Minister Nalova Shuts 105 Private Schools in Cameroon

Minister Nalova Lyonga has shut down 105 private schools across Cameroon, just weeks before the start of the 2026-2027 school year. The closures span seven of the country’s 10 regions and expose ongoing gaps in how the education sector polices itself. The move is part of a years-long effort to clean up private education. However, it also highlights the limits of an oversight system that still struggles to stop unauthorized schools from operating in the first place. What the Ministry Announced In a statement issued on July 20, the Ministry of Secondary Education said Minister Nalova Lyonga had signed three…