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Also known as: Kameroon, Kamerun, République du Cameroun, Republic of Cameroon
Written by
George Benneh
Professor of Geography and Resource Development, University of Ghana, Legon.
George Benneh,
Mark W. DeLancey
Professor of Government and International Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia. Author of Cameroon.
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'Master of Mutilation' charged with supporting Cameroon separatist groups • Apr. 26, 2025, 1:22 PM ET (NBC)
Junior Starlets face Cameroon in must-win World Cup Qualifier • Apr. 24, 2025, 11:36 AM ET (The Standard)
Junior Starlets face Cameroon in must-win clash in Yaound • Apr. 24, 2025, 11:36 AM ET (The Standard)
Junior Starlets jet off to Cameroon, set for redemption in World Cup Qualifier • Apr. 22, 2025, 11:43 PM ET (The Standard)
Junior Starlets head to Cameroon looking to overturn deficit • Apr. 22, 2025, 7:43 AM ET (Nation.Africa)

Dailies in circulation in Cameroon include Le Quotidien, which is issued in French, and the Cameroon Tribune, which is published in both French and English. Popular periodicals include La Gazette and Le Messager, each issued in French, and the Cameroon Outlook and Cameroon Times, both of which are published in English. Radio programming is available in French, English, and a variety of other languages, depending on the station; satellite broadcasts are also available. Domination of television broadcasting by the state was broken by the country’s first private television station in 2001. The government exercises substantial control over the media.

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