'Silence is complicity' - top footballer hits out over Cameroon femicides
Summary
In Cameroon, the killing of many women in recent months has caused public anger. Famous footballer Nchout Njoya Ajara and others are urging the government to take stronger action to stop violence against women.Key Facts
- At least eight women were killed in one week in Cameroon.
- Official data reports 50 women killed from January to April 2026, compared to 77 in the whole of 2025.
- The latest victim was a 44-year-old woman stabbed in a hotel in the capital, Yaoundé.
- Nchout Njoya Ajara, a well-known Cameroonian female footballer, called for an end to femicides, saying "silence is complicity."
- Most killings are linked to domestic violence and happen across different regions.
- The government is reviewing a bill to protect women against gender-based violence, but it has not yet become a law.
- Women’s rights groups criticize the government for slow action and want a special court for family violence cases.
- The next parliamentary session is in November 2026, but it is uncertain whether the bill will be passed then.
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