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Yas has survived physical violence, but now struggles to find food and shelter Flag of Cameroon By Steeves Winner In Douala, behind the invisible walls of marginalization, Yas, a trans woman, struggles daily for her survival. A survivor of physical violence, she bears the scars of rejection and abandonment in her body and mind. “I barely have anywhere to sleep, …

Arbitrary arrests have targeted trans Cameroonians and human rights defenders Protesters clash with police on Oct. 26 in Douala, Cameroon. (Photo courtesy of DRM News/YouTube) The tensions following the Oct. 12 presidential election in Cameroon plunged the country into a spiral of repression. Under the guise of maintaining order, the authorities increased arbitrary arrests, particularly targeting transgender people and human …

OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON By Asobotazeh Clovis Date: October 20 2025 Advertisements I write this not to insult but to awaken the hearts of those who still believe Cameroon can rise again. For 43 years, we’ve waited hoped and endured It’s time to speak with honesty and courage. Here’s my open letter to the …

Police tracked them down by using a detainee’s telephone without a warrant Entrance of the Central Prison in the Kondengui section of Yaoundé, Cameroon. Police in Yaoundé, Cameroon, have charged five men with homosexual activity on the basis of texts and social media links they discovered on one man’s telephone, which they seized and searched without a warrant. All five …

Violence against queer people has become acute in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions  Cameroon President Paul Biya, 92, is seeking an eighth term in elections happening October 12. (Photo courtesy of BBC/Getty) By Jean Jacques Dissoke As Cameroon approaches the Oct 12 presidential election, the English-speaking regions of the Northwest and Southwest are once again plunged into uncertainty that has exposed LGBTQ …

Brenda Biya has become a face of resistance to Cameroon’s state-sponsored homophobia Brenda Biya, says she won’t vote for her father, Paul Biya (Olivier Corsan photo courtesy of Le Parisien). Commentary In a TikTok video that has gone viral, Brenda Biya, daughter of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, announces that she will not vote for her father in the Oct 15 …

Faced with transphobia in the country’s healthcare system, trans women in Cameroon looked across Africa for solutions to access Hormone Replacement Therapy. An informal network is adopting these interventions. When she was 21 years old, Chanelle Kouankep, a Cameroonian trans woman, was sent away from home by her father. Kouankep was forced to move in with a friend in an …