Cameroon: UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Chantal Biya Maintains Silence Amid Rising Rape Cases

By Njoh Linda

Cameroon’s first lady, Chantal Biya, is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for “Education and Social Inclusion” but her consistent silence amid reoccurring cases of child abuse and rape in the country is raising concern among citizens.

Some citizens began questioning Chantal Biya’s silence following public outrage about the alleged raping of a three-year-old pupil in Yaounde—a case that has triggered massive response from official and private actors…