How Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis affects education
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis has severely affected the country’s education system
An episode of the Focus on Africa podcast, hosted by BBC World Service, titled "How Cameroon's Anglophone Crisis affects education" was published on June 18, 2025 and runs 28 minutes.
June 18, 2025 ·28m · Focus on Africa
Summary
The Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon is severely impacting education. With widespread school closures and displacement of teachers and students. Over 200,000 students are reportedly out of school.Is China’s recent offer to extend zero-tariff treatment to almost all African countries a reason to celebrate?And why Kenyan smallholder farmers went to court to fight for the right to sell indigenous seeds.Presenter:: Audrey Brown Producers: Bella Hassan in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos and Richard Kagoe in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
Episode Description
The Anglophone Crisis in Cameroon is severely impacting education. With widespread school closures and displacement of teachers and students. Over 200,000 students are reportedly out of school.
Is China’s recent offer to extend zero-tariff treatment to almost all African countries a reason to celebrate?
And why Kenyan smallholder farmers went to court to fight for the right to sell indigenous seeds.
Presenter:: Audrey Brown Producers: Bella Hassan in London. Blessing Aderogba in Lagos and Richard Kagoe in Nairobi. Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris Senior Producer: Paul Bakibinga Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi