7 of its 23 stories (30%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 5 of Yaounde's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
26 Sep to 25 Oct: 18 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at Cameroon on 1 of the 30 days held.
Most on Thursday 15 October 2026: 5 of Yaounde's 5 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
Cameroon: stories reporting people killed, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. Dashed line: the world.
CameroonThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Cameroon mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 28 million people live in Cameroon. Over these days its news carried 3.3 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health34%30 stories
Rights & justice22%20 stories
Conflict & violence12%11 stories
Displacement11%10 stories
Disasters & accidents10%9 stories
Shelter & services8%7 stories
Food & livelihood2%2 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed29 Stories reporting people affected19 Stories reporting people displaced6 Stories reporting arrests4 Stories reporting people injured3 Stories reporting refugees2 Stories reporting abductions2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Cameroon. Ring: the world. Measured over 92 stories.
Feelings
Angera little less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Griefa little more grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little more fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Cameroon in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Cameroon's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Congo65 in 100
of its 583 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Central African Republic65 in 100
of its 94 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Equatorial Guinea51 in 100
of its 55 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Nigeria27 in 100
of its 32,885 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Chad22 in 100
of its 367 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Gabon18 in 100
of its 88 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Cameroon18 in 100
of its 514 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersProtests & strikesDisease & outbreaks
Cameroon (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days; fainter, smaller dots: its neighbours' biggest. Click a dot for its stories.