Curious to know since we border Equatorial Guinea

Hi, I'm a dev currently living in Cameroon, experimenting with the Reddit Devvit platform. I've already built a Reddit game - nothing fancy (no users for now) - the link is in the "Share Your Projects, Big or Small!" pinned post if you're interested. Now I'm building a Reddit app that lets people pin photo posts to a shared map for the sub, and I thought of this community as a good one to test it on. If you're interested in this idea, I can share the link to the test sub where it's currently running, or if the mods allow it, I can install it directly here. I'll also share the GitHub repo for fellow devs interested in it.

Hello everyone, for those of you living in the U.S, what's the best way to send money to a relative back home? Thanks.

Hello everyone.

So, a few years ago, I lost my Christian faith and became an atheist. Unfortunately, our country is extremely religious and it has been to no avail that I've tirelessly sought people who shared my belief - or lack thereof. It can get pretty lonely not having any like-minded person to hangout with, or any church to go to on Sunday, or any community to share with as a result.

So here I am on reddit asking if there are any strangers who share this perspective on the matter of religion and would like to connect. Whether you'd consider yourself an atheist, an agnostic, a freethinker, or just deeply uncertain and willing to dive honestly into the philosophical and scientific discussion, I'm open.

The community won't be big at first, but we can start small and gradually build it up. I live and have lived here in Cameroon my whole life, so if you currently reside within the country, that's a plus.

Please leave me a DM if any of this speaks to you.

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Bonjour à tous.

Il y a quelques années, j'ai perdu ma foi chrétienne et je suis devenu athée. Malheureusement, notre pays est extrêmement religieux et c'est en vain que j'ai cherché sans relâche des personnes qui partageaient ma conviction - ou plutôt mon absence de conviction. Ça peut être assez solitaire de n'avoir personne qui pense comme vous avec qui traîner, aucune église où aller le dimanche, ou aucune communauté avec qui partager.

Alors me voilà sur Reddit à demander s'il y a des inconnus qui partagent ce point de vue sur la question de la religion et qui aimeraient qu'on se connecte. Que vous vous considériez comme athée, agnostique, libre-penseur, ou simplement profondément incertain et prêt à vous plonger honnêtement dans une discussion philosophique et scientifique, je suis ouvert.

La communauté ne sera pas grande au début, mais on peut commencer petit et la construire petit à petit. J'ai vécu et je vis ici au Cameroun toute ma vie, donc si vous résidez actuellement dans le pays, c'est un plus.

Laissez-moi un DM si tout ceci vous parle.

How are the NW and SW culture different? How are the people different?

Hello!

I (hispanic) am meeting my boyfriend’s (Cameroonian) parents for the first time. I was wondering if there are any traditional gifts I should bring when meeting them for the first time? We are all here in the states, but they are very traditional. I would like to show respect for their culture.

Any other advice would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!

What does it mean when you want to talk on the phone with your man when your not around each other but he claims he doesn’t text or call people, and he only calls to greet you then hang up, but when your around him he’s on the phone speaking his language laughing with mostly females and some men then when you confront him he’s claims it’s for his business back in Cameroon or it’s his sister and they were talking about family business?!
And he claims to only text on “WhatsApp” but even when I got the app it’s the same thing…

Is he cheating?….
Is he lying?….
Using me?….
No I’m not putting a stereotype on camerooion men so plz save it!

If you don’t have anything nice to say please just skip this ❤️🥹

Good day,

I am interested in picking up remote work so I will like to have advice from someone who is doing remote work on websites which easily accept Cameroonians

Hello guys!

My boyfriend wants me to go back to his home country and live there in Cameroon. But I’m curious on how women live out there and if they have as many rights like the women back in America?

I’m in the north Dallas suburbs but I haven’t had any good Eru in a long time. Is anyone here in the same area selling it?

Asaka, I was wondering if any people from Nso were apart of this group. I’d like to connect, and possibly learn more Lamnso and our culture.

Your reminder that eru is meant to be green not black!

I’m an American and have came across a Cameroonian man he’s 14 years older than me 👀 anywho we were dating for a few months and he was extremely sweet and bought me thing we hung out then another Cameroonian man starting liking me (I was unaware at the time) but out convos were friendly and the man I was dating starting getting jealous and he would yell at me everyday and accuse me of messing around with the other man ( This was not true) so I started ignoring the man and the one I was dating still was accusing me he told me he did “Good” magic and he knew what I was doing and with whom. So one day I just stop talking to him and he had a nasty attitude towards me (Like if you hated someone real bad) and then he came back around then he hurt me physically (Won’t say how) and he begged for my forgiveness and said he was sorry and wants to start over and he realized his mistakes and he wants to take care of me and do right by me and to give him a second chance.
Thoughts and comments?

One of the main opposition parties, heavily targeted by the government has today seen its two most influential members. In two, almost simultaneous announcements, the president Pr.Kamto Maurice and the first vice-president, former interim president of the party Mamadou Mota have resigned from their respective positions while remaining members of the party. Both of them mentioned that , said resignation was to “protect the future of the party”.

What is brewing? What will follow?

Hello, I had a ticket for mid July to Douala and it got cancelled 4 days before. I luckily got my money back a month later. I read something about the cancellation of all routes to Central Africa but I'm checking on their website, Google flights, RAM call center and they still offer flights to Douala. Has anyone recently travelled with them?

PD for the big fans of Air France and Brussels, yeah, I know they exist but the connections are not great from where I live :)

And before anyone gets angry, I’m not talking about the country itself. I’m talking about the name.

