By Amindeh Blaise Atabong In the heart of southwestern Cameroon, Ebo Forest is under immense threat from logging. This pristine and vibrant biodiverse ecosystem spanning 200,000 hectares (490,000 ...

Cameroon’s Ebo Forest is an intact forest ecosystem, with a surface area of more than 2,000 sq km (772 sq miles) – greater than the size of London in the UK.

By Yannick Kenné In Bamukumbit village in northwestern Cameroon, residents have traditionally depended on natural water sources. However, these springs, streams, and rivers have deteriorated and ...

Sitting in front of his mud house in Pangar, a forest village in Cameroon’s East region, Mokuine Anatole sharpens his machete in the early morning sunlight, ready for a day’s hunting.

The forest, in southern Cameroon, is also subject to a land claim by Indigenous Banen people. In April, the prime minister’s office reclassified 68,385 hectares (168,983 acres) ...

Involving local communities in reporting forest crime can be an effective way to curb it, experts say. By Elias Ntungwe Nagalame. KADEY, Cameroon, Feb 3 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - In an ...

SALAPOUMBÉ, Cameroon — Freddy Mbengue, a 24-year-old farmer in a black polo shirt and denim shorts, keeps a watchful eye on the forest. Mbengue is from the Baka community in Yenga-Tengué ...

This story is not unique. At least 40% of Cameroon’s forests have been allocated for logging. Add to that concessions also granted to mining companies, sport hunting companies and big agro ...

Cameroon government grants Indigenous Baka people access to fresh forest resources but at the expense of their former semi-nomadic lifestyle The Bridge features personal essays, commentary, and ...

Relating to the forest. Since at least the 1980s, logging concessions, a large sport hunting zone, and the Dja protected conservation area have restricted the Baka people of Bemba's access to ...