Cameroon: Four notable news stories from Monday, October 26, 2026

Author: lebledparle.comPublished on: October 26, 2026Country: Cameroon

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Cameroon: Four notable news stories from Monday, October 26, 2026

In Garoua, two 7-year-old classmates who had been missing since October 23 were found dead in an abandoned car; their bodies reportedly showed signs of mutilation, and an investigation was announced. In Boneck, a 26-year-old man is suspected of decapitating his aunt after a dispute over their family cocoa plantation; he was reportedly arrested. In Obala, two armed men robbed callbox operator Lowe Carole, taking 600,000 CFA francs and shooting her in the leg. The article also begins to report that a young man was found dead with his hands tied in Bamenda, but the details are cut off.

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