African civil status day: Limbe I Council issues 335 free birth certificates -Announces digitalised civil status in September

BY SIMON NDIVE KALLA On Friday, August 8, 2025, Limbe I Council joined Cameroon and Africa to commemorate African Civil Status Day, marking the 8th edition of the event. The council distributed 335 free birth certificates, conducted mass marriages, and donated bedsheets and pillowcases to the Bota District Hospital, among other activities. During the event, Limbe I Council Mayor, Mbwaye Eposi Florence explained that the African Civil Status Day initiative aims to promote civil registration and provide essential documentation to individuals, particularly children, who lack birth certificates. The Mayor announced that the council will embark on the digitalisation of civil…