They Think These Children Are a Curse”: Buea Deaf School Sounds Alarm as IDPD Activities Begin
Njukang Princeley By Princeley Njukang, Cameroon “When parents have children who are deaf, they don’t understand the children. They punish…
Advocacy
Cameroon’s Disabled Voters Feel Betrayed by Election Body Over Broken Inclusion Promises
By Princeley Njukang Disabled voters in Cameroon have expressed disappointment in what they call an exclusive presidential election.…
Flying Bullets, Hunger Rise within Disability Community as Lockdown Paralyzes Anglophone Cameroon
Princely Kesah Whatever reasons are put forth for imposing the lockdowns, thousands of disabled persons are paying a huge price.…
Rising Mental Health Crisis Among Disabled Pregnant Women in Cameroon Amidst Failing Healthcare System
Instead of cleaning her up, as should be done for every woman after the baby is delivered, the…
Accessibility or Illusion? PWDs Skeptical Ahead of Cameroon Presidential Election
“Segregating us into one polling station can create stigma, especially if results there don’t favor certain candidates. By…
Consternation, Outrage within Disability Community as Governor Downplays Cameroon Anglophone Conflict Effects on PWDs in Broad Daylight
Cameroon’s two Anglophone regions have been locked in a deadly armed conflict for nine years, and persons with…
Cameroonian Schools to Reopen Monday, Officials URGE PWDs to Take Advantage of Fee Exoneration
By Princeley Njukang, Cameroon All is set in the South West Region for schools to reopen on Monday,…
Cameroon Presidential Election: Disability Agenda Dismissed, Millions Face Uncertain Future
It is a decisive moment in the political history of Cameroon as citizens hope for a new president…
In Nigerian politics, “[Voters] feel we are not worth it…that an albino person cannot deliver anything”
For these Nigerian politicians living with albinism, the hope was to be judged on merit. Instead, their skin…
They survived a disease few ever do. Then the hard part began
Noma, a rare and devastating disease with a fatality rate of up to 90%, often remains undiagnosed until…