Cameroon: Authorities Want to Close 1,400 Revival Churches

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In Cameroon, the government announced on July 8, 2026, a major crackdown on Pentecostal churches. No fewer than 1,400 of them will be closed in the coming days, the Minister of Territorial Administration stated. This announcement comes just days after the murder of an 11-year-old girl in Yaoundé. The alleged perpetrator, a member of one of these churches, claimed to have acted under the influence of a religious leader.

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© DRThe Minister of Territorial Administration is the task of the churches to put an end to many abuses that distract citizens from their duties, threaten the lives of people, brave the authority of the State, promote criminal activities. No, ‘'There are practices that can no longer be accepted. Incivious behaviour, accusations of murder, criminal activities, division of families, homes, communities and many other abuses of the churches. These a…