Editorial – Uzuri Magazine | October 2025 EditionBy the Editorial Board In the quiet corridors of Yaoundé’s Unity Palace, history seems to have stopped moving. For over four decades, Cameroon has been led by one leader: Paul Biya — a man whose presence has defined national life since 1982. Now, at 93, President Biya has…
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Cameroon Election 2025: Tensions Rise as Issa Tchiroma Claims Victory and Awaits Official Results
Issa Tchiroma declares victory in Cameroon’s 2025 election before official results, urging President Paul Biya to respect the will of the people as citizens await confirmation from ELECAM. The 2025 Cameroon Election — A Historic Moment of Uncertainty The 2025 general election in Cameroon has become one of the most closely watched and emotionally charged…
Paul Biya at 92: Legacy, Leadership, or the Last Gasp of Democracy?
Cameroon’s Paul Biya, now 92, eyes an eighth term. UZURI Magazine explores the implications for African democracy, youth leadership, and generational power shifts. UZURI FEATURE | OP-ED Politics | Power | Pan-Africanism The Unyielding PresidencySince 1982, Biya has governed Cameroon. While some call it stability, many see it as stagnation. Generations have come of age…
World’s oldest president eyes eighth term - at the age of 92
As the world’s oldest head of state, Cameroon’s president is seeking re-election in October in a move that would extend his 43 years in power. Currently 92 years old, another seven-year term could see him remain in power until he is nearly 100. So far, his tenure presents a mixed picture, marked by both support and criticism. President Paul Biya…
African Media Condemns Trump’s “Tone-Deaf” Remarks to Liberian President Boakai
A Controversial Remark Sparks Outrage Across Africa U.S. President Donald Trump has once again found himself at the center of international controversy—this time for a comment made to Liberian President Joseph Boakai that many African media outlets have condemned as tone-deaf, condescending, and stereotypical. During an interaction with President Boakai, Trump reportedly praised the Liberian…
Cameroon media denounce surge in attacks as 2025 election nears
Yaounde, Cameroon — Journalists in Cameroon say attacks on reporters have surged as the country prepares for next year’s presidential elections. Ninety-one-year-old President Paul Biya, who has ruled the country for over four decades, may run again. Rights groups say six journalists have been assaulted by gunmen in the past weeks, while several reporters and…
Former Cameroonian Football Star Emmanuel Kunde Dies at 68
Emmanuel Kunde is deceased. The Cameroon Football Federation (Fecafoot) confirmed the former football player’s passing in a statement issued on May 16. “His death is a huge loss for Cameroonian football. Fecafoot joins the national football community in offering its most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends,” the statement reads. FECAFOOT also announced that its president,…
Sweeping Raids, Giant Camps and Mass Deportations: Inside Trump’s 2025 Immigration Plans
If he regains power, Donald Trump wants not only to revive some of the immigration policies criticized as draconian during his presidency, but expand and toughen them. By Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman, and Jonathan Swan Nov. 11, 2023 Former President Donald J. Trump is planning an extreme expansion of his first-term crackdown on immigration if he returns to power…
Where is the next African coup?
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya spends so much time at Geneva’s Intercontinental Hotel that dissidents routinely picket the opulent lakeside premises to voice their discontent at his 40-year rule. From his suite overlooking the Swiss city’s pristine lake, Biya will have had ample time to ponder the wave of coups that have swept western and central…
Catholic Peace Entity Allays Fears of “a possible coup” in Cameroon
By Agnes Aineah Yaounde, 10 September, 2023 / 9:20 pm (ACI Africa). The Cameroonian government has put in place the system of “divide and rule”, which makes attempts by the country’s military to overthrow President Paul Biya impossible, a Catholic peace entity has said, allaying fears of “a possible coup” in the Central African nation. Following recent…
Military officers in Gabon declare coup and place president under house arrest
Military officers in Gabon have declared they were seizing power from President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a stunning coup, threatening the family’s half-century rule over the central African nation. Men in army uniform appeared on national television Wednesday to announce the president’s house arrest during the military takeover, prompting celebrations and reports of gunfire on…
U.S. imposes election-related visa restrictions on Nigerians
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has imposed entry restrictions on more Nigerians for undermining the democratic process during the African nation’s 2023 election cycle, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. “These individuals have been involved in intimidation of voters through threats and physical violence, the manipulation of vote results, and other…
Photos: Embraced as the daughter of the nation, Harris visits Zambia
Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff are welcomed by Zambia Vice President W.K. Mutale Nalumango and her husband, Max Lubinda Nalumango, at Kenneth Kuanda International Airport on Friday in Lusaka, Zambia. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times) Vice President Kamala Harris landed in Africa, kicking off a week-long trip where she clocked more…
Cameroon: Prominent Investigative Journalist Killed
Effective, Transparent Investigation Needed; Bring Killers to Justice Mourners place candles in a room of Radio Amplitude FM where a portrait of journalist Martinez Zogo has been placed to pay tribute to him in Elig Essono district in Yaounde, Cameroon, on January 23, 2023. © DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO/AFP via Getty Images Cameroonian authorities should conduct an effective…
The U.S. Wants To Strengthen Ties With Africa, Biden Hosts Summit To Engage Leaders
NEARLY 50 AFRICAN LEADERS AND DELEGATES ARE IN WASHINGTON, DC, FOR THE THREE-DAY SUMMIT, WHICH IS MEANT TO RESET AND IMPROVE U.S. RELATIONS WITH AFRICAN COUNTRIES. This week, nearly 50 African leaders and delegates are in Washington, DC., for the US-Africa Leaders Summit. President Biden is hosting this important three-day summit, which is the centerpiece of a…
African leaders head to Washington as US hosts summit to resuscitate ties
At a time of growing Chinese, and Russian presence, the US says it wants to deepen partnerships with African nations Several African heads of state have traveled to the US for a three-day summit starting Tuesday that Washington says “will underscore the importance of US-Africa relations and increased cooperation on shared global priorities.” President Joe…
Paul Biya has been Cameroon’s president for 40 years – and he might win office yet again
At 89 years old, one of the oldest leaders in the world, President Paul Biya of Cameroon has marked 40 years as head of state. He assumed office in 1982. He is the second longest-serving leader in Africa. The longest is Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Obiang Nguema, in power since 1979. Cameroon experienced a long spell of political stability under Biya’s…
Cameroon: Paul Biya to Discuss Anglophone Crisis with Joe Biden
Announced at the US-Africa leaders’ summit, the President of the Republic hopes to snatch the first tête-à-tête with his American counterpart Joe Biden, to discuss humanitarian issues in the English-speaking regions. The President of the Republic, Paul Biya, left Cameroon this afternoon for Washington, where he is expected to take part in the US-Africa leaders’…
Lomé to host an international exhibition of African textiles next month
(Togo First) – This year, Togo will host the SITA, the International Exhibition of African Textiles. This edition, the eighth, will be held in Lomé from November 4 to 6. Last year, it was held in Djibouti. The theme picked for the upcoming exhibition is “The fabric industry in Africa”. Among others, it will feature…