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11/02/2026

Happy Youth Day to All Young Cameroonians

We are honoring the inherent potential of youths and reaffirming their significance by revisiting the profound insights of historical icons—wisdom that remains essential as they navigate the future.

​"The youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow."
— Nelson Mandela

​"The young are always ready to give their lives to the service of a great cause."
— Mahatma Gandhi

​"I am not young enough to know everything."
— Oscar Wilde

​"Good habits formed at youth make all the difference."
— Aristotle

​"The foundation of every state is the education of its youth."
— Diogenes

​"The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible—and achieve it, generation after generation."
— Pearl S. Buck

​"It takes a long time to become young."
— Pablo Picasso

​"Youth is happy because it has the capacity to see beauty. Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
— Franz Kafka

​"Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art."
— Stanisław Jerzy Lec

​"The duty of youth is to challenge corruption."
— Kurt Cobain

​"Youth is not a period of time. It is a state of mind, a result of the will, a quality of the imagination."
— Samuel Ullman

​"Whosoever keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old."
— Franz Kafka

01/01/2026

Happy #2026!

​As we celebrate the arrival of 2026, our law firm wants to take a moment to thank our clients and friends for making this past year so meaningful.

Our law firm is built on the we share with people like you, and we are honored to serve you and to be part of your .

​May 2026 be a year of , , and new for you and your family. We are here for you whenever you need us.

​Cheers to a year ahead!

01/12/2025

Human rights such as access to adequate medical care during custody, are non-derogable rights. From all indications, these rights were not respected in the case of Anicet Ekane. We hope that justice will be done, and that those who denied Ekane his non-derogable right to medical care will be brought to book. Justice for Anicet Ekane.

The Delegation of the European Union to Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea has learned with deep sadness of the death, this Monday, 1 December, of Mr Anicet Ekane, President of the African Movement for New Independence and Democracy (MANIDEM), who passed away while in detention following his arrest on 24 October.

The European Union Delegation extends its sincere condolences to his family, friends, close associates and to his political movement.

A committed activist and a prominent figure of democratic pluralism since the 1990s, Anicet Ekane leaves a significant void in Cameroon’s public debate.

The European Union Delegation takes note of the communiqué issued by the Ministry of Defence announcing the opening of an investigation to establish, with precision, the circumstances surrounding the death of Anicet Ekane.

The European Union Delegation strongly recalls the Statement by the Spokesperson of the European Union dated 28 October 2025, which underscored, among other points, the need to ensure the safety and physical integrity of all political actors, and calls for justice in order to tackle instances of excessive use of violence and human rights violations.

It reiterates, once again, the European Union’s call for the release of all those arbitrarily detained since the presidential election.

01/12/2025

Cameroon | Politics | Necrology | Key Opposition Leader Dies in Custody at the Military Tribunal of Yaoundé

Today, one of the historic figures of the struggle against imperialism and colonialism in Cameroon, the fearless Anicet George Ekane, president of MANIDEM (African Movement for New Independence and Democracy), a civilian, has died in unwarranted custody at the Military Tribunal of Yaoundé.

74 years old Ekane was arrested on October 24, 2025, one day prior to the proclamation of the results of the presidential elections by Cameroon's Constitutional Council, in favour of Mr. Paul Biya.

Ekane was not at his first encounter with the military justice steamroller. He had been arrested in February 1990 along with former Bar President, Barrister Yondo Black and others, for advocating for democracy and multipartism. He was then tried, convicted and sentenced by the same military tribunal. Ekane was later pardoned, before going on to create a political party and running in the presidential elections of 2004 and 2011.

In 2025, his party, MANIDEM, nominated opposition candidate Maurice Kamto, to run for presidential elections for the party. After the Constitutional Council eliminated Maurice Kamto from the presidential race, Ekane threw his weight behind the candidacy of defector of the Biya regime, Mr. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who later claimed victory, with Ekane's vocal support that Tchiroma had indeed won the presidential elections - with ensuing political tensions.

It is under such circumstances that Ekane was arrested and sent again before the military tribunal, being accused of having committed various political crimes against the internal security of the state considered as treason (hostility against the fatherland, instigating insurrection, revolution, inciting rebellion, etc.) and punishable, for some, with the death penalty or life imprisonment.

Political pundits argue that Ekane's true crime was defying the regime by systematically supporting its adversaries and advocating for political change.

