Freedom House, the US-based think tank which monitors development and freedom around the world, has released its worldwide survey of political rights and civil liberties for 2007. 
Titled Freedom in the World 2007, the report points to the "emergence of a series of worrisome trends that present potentially serious threats to the expansion of freedom in the future" and notes that "the percentage of countries designated as Free has remained flat for nearly a decade and suggests that a ‘freedom stagnation’ may be developing."
With regards to sub-saharan Africa, the report laments that after years of slow but steady progress, the period under review was marked by "modest reversals": Of the 48 countries in the region, 11 are Free (23 percent), 22 are Partly Free (46 percent), and 15 are Not Free (31 percent). 
According to the Freedom House Annual Global Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties,
After several years of steady and, in a few cases, impressive gains for democracy, Sub-Saharan Africa suffered more setbacks than gains during the year. One country, Congo (Brazzaville), saw its Freedom in the World status decline from Partly Free to Not Free due principally to a heightened lack of transparency and openness on the part of the government. Other countries suffered declines as well—including those that have made some promising gains in the past—such as Burundi, Chad, Madagascar, Cote d’Ivoire, Mauritius, Somalia, South Africa, and Guinea Bissau. More modest declines were registered in Eritrea, Ethiopia, The Gambia, Kenya, Seychelles, and Zimbabwe.
There were also several important gains during the year. Congo (Kinshasa) saw its political rights rating improve because of successful presidential elections, the first in the country’s history. Liberia, which showed progress in fighting corruption and expanding government transparency, enjoyed a notably peaceful environment during Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s first year as president. Conditions also improved in Malawi and Benin, as well as in Mauritania, which took important steps toward political pluralism and a functioning electoral framework.
As in Asia, the causes for decline in Africa varied from country to country. A region-wide analysis, however, reveals several factors that were common to the decline of freedom in a number of countries. One is a lack of government transparency and openness in government conduct. A related issue is increased pressure by governments on freedom of expression and the media in countries with high levels of freedom, such as Ghana and Mali, as well as in countries with generally poor freedom records, including Burundi and Gabon. Another factor is regime pressure on opposition political parties and figures. Perhaps the most significant factor, however, is a weakness in the rule of law that is reflected in the scores of a number of countries, including generally high performers, such as South Africa, and countries with less impressive records in protecting freedom, such as Chad, Ethiopia, and Eritrea.
Cameroon, No Improvement
As in past surveys Cameroon is still at the bottom of the pile with other "not free" countries of the world. Cameroon scores a 6 in both Political Rights and Civil Liberties (1 represents the most free and 7 the least free rating). This puts her on par with Chad, slightly ahead of Somalia and Sudan and Zimbabwe, and way behind Cape Verde (1 in both categories) , Benin, Botswana (2 in both categories, Ghana (1/2), and even Central African republic (5/4).
Freedom House is a nonpartisan organizatrion that monitors development and freedom around the world.
Click here for selected data from the global survey (pdf).
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