeared in court for the 94th time to face a 2016 lawsuit brought by a private logging company accusing him of defamation and extortion.

A man looks at the headlines at a newspaper stand in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 26 March 2013, Reinnier KAZE/AFP via Getty Images

Physically handicapped Cameroonian journalist denied freedom

Cameroonian journalist Emmanuel Mbombog Mbog Matip has been languishing in jail since August 2020 despite appeals to President Paul Biya.

Men who are under arrest are seen at the military court in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 14 December 2018, STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images

Urgent release sought for 71-year-old Cameroonian journalist Amadou Vamoulké

Arbitrarily jailed for 5 years and struggling with chronic ailments, 71-year-old Cameroonian journalist Amadou Vamoulké writes an open letter to influential justice minister Laurent Esso seeking his release.

Punitive judicial rulings are intentional ploy to silence investigative weekly

The Cameroonian government’s continued violation of legal rights continues with the increased sentences two journalists of the “Kalara” publication received on their appeal.

Heavy handed tactics to clamp down coverage of dissent aimed at censoring media

Ongoing political volatility raised a notch as Cameroonian authorities brutally assault and arbitrarily arrest and detain numerous journalists covering opposition protests.

RSF calls on UN Special Rapporteurs to pressure Cameroon to investigate death of Samuel Wazizi

In the absence of an impartial and independent investigation, Reporters Without Borders is appealing to 3 UN Special Rapporteurs to look into the death of Cameroonian journalist Samuel Wazizi.

Cameroonian authorities announce Samuel Wazizi’s passing 10 ten months later

The callous announcement of journalist Samuel Wazizi’s passing by Cameroonian authorities, ten months after his death, has been described as obscene by Reporters Without Borders.

RSF seeking release of journalist Amadou Vamoulké in Cameroon

Reporters Without Borders has made a formal request to the UN special rapporteur on the right to health, Dainius Pūras, to secure the release of ailing Cameroonian journalist Amadou Vamoulké.

Balloons, cake and candles but no song!

A mock celebration of jailed Cameroon journalist Amadou Vamoulké’s birthday outside the Cameroonian embassy in Paris, shines the spotlight on his continued incarceration.

Cameroon’s attorney-general asks court not to release journalist

Cameroonian Attorney General’s request to reject the request for journalist Amadou Vamoulké’s release may endanger his health further. The court’s decision is expected on 28 November.

An NGO registers locally displaced residents for humanitarian aid, people who were fleeing violence in Cameroon's Anglophone Territories, in Buea, southwest Cameroon, 11 May 2019, Giles Clarke/UNOCHA via Getty Images

Assault on media freedom in Cameroon needs to stop

The Cameroonian government is urged to take measures against the ongoing attacks against journalists and activists in Cameroon by AFEX and its member in Cameroon, ADISI-Cameroon.

Cameroonian journalist Paul Chouta’s continued detention is “out of proportion”

The continued detention of Cameroonian journalist Paul Chouta is being described as an action that is not commensurate with the charges being brought against him. His case was postponed yet again, because the plaintiff failed to turn up.

Enoh Meyomesse, Writers in Prison Committee (WiPC), PEN International

Enoh Meyomesse: A profile

The Cameroonian poet who got himself kicked out of prison.

Presidential candidate Maurice Kamto (L) casts his vote at a polling station during presidential elections in Yaoundé, Cameroon, 7 October 2018, Jean Pierre Kepseu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Cameroonian journalist Paul Chouta attacked outside his home

Authorities are urged to ensure that those who beat and stabbed reporter Paul Chouta are swiftly brought to justice.

A campaign rally for Maurice Kamto, leader of the opposition party Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC), in Yaounde, 30 September 2018, MARCO LONGARI/AFP/Getty Images

Cameroonian journalists arrested for covering opposition gathering

Two journalists from privately owned Cameroonian daily newspaper Le Jour were arrested while covering a gathering of opposition party members in the city of Douala.