Ekane's health had since been frail, with lungs issues. His lawyers and doctors had requested, pursuant to law, that he be admitted in an appropriate health institution. These demands fell on cold and callous hearts, and his situation deteriorated until his death in the early hours of the morning of December 1, 2025.

Ekane's passion for politics was fanned by his eye-witness of the brutal public ex*****on of Ernest Ouandié, the historic leader of the nationalist UPC party, in 1971 by the Ahidjo regime. Ekane joined the UPC two years later and left it in 1995 to co-found UPC-MANIDEM with orher former UPC militants. He spent over 50 years of his life fighting the Ahidjo and then Biya regimes, which he described as neocolonial.

Today several Cameroonians honour Anicet Ekane's political legacy. We express our deepest condolences to his bereaved family, and to all his followers, sympathisers and admirers. His death arguably marks the end of an era in Cameroon politics, after that of John Fru Ndi in June 2023.

Memory eternal.

18/11/2025

Dayspring Law Firm is pleased to share that our Partner, Jacob Akuo LL.M M2 Akuo, attended the West & Central Africa Trade & Investment Forum (WCAF IV) held in Lomé this week.

This year’s forum brought together leading investors, family offices, policy actors, and sector experts shaping the investment landscape across West and Central Africa. Jacob’s participation aligns with our firm’s continued commitment to engaging with high-level stakeholders and contributing to the legal frameworks that support sustainable investment and responsible capital deployment in the region.

Our presence at WCAF IV reflects Dayspring Law Firm’s growing role in advising on complex cross-border transactions, investment structuring, and regulatory matters across Africa. We remain focused on offering precise, commercially grounded legal guidance to clients navigating sophisticated investment environments.

We extend our appreciation to the organisers DMA Invest and participants for the insightful exchanges and look forward to deepening the relationships forged in Lomé.

16/10/2025

The Cameroon Bar Grieves the Passing of One of its Foremost Greats: Yondo Black Mandengue

This Thursday, October 16, 2025, the sad news of the passing of former Bar President (Bâtonnier) Yondo Black Mandengue hit the Cameroon Bar and the entire nation. He was 87 years old.

Yondo Black is widely known as one of the principal heroes of the fight for multipartism and civil and political rights in the 1990s in Cameroon.

Black was sworn in as a lawyer under the Federal Republic of Cameroon on August 24, 1971. He later served as the second Bâtonnier of the Cameroon Bar Association from 1982 to 1986.

Black became famous for his uncompromising stance on matters of principle and his unbearable independence. This man of principle would not compromise on the truth, which he placed above judicial truth.

He made a name for himself internationally by demanding the application of Article 3 of the 1972 Cameroonian Constitution, which stated that: ‘'political parties shall contribute to the expression of universal suffrage.'’ Rightly considering that this provision of the Constitution established de jure multipartyism, Black joined forces with a dozen friends and intellectuals, who were later joined by nationalist and human rights activists, to create a new political party outside the framework of the then single party, the RDPC. This consultation culminated in a meeting held at his home, during which a declaration of principles was adopted. What followed was dramatic for him and some of his companions, as one of the participants in the meeting, who had been given the task of transcribing the text of the declaration, reported the initiative to the secret services.

This was followed by arrests and brutal searches of people's workplaces and homes. It was precisely one of these searches, at the chambers of Yondo Black, that provoked an unexpected reaction from all Cameroon's lawyers against what they considered to be a grave and unacceptable violation of one of the essential principles of the legal profession, namely the inviolability of a lawyer's chambers and the violation of professional secrecy.

Yondo Black was arrested along with his companions, tried by a military court and sentenced to heavy penalties. The Bar stood undaunted for his defense and galvanized international support to mount pressure for his release. It is in such circumstances that Black and his comrades were released by the regime and that multiparty politics was reluctantly legalized and recognized in Cameroon.

Black invites us to reflect on the words of great Christian evangelist Billy Graham, "The greatest legacy one can pass on to one's children and grandchildren is not money or other material things accumulated in one's life, but rather a legacy of character and faith."

May God grant rest to His departed servant's soul, in a place of brightness, a place of refreshment, a place of repose. Amen.

15/10/2025

The World Commemorates the 38th Anniversary Since the Brutal Assassination of Thomas Sankara in Burkina Faso

38 years ago today, Thomas Sankara, the revolutionary leader of Burkina Faso, was assassinated in a Western-backed coup. He aspired to a fair and just society, and an economy built on self-sufficiency, ecological regeneration, and freedom from Western domination.

