Africa: All of Africa Today – October 22, 2026

Cameroon Train Disaster Survivors Still Await Justice 10 Years Later

Ten years after Cameroon’s deadliest rail disaster killed 79 people and injured more than 500, survivors are still dealing with serious injuries, while some victims have not received compensation and legal proceedings remain unresolved. The Camrail train derailed near Eseka on 21 October 2016 while travelling from Yaoundé to Douala. An investigation found that it was travelling at 96km/h in a section with a 40km/h speed…