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“Silence is not protection”: Plan International demands urgent action amid rising Child abuse and disappearances in Cameroon

By Louisa KINYUY

© JDC Violence against children in Cameroon has reached a critical breaking point, triggering a national emergency that demands immediate, collective intervention. An alarming surge in cases of rape, abduction, infanticide, and physical abuse has recently gripped public attention across several regions. The crisis was thrown into sharp relief by the recent alleged sexual abuse of three-year-old Joyce Nawal at the Glory Olympic School in Odza, Yaounde. This harrowing incident has amplified nat...