On October 15, 2025, the world joined Burkina Faso to mark this 38th Anniversary of the assassination in 1987, of revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara, who was killed alongside 12 aides in a coup led by Blaise Compaore. Sankara was killed because he began to mobilize against the Western debt system, which he saw as neocolonialism.

Sankara took power in 1983 and renamed Upper Volta to Burkina Faso (the land of just men), implemented reforms focused on freedom, self-reliance and anti-imperialism, including rejecting loans from Bretton Woods institutions and instituting an accessible education and health care system.

President Ibrahim Traore, who is the current Faso President and Burkinabe, honour Sankara's legacy by celebrating him as a national hero. President Traore, especially honours Sankara's legacy by walking in his footsteps. Traore is widely regarded as a reincarnation of Thomas Sankara.

Shortly before his death, Sankara said: “You can assassinate revolutionaries, but you cannot kill ideas". And indeed today his ideas are inspiring people across the continent once again, especially current leader Ibrahim Traore.

October 15, 1987 - October 15th, 2025, 38 years ago, Sankara died assassinated at the age of 37. He had been in power for only 4 years.

President Traore said, during the commemoration of Sankara's legacy that, "On the occasion of the 38th anniversary of the despicable assassination of Captain Thomas Isidore Noël SANKARA, I renew my tribute to this worthy son of Africa, whose commitment and struggle for a dignified, sovereign and prosperous Burkina Faso are unparalleled.

His actions and words are an inexhaustible source of inspiration and a compass guiding the Progressive Popular Revolution for a new Burkina Faso.

With courage and pride, we will keep the torch of the Burkinabe Renaissance burning brightly!

The Fatherland or Death, We Shall Overcome!"

08/10/2025

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15/07/2025

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Dayspring Law Firm | Attorneys | IP Agents was honoured to join hands with EMPOWER_HER NETWORK AFRICA, the leading women empowerment organisation in Africa, within the framework of the 10th edition of its hashtag With Sistas organized in Douala, Cameroon on July 12, 2025 under the theme: ''Women & the hashtag : What you need to know to protect yourself, your hashtag , and your hashtag '' and sub-theme: ''Understanding and asserting your hashtag , transforming the law into a practical tool for self-protection and the protection of your interests''.

Our law firm was represented at this unprecedented event by our Managing Partner Mr. Ferdinand Doh Galabe, our Partner Divine Afuba and our Associate Raissa.

Our Managing Partner was honoured to deliver the keynote speech of the event, sharing the view that the empowerment of women is one of the great causes of our time, arguing that strong women are not a threat to anyone, asserting that nations rise and fall based on how they treat their women, and upholding that one of the indicators of how well women are treated is how much the law and the hashtag system of a nation protects its women.

Our Managing Partner equally took the opportunity to discuss some ramifications of the hashtag ’s 2024 report on ‘‘Women, Business and the Law’’, a report which measures how the law affects women’s economic opportunity in 190 economies and examines the existence of frameworks supporting the implementation of laws creating the enabling hashtag for women’s hashtag hashtag .

Our Managing Partner closed his keynote address by providing guidance on how women can use the law as a powerful tool to protect themselves, their families, and their assets. He underlined the need for women to know their legal rights, use the law to secure their assets within and outside hashtag , advocate for policies to protect women everywhere, and retain a hashtag , etc.

Our law firm also participated in a high-level panel to discuss the theme of the day and respond to pertinent questions from women.

At the close of the event, our law firm made a clarion call for a greater hashtag from women and for deeper collaborative efforts in driving the great cause of women's empowerment and hashtag .

We once again express our deep hashtag to Empower Her Network Africa for being a part of this exceptional edition of Breakfast With Sistas.

15/07/2025

Advocacy | hashtag -Cameroon Business Forum

Dayspring Law Firm | Attorneys | IP Agents was proud to attend the recent South Africa - hashtag hashtag , an event held in hashtag that underscored the growing potential for inter-African hashtag and hashtag . We were represented by our partner, Divine Afuba, and associate, Barbara Bessem Nkwomen.

The forum, organized by hashtag , the official hashtag , Trade and hashtag for Cape Town and the Western Cape in South Africa, brought together key stakeholders from both nations and served as a platform for fostering economic ties between the two nations.

The event featured a keynote address delivered by the South African hashtag to hashtag , His Excellency Mandla Langa, setting a clear vision for enhanced hashtag hashtag . Michael Gamwo, Head of Africa hashtag and Development at Wesgro, further elaborated on the vast opportunities available in Cape Town and the Western Cape, emphasizing WESGRO's role as the primary point of contact for hashtag buyers, local hashtag , and hashtag .

