Youth Advocates for Peace and Community Empowerment Cameroon "YAPCEC"

13/12/2025

Congratulations 🎉 to our Founder and Executive Director Mr Bochum Samuel Bache on his Successful Graduation 🎓
First 🥇 Class Degree 3.64/4
Master's Degree in Conflict Resolution
Faculty of Law and Political Science
University of Buea
Conflict Resolution Class 2023-2025
27th Convocation 🎓 of the University of Buea

09/12/2025

YAPCEC actively participated in Strategic Plan of Action Meeting organised by Commonwealth Department of the Ministry of External Relations with some Civil Society Organisations in Cameroon today Tuesday 9th December at the Conference hall of the Commonwealth Department on invitation by the Minister Delegate in Charge of Relations with the Commonwealth H.E Felix Mbayu.

Our Executive Director Mr Bochum Samuel Bache was given the opportunity to share the works and impact of our organisation with the fellow leaders of civil society organisations as well as sharing his experience with Commonwealth as a Young leader who has served in a representative capacity as both National Youth Delegate to Commonwealth and Board Member of Commonwealth Alliance of Youth Workers Association ( CAYWA)

05/12/2025

The Director of Peace Academy who is our founder of YAPCEC joined the Regional Delegation of the Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l'Education Civique 237 Ministry of Youth Affairs and Civic Education MINJEC in the Southwest Region of Cameroon to celebrate the 40th edition of the International Day of Volunteerism under the theme: "Every Contribution Matters". where he shared experience on the value and fulfilment of service to inspire and encourage the youths on the importance to volunteer.

30/11/2025

YAPCEC took part in the National Forum on Girls' Rights, held at the Palais des Sports in Yaounde on November 28, 2025 organised by UNICEF
The theme, 'My voice matters, my future too,' echoed deeply with the approximately 1,500 girls and stakeholders in attendance. We gathered during this maiden edition to address pressing issues affecting girls in Cameroon, including unequal access to education, early marriage, gender-based violence, and limited participation in decision-making bodies.
This forum provided a platform for girls to share their ideas, talents, and aspirations and for stakeholders to engage in meaningful dialogue.
The key point of the event was the official presentation of the national agenda on girls' rights, led by girls themselves and aligned with national and international frameworks.
Stakeholders made concrete commitments to improve the situation of girls and promote their rights.

28/10/2025

Our Executive Director Mr Bochum Samuel Bache an alumni of Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) currently in Mombasa-Kenya participating in an Inter-generational Dialogue: Strategic Convening on Africa Future
Transforming Technologies and Geopolitical Realities: Treats and opportunities.

The Dialogue is organized by the Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS)

He was privileged to meet some great leaders like Prof Arthur Mutambara
Professor in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence in the University of South Africa

Dr Nkosana Moyo
Founder of Mandela Institute for Development Studies ( MINDS)

18/10/2025

It was a pleasure for our Executive Director Mr Bochum Samuel Bache over the weekend to have honored an invitation from Local Youth Corner Cameroon as a Speaker to discuss with some hundreds of youth leaders brought together from the Northwest and Southwest conflict affected Regions of Cameroon at the Regional Symposium on Youth Participation in Peace Processes in Cameroon which took place from the 16th-18th of October 2025, at the Biaka University where he shared with the participants on how they can transform their ideas to impact initiatives towards fostering community empowerment and development in achieving local and national peace 🕊️ ✌️.

While citing the efforts and contribution of our organisation in Cameroon due to our passion for close to 10 years working to empower youths, promote peace and encourage good governance practices in Cameroon.

Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l'Education Civique 237
Mandela Institute for Development
Commonwealth Youth Council
Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network
Commonwealth Foundation

12/10/2025

12th October 2025











My dear fellow Cameroonians home and abroad, young and old,able and disabled please I wish to solict your massive participation in today's unique event as your own way of showing your active engagement in fulfilling your Civic Duty as a citizen of Cameroon.

Despite the mirage of limitations and challenges we face especially as a people especially the youths across different sectors we must remain resilient, resolute and optimistic for change through collective efforts and commitment to nation building.
I urge us to go and perform our duty with courage, hope and conviction for change in the social-economic and political transformation of our governance and development policies that will move from theory to action, from words to practice.

Cameroon needs more to be done to ensure the welfare and wellbeing of it citizens as compare to other nations while involving and prioritising, recognising and working with it dynamic young people in fostering governance and development projects to fruitfulness.

My dear fellow Cameroonians don't vote because you are hungry but vote because you and future generations need enabling environment for growth, prosperity, peace and security to enjoy sustainable collaboration and support across different sectors and with different stakeholders towards community and nation building.

My dear Cameroonian no one should decide your choice of candidate to vote for but rather vote for the future you desire, deserve and need to make exploit locally and globally.
Vote the candidate you believe can listen and accompany the people to a place of trust, opportunities and service through the different ministerial departments.

My dear fellow Cameroonians home and abroad please don't vote because of personal interest and family interest but rather vote for community and national interest to see hope and collaboration, to see joy and laughter and above all see development and transformation that you and others deserve.

Vote your conscience and be proud of your contribution to make our nation Cameroon a better, brighter and admirable nation in the world.

Long live all the active voters today home and abroad
Long live the good people of Cameroon
Long live our motherland Cameroon.

May God bless and protect us all as we execute our Civic Duty today .

08/10/2025

West Africa’s Youth Lead Peacebuilding in Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria

https://peacenews.com/west-africas-youth-lead-peacebuilding-in-cameroon-ghana-and-nigeria/

Congratulation to our Peace Initiatives from Conflict to Culture of Peace in Cameroon

Youth Advocates for Peace and Community Empowerment Cameroon "YAPCEC"
and Peace Academy to be featured in the African Peace News Network

Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network
Commonwealth Youth Council
Ministère de la Jeunesse et de l'Education Civique 237
Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS)

From Cameroon to Nigeria and Ghana, youth-led organizations are demonstrating that they are not just victims of conflict.

08/10/2025

21/09/2025

Kindly listen 👂 to our Director's Peace Day Interview message with the Cameroon Radio and Television Station ( CRTV) in Bafoussam, West Region of Cameroon by Kume Marius Mengs as we celebrate the International Peace Day today September 21st across the world and in Cameroon on the theme: "Act Now for a Peaceful World "

21/09/2025

Happy International Peace Day
September 21st
"Act Now for a Peaceful World "🌎

Together let's work for peace

18/09/2025

YAPCEC have actively participated in a two days workshop on Peace Education Advocacy in the Southwest Region of Cameroon. An initiative of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon Peace Office in collaboration with the Civil Peace Service to strengthen the capacity of youth leaders and Civil Society Organisations working with youths in the region to effectively carry out impactful engagement on advocating and promoting peace education at their different works of life and across their different communities to ensure respect, understanding, tolerance towards sustainable peace and development.