The Cameroonian government has revoked the authority of local councils to collect taxes and levies, transferring this responsibility to the General Tax Directorate. While framed as a fiscal modernization initiative, the move signifies a centralization of financial control despite ongoing decentralization efforts.
In communities like Doumaintang and Betaré-Oya, in the East Region, residents face pressing needs: crumbling roads, inaccessible villages, and a severe lack of public infrastructure.
