‘Break the silence!’ One Advocacy Africa seeks improved care for rape victimsBy Steeves WinnerOn Sept. 9, 2025, at around 3 p.m., an act of alleged same-sex rape was reported in the Nsimalen neighborhood of Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. According to initial reports, a 26-year-old man allegedly sexually abused a 16-year-old minor in a private home. The victim, in a state of shock and in need of psychological and medical care, was referred to a health facility. The young boy was well received there despite the fact that the staff was unfamiliar with how to handle male rape victims, which differs from the more familiar cases of rape involving women and girls. The LGBTI rights organization One Advocacy Africa reacted strongly, denouncing both the rape and Cameroonian medical facilities’ widespread lack of preparation for such cases.