The forum also saw the participation of a diverse array of South African enterprises, whose representatives presented their innovative products and services. These discussions provided valuable insights into various sectors poised for growth and collaboration across hashtag . The entire event stressed the importance of strengthening inter-African trade between Cameroon and South Africa and explored investment avenues within South Africa.

Dayspring Law Firm recognizes the potential these discussions and connections hold for our clients and for the broader economic landscape of Cameroon and South Africa. We are uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive legal counsel to businesses seeking to explore trade and investment opportunities within Africa, ensuring that their ventures are structured soundly, compliant with relevant international and national laws, and positioned for long-term success.

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11/07/2025

Dayspring Law Firm is Participating in A Women's Empowerment Event In Douala,

Dayspring Law Firm | Attorneys | IP Agents is looking forward to participating, as a partner, in NETWORKAFRICA's 10th edition of Breakfast With Sistas, under the theme; "Women and the law: what you need to know to protect yourself, your , and your [Understanding and asserting your rights, transforming the law into a practical tool for self-protection and the protection of your interests]"

The programme of this edition promises to be thrilling and empowering, with high level discussions and talks around how can leverage the law as a tool to protect themselves, their and their assets, through an indepth knowledge and understanding of their legal rights as well as by proactively taking concrete steps in the right direction.

Our Managing Partner will deliver a keynote speech and join our partners Helga Mba and Divine Afuba on a high level panel discussion on the theme of the day, after which they will be available for a speed legal clinic to provide free advice to women with specific issues, questions and interests.

This is an event that no woman in and around can afford to miss.

We hope to meet you there tomorrow, Saturday, July 12, 2025 from 09:00 am.

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Breakfast With Sistas Act 10 in a bit👭

05/07/2025

Dayspring Law Firm (DLF) is pleased to announce that it was a partner and sponsor of the recently ended West and Central Africa (WACA) investment summit, that held at Krystal Palace Hotel in , Cameroon, from 26 to 27 June 2025.

DLF was represented at the summit by Mr Divine Afuba, partner and head of the firm’s banking and finance practice, and Mr Rodrigue Lontsi, advocate-in-training at the firm.

The summit brought together government officials, officials from the Central African ( ), investors, , and other project owners. In line with the 2024 edition, the 2025 summit focused on the implementation of ESG investment standards across west and central Africa.

This year, DLF’s participation was at three levels.
First, the firm participated in the free online short course training (2.5 hours) to start-ups and which featured a training slot by Divine. As guest speaker, Divine’s exposé focused on the legal aspects of financing agreements. He began his exposé by exploring the constraints that can be found in all types of law commercial companies. He then highlighted the constraints that apply to each type of company. Examining the difference between and , Divine discussed the various legal implications of these types of financing. He concluded the discussions by explaining the key terms of a .

Second, Divine made a life presentation on the legal pitfalls in fundraising in central and west Africa, with Cameroon as a case study. The main theme of his presentation was actually a warning: it is not merely because a company needs money and has identified an investor who wants to give it money, that the company should rush and accept the # . The company must proceed carefully and must by advised by lawyers and other experts in any fundraising transaction.

Participants were sensitized on the need for companies to sign non-disclosure agreements ( ) with potential , at the start of any transaction. The legal pitfalls in equity finance were exposed, emphasizing on the need to obtain authorizations to carry out commercial activities in , depending on the shareholding structure of companies. The need to declare equity investments where the investor is resident outside the region, was discussed. Furthermore, participants were made to see the importance of obtaining authorizations from regulators, in cases where the target company operates in a regulated sector of the .

In the next part of his presentation, which was on legal pitfalls in debt finance, Divine stressed the need to declare contracted with financial institutions resident outside the region. He talked about financial institutions’ appetite for obtaining from borrowers, and of the severe consequences of defaulting under a financing agreement. He concluded by mentioning certain provisions of law that protect from financial institutions.

Third, Divine was a member of a jury of four persons that participated in a competition for the selection of the three best projects by start-ups. About 150 companies applied for this competition and only 20 were shortlisted. The competition was hard, as all 20 companies had brilliant that needed . After the selection of the three best candidates by the jury, the investment summit promoters stated that all 20 companies would receive some form of assistance.

The invitation of one of our partners as guest speaker on an international summit on investment highlights DLF’s expertise in this area of the law. In fact, the lawyers at DLF have a long track record of advising and assisting foreign in their strategies across west and central .