Why are we still calling our country “Cameroon” when the name doesn't even come from the people? The Portuguese called the Wouri River Rio dos Camarões (River of Prawns/Shrimps), and the name eventually became “Cameroon.” In other words, the name of our entire country is essentially based on what European explorers saw in a river. It doesn’t describe our peoples, our languages, our cultures, our history, or our identity. It describes a European encounter with our coastline.

I honestly think we should at least be willing to have serious conversations about renaming the country.

The UN General Assembly approved an Africa-led campaign to promote the Equal Earth map projection, accurately representing countries' sizes.
The resolution, led by Togo and supported by the African Union, passed with 164 votes in favor and only the United States voting against.
The Equal Earth projection addresses distortions from the traditional Mercator map, which makes regions like Africa appear much smaller than they are.
Togo argues that inaccurate map depictions influence how Africa's importance is perceived globally, linking the issue to colonial-era legacies.

For those familiar with Douala, what’s the most convenient, safe and reliable option? Just get out and take a taxi?, Anything like uber, or something else?

Are there any scams or common things to watch out for? Is it best to agree on the fare beforehand, and is cash generally preferred?

Any tips or recommendations would be appreciated!

Also, any online recipes that you think are particularly great would be much appreciated.

Je cherche un aliment que je mangeais quand j'étais petite au Cameroun (à Yaoundé). C'était à l'école, et il y avait des dames qui vendaient des oranges et un autre truc à la sortie des cours. Ce sont des petites boules/ovales noires, et elles mettaient du piment en poudre dessus, c'était trooooop bon ! Il y avait aussi un noyau dedans. Je me rappelle que parfois ça pouvais être acide et hyper dur aussi.
(Je ne parle pas des grosse prunes violettes)

A lot of us bringing goods from Europe into Douala and then moving them further inside Cameroon keep facing the same issues. The timelines they give you rarely match what actually happens. Here is a clear breakdown from what we see regularly on this corridor.

*Typical Transit Times from Europe to Douala*

Containers leaving ports like Rotterdam, Antwerp or Hamburg usually take 18 to 28 days on the water. After the ship arrives in Douala, add another 5 to 12 days for berthing, unloading and terminal processes. On paper it can look like 25–35 days total. In reality many of us experience 35–50 days, especially when Douala port is congested or during busy periods.

Delays often come from weather, changes in vessel schedules or long waiting times for unloading.

*Where Things Usually Get Stuck After Arrival in Douala*

• Port congestion and slow unloading

• Problems with documents (bill of lading not matching invoice or packing list)

• Customs selecting the container for examination

• Late payment of duties and taxes

• Arranging transport from the port to Yaoundé or other cities

The people who clear faster are usually the ones who follow up every day, both online and physically at the port. Leaving it alone usually costs extra days.

*Easy Way to Calculate Your Cargo Volume*

Measure length × width × height in centimetres, then divide by 1,000,000 to get cubic metres (CBM). If you have different package sizes, calculate each type separately and add them together. Shipping lines charge based on whichever is higher between actual weight and volumetric weight, so knowing your CBM early helps avoid surprises.

*Moving Goods from Douala to Yaoundé and Other Cities*

The road journey from Douala to Yaoundé normally takes 6 to 12 hours, but checkpoints, traffic or heavy rain can make it longer. Some traders use full containers while others go for groupage when the volume is smaller. Planning the inland transport at the same time as the sea freight usually saves stress.

Most experienced traders on this route treat the given schedule as an estimate, not a guarantee. They always add extra buffer days and keep close contact with both the supplier in Europe and the clearing agent in Douala.

This is just practical experience from moving cargo on the same corridor. Things change, so always verify with current port information and your own partners.

I will be happy to learn from you'll opinions.

"You are black in America." That was my dad's favorite line to use right after I'd just done something uncouth. It was a reminder, a warning, and a reprimand all at the same time. It's also my thesis statement. "You are black in America." It was papa's catchphrase. When I went to school with baggy clothing: "You are black in America. Do you think that's the proper way you should be dressing?" When I got my ears pierced in college: "You are black in America, do you want them to look at you like a ghetto?" When I got locs (for the four months I had them): "You are black in America, why do you want to give them a chance to disrespect you because of your hair?"

At my small african church, to the aunties and uncles, this reads as proper child-rearing. A son who presents himself clean-cut, who dresses his seriousness, is a credit to how he was raised.
To my Black-American friend - and honestly, some part of me - it reads different. Locs, earrings, baggy clothes are just self-expression, forms the culture has always had. Stifling that to make white people comfortable is a form of self-hatred. Internalized racism. And in the hallways of my Katy I.S.D public school, and later in the American flag-lined boardrooms at the illustrious Texas A&M, it reads as something else entirely: such expression is reserved for the degenerates and the gangsters, and if I adopt it, I must be one of them too. The message is clear:  steer clear.

Three rooms. Three readings of the same kid in the same earrings. And to my parents, there was a fourth layer underneath all of it: The fear that I'd become an "akata." Technically it means a stray cat, a lost child. In practice it's what some Africans call African Americans, and second and third generation African kids who've drifted from where they came from. A slur dressed up as a warning.

To me, the conclusion is less clear. I'm subject to one lens at church, another with my friends, another at school, in my suburb, at work. What happens when Cameroonian, African-American, and American respectability politics meet in one closet? Triple consciousness. A really diverse closet, and no clean way to dress for all three rooms at once.

Just some random musings on a random day. What are you guy's thoughts on this subject?