
Cooking Gas Scarcity Continues to Trouble Cameroonian Households
Households in several Cameroonian cities continue to struggle to find cooking gas, with long queues and irregular supplies reported at some distribution points.
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Households in several Cameroonian cities continue to struggle to find cooking gas, with long queues and irregular supplies reported at some distribution points.

Cameroon’s popular reality television show Biggy Studios has returned for its 2026 edition, with the new season officially launched on September 13 and contestants entering the Biggy House.

Gendarmes in Douala have arrested a man accused of posing as the son of Minister of State Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and allegedly collecting millions of FCFA from people seeking administrative assistance.

Cameroon has officially launched its National Action Plan for the Development of Smart Cities, in partnership with UN-Habitat, as the country seeks to use digital technology and innovation to improve the management of its rapidly growing cities.

The Movement for the Renaissance of Cameroon (MRC) has entered a new phase following the resignation of its national president, Maurice Kamto, and First Vice-President Mamadou Mota on September 8, 2026.

A tragic incident has reportedly been recorded in Bonabo neighbourhood, Douala, following overnight flooding that affected homes in the area.

hat initially appeared to be flooding limited to only a few parts of Douala has reportedly turned out to be a much wider situation, with several neighbourhoods across the city experiencing significant water accumulation following heavy rainfall.

According to accounts circulating locally, Loïc was reportedly inside the house and lying on a bed when lightning struck. Neighbours were alerted by his cries and reportedly found him with serious burns.

Gendarmes have searched a property in Nkoabang, Yaoundé, reportedly linked to Kedi Samuel Kenechukwu, founder of Mercy of God Ministry, as investigations continue following the discovery of 20 people reportedly locked inside a basement at a church-related property in Ngousso.

The long-standing problem of household waste being dumped indiscriminately across parts of Yaoundé is receiving renewed attention, with residents being encouraged to follow the proper waste-collection system.
Climate varies sharply from the coast to the far north, and that variation shapes everyday life.