2021 in Cameroon
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Events in the year 2021 in Cameroon.
Events
Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon
- 1 January – The United States Senate passes a strong resolution calling for a mediated solution to the armed conflict and independence movement of Ambazonia.[1]
- 16 January–7 February — 2020 African Nations Championship, hosted by Cameroon – originally scheduled in 2020 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
- 18–24 February —Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification (CAF–CONMEBOL play-off), Cameroon 1 vs. Chile 2.
- 27 January – Fifty-three people are killed and 21 injured in a collision and fire between a bus and a truck in Santchou, West Region.[4]
- 8 March – Maximilienne C. Ngo Mbe, human rights activist, is awarded the International Women of Courage Award.[5]
Sports
- March 30 – Francis Ngannou wins the UFC heavyweight title.[6]
Culture
- June 12 – Four films made in Cameroon are now available for streaming on Netflix in the United States. The Fisherman's Diary has won numerous awards and was pre-selected for the 2021 Academy Awards.[7]
Deaths
- February 3 – Norbert Owona, 70, footballer (Union Douala, national team).[8]
- February 21 – Bernard Njonga, 65, activist and politician.[9]
- February 27 – Pascal Monkam, 90, businessman.[10]
- April 2 – Christian Wiyghan Tumi, 90, Roman Catholic cardinal.[11]
- April 9
- Gervais Mendo Ze, 76, linguist and academic.[12]
- Rabiatou Njoya, 75, writer and Bamun advisor.[13]
- Martin Aristide Okouda, 69, politician.[14]
- April 10
- Guillaume Oyônô Mbia, 82, writer.[15]
- Victor Mukete, 102, politician and traditional chief, senator (since 1959).[16]