AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoCameroon Gold Crackdown: Yaoundé is set to launch an Aug. 1 operation to recover about CFAF 305 billion ($524m) in unpaid taxes after UAE trade data showed huge gaps between Cameroon’s official gold exports and what the UAE recorded—targeting 51 mining firms and 33 sites from 2023-2025. Mining Shock in the East: A separate freeze on 200+ semi-mechanised mining operations in East and Adamawa has curbed environmental damage but sparked sudden local job losses and abandoned pits. Presidential Absence Watch: Opposition and civil society are again questioning state continuity after President Paul Biya’s 44+ day stay abroad, with calls for clearer rules and a vice-presidential role. Census Push: Cameroon is racing to finish its first population census in over two decades, with MINAT ordering daily monitoring and emergency fixes ahead of the July 31 deadline. Human Rights & Justice: Readers’ donations helped secure the release of three women jailed in Yaoundé for homosexuality, but more support is still needed to free five more prisoners. Local Economy & Youth: MINPMEESA and CAPEF signed a deal to formalize an incubator at EPABA Business Lab in Ambam to back rural entrepreneurs.
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