Events in the year 2024 in Cameroon.
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Incumbents
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edit- 15 January – A Cameroonian peacekeeper in MINUSCA is killed and five others are injured in an explosion in Mbindale, Lim-Pendé, Central African Republic. [1]
- 4 July – Brenda Biya [fr], the daughter of President Paul Biya, publicly announces her same-sex relationship using an image kissing another woman, despite same-sex relationships being illegal in Cameroon and punishable by fines and possible imprisonment.[2]
- 26 July - 11 August: Cameroon at the 2024 Summer Olympics[3][4]
- 25 September – Authorities in Norway announce the arrest of a German national of Cameroonian origin on suspicion of inciting crimes against humanity during the Anglophone Crisis.[5]
- 30 September – FIFA bans Cameroonian Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o from attending matches of the Cameroon national football team for six months for “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair play” and misconduct of officials.[6]
- 5 November – At least four people are killed and 50 others are reported missing following a landslide in the West Region on the highway connecting Dschang and Douala.[7]
- 19 November – The European Union announces a 91 million euro ($96 million) loan to Cameroon aimed at developing its energy sector, road infrastructure, and transportation links to Chad and Equatorial Guinea.[8]
References
edit- ^ "UN Announces Peacekeeper Death in CAR". Atlas News. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Brenda Biya: Cameroon president's daughter hints at same-sex relationship". BBC. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Cameroonian Emmanuel Eseme invites himself under 10 seconds over 100m". timenews. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Cameroon ready for Uganda ahead of 2024 Paris Olympic Games qualifier-TIANSHANNET-天山网". english.ts.cn. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "Norway detains a German national suspected of inciting crimes against humanity in Cameroon". Associated Press. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "FIFA bans Samuel Eto'o from national team games for 6 months". Africanews. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ "At least 4 dead and dozens are missing in Cameroon after landslide". Associated Press. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "EU pledges $96M loan to Cameroon to boost infrastructure". Associated Press. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.