Tag Archives: Yaoundé

Gays in Cameroon, beware this blackmailer

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

Denounced for two years in gay activist groups’ press releases, Albert Edward Ekobo Samba, who passes himself off as a gay man on the Internet, continues to trap gay men with the help of accomplices posing as police. Here’s what … Continue reading →

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Cameroon LGBT groups learning to be businesslike

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

Governance, paperwork, management techniques, human resources, financial conflicts of interest — those are some of the training modules discussed in workshops held Jan. 22 to 25 for nine representatives of three community-based organizations serving the community of men who have … Continue reading →

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Two gay men freed into ‘living hell’ in Cameroon

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

After three days in police custody in Cameroon, two gay men were released yesterday, but their daily life remains a nightmare. “I’m upset and depressed. Because of what has happened to us [an attack by a gay-bashing crowd, death threats, … Continue reading →

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Report: Cameroon jails many LGBTs to settle scores

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Most people charged with violating Cameroon’s law against homosexual activity are convicted based on little or no evidence, Human Rights Watch states in a report released today.  The study was prepared in cooperation with Cameroonian  LGBT-rights organizations Alternatives-Cameroun, the Association … Continue reading →

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Sharpening AIDS-fighting skills in Cameroon

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

AIDS fighters in Cameroon have been improving their skills through workshops that expand their knowledge of the disease and the challenges it creates for sexual minorities. Jules Eloundou, president of the anti-AIDS group Cameroon Humanity First, said before workshops held … Continue reading →

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In Cameroon, anti-gay voices grow louder

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

In Cameroon, the topic of homosexuality is no longer taboo. Both in Yaoundé and Douala, on the street, in taxis, restaurants, bars, offices and markets, on the radio and on television, it is difficult to spend a day or even … Continue reading →

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$1,000 bribe overcomes anti-gay charges in Cameroon

Posted on January 29, 2013 by

Two young men charged with homosexuality-related crimes have been released from police custody in Cameroon after paying a bribe, according to human rights activists who worked on their behalf. This new, detailed account of the case of the men identified as … Continue reading →

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Jonas and Franky, freed but now in hiding

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

The good news: Two young men in Cameroon won a court appeal this month and were freed from prison, where they had been serving a five-year sentence for alleged violations of Cameroon’s anti-homosexuality law. The bad news: They had to … Continue reading →

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Another 3 men in Cameroon jail for homosexuality

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

Previously unreported on this blog, these cases are cited by the newly released Amnesty International report on Cameroon.  The report states: “Two young men identified as Depadou N, aged 21 years, and Paul Arno, aged 24 years, were arrested on … Continue reading →

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Blackmail and ambushes in Cameroon’s LGBTI community

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

This article is by Yves Yomb, executive director of Alternatives-Cameroun. In recent weeks, a climate of fear has spread in the LGBTI community of Cameroon because a group of criminals has infiltrated dating websites frequented by homosexuals. 1. The case … Continue reading →

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