Cameroun’s missing gold: billions vanish from state coffers
A clandestine gold rush has taken hold in Cameroun’s Est and Adamaoua regions. Here, countless mining operations flourish with little to no state oversight. This unchecked activity allows billions of francs to be siphoned away, primarily ending up in Dubaï. The illicit trade is orchestrated by sophisticated criminal networks, which benefit from extensive local complicity. These powerful actors are fiercely determined to maintain their grip on this lucrative, unregulated industry.
