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April 11, 2026, 8:00 am
A Failed U.S. Attempt to Opt Out of Democracy Talk
- [CFR] When Washington chooses not to comment on democracy, authoritarians and their backers fill in the silence.
Empty Cooking Pots, Rising Hunger in Cameroon
- [WFP] WFP and other humanitarians are stretching lean budgets to support millions reeling from conflict, displacement and climate shocks in the Central African nation
All of Africa Today - April 7, 2026
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Parliament Approves Return of Vice-President in Cameroon
- [allAfrica] President Paul Biya is set to get a vice-president for the first time in his four-decade rule following controversial constitutional changes backed by parliament.
Meeks, Jacobs Lead Warning to Rubio Not to End Lifesaving Assistance to 7 African Countries
- [U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sara Jacobs, Ranking Member of the Africa Subcommittee, joined by other Africa Subcommittee Democrats, today sent a letter to Secretary Rubio in response to public reporting that the State Department plans to end lifesaving assistance to seven African nations -- Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe. The lawmakers argued that this would put millions of lives at risk, threaten regional
Dangote Refinery Sells PMs Cargoes to Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, 3 Others
- [Daily Trust] The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has strengthened Nigeria's presence in the regional energy market with the sale of 12 cargoes, totalling 456,000 tonnes (456KT) of refined petroleum products.
Cameroon to Launch First Census in Two Decades Next Month
- [Daba Finance] Cameroon will begin its fourth General Population and Housing Census on April 24, with field operations running through May 29, marking the country's first full census since 2005.
A Cameroon-Central African Republic Strategy Could Disrupt Illicit Gold Networks
- [ISS] A four-part plan could enable both countries to deal with the artisanal gold mining economy that is fuelling border crime.