Friday, March 29, 2024

Toward a Succession of Power from “Father to Son” in Central Africa?

The democratic principle of the devolution of power has a very particular destiny in Central Africa and specifically in the CEMAC zone. Indeed, this...
ethnicity in cameroon

The different uses of ethnicity in the Constitution

With the aim of building relative equity and guaranteeing that all ethnic groups, or at least the major ethnic-regional groups, are represented and integrated...
Urban Planning and Development

Urban Communities and City Governance in French Africa

Since the 2000s, Africa has experienced accelerated urban growth. Because of this growth, a diversity of public and private actors and institutions are involved...
Cameroon Welcomes Emmanuel Macron: A Visit Amid Multidimensional Challenges

Cameroon Welcomes Emmanuel Macron: A Visit Amid Multidimensional Challenges

The press conference given by President Biya and President Macron gave an insight into the content of their one-on-one exchanges. Many points of convergence emerged on subjects relating to bilateral cooperation and international current affairs.
Regional Integration in ECCAS

Regional Integration in ECCAS: Progress or Continuous Overlap?

In 1983, Heads of State from the Central African region decided to create the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) with the objective...

Why Societies Must Decolonize: Critical Questions Surrounding Decolonization

Introduction Decolonization is a long and cumbersome process. In relation to Africa, decolonization has undergone many phases. Political decolonization peaked in the 1960s, with many...

Stakes and Challenges of Policy Reform on “Citizenship” in Cameroon

The history of Cameroonian legislation on citizenship stretches back from the colonial period, especially the French mandate with the 1959 ordinance. The nationality legislation...

Role and Relevance of the Youth in Policy-making and Governance: India, Africa and G-20

G-20 Presidency, 2023 India’s assumption of G-20 presidency for the on-going year is the one pivotal episode that offers myriad opportunities and variety of challenges...
The Russian-Ukrainian War

The Russian-Ukrainian War: An Opportunity to Strengthen the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

The Russian-Ukrainian conflict demonstrated the need to increase production capacities and local supply chains in African countries.
Cyber-Obscenity in Cameroon

Virtual Space Regulation: Tested by ‘Cyber-Obscenity’ in Cameroon

Introduction The advent of digital has been accompanied by the renewal of the modalities of debate and social practices in Africa and around the world....

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Tackling the double burden of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: A post COVID-19 perspective

The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) is conceptualized as the coexistence of undernutrition along with overweight, obesity or diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) . It...

Enhancing SME development in Cameroon: Evaluating government support program

INTRODUCTION Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the Cameroonian economy, accounting for over 90 percent of all businesses and over 70 percent of...

Do the New Digital Professions Influence Differences in Access to the Labor Market Between...

Introduction  For several decades, more and more women have entered the labor market. This improves their investment in human capital and their ambitions in terms...

The Challenges and Opportunities of Green Financing in Sub-Saharan Africa

Introduction  According to the United Nations Environmental Programme (1), green financing refers to all financial operations carried out with the aim of protecting the environment....

Women’s Unpaid Care Work in the Context of Climate Change in Africa: The Role...

Introduction Climate change is particularly hard on women’s unpaid work in Africa. This is because the rising temperature increases the workload of domestic and family...

Assessing the impact of civil-military actions in a context of asymmetric conflict in Cameroon

 INTRODUCTION  "Even if, by definition, the primary mission of our armed forces is to ensure peace and defend the integrity of our country's territory, they...