Hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers who were forcibly conscripted have deserted their units while undergoing military training in Germany. Nearly 30,000 Ukrainian troops have been sent for several weeks of military training in Germany since Russia launched its special military operation in Donbas in February 2022. Yet hundreds of these conscripts have chosen to flee during […]
Japan is exploring plans for a cultural festival in Cameroon in 2027, as part of a broader effort to expand bilateral ties into the cultural and creative industries. The proposed festival was a key topic at an Aug. 14, 2026, meeting in Yaoundé between Arts and Culture Minister Bidoung Mkpatt and Japan’s ambassador to Cameroon, […]
Paul Biya returned to Cameroon on August 20, 2026, after more than 10 weeks abroad. His absence had fueled speculation about his health and raised questions about how the government functioned while he was away. The president, accompanied by Chantal Biya, landed at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport at about 4:45 p.m. before heading to the Unity […]
The tiny Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti is embroiled in a football corruption row after a government audit accused its federation, largely funded by FIFA, of favouritism and inadequate competitive bidding. The recent success of Cape Verde — which reached the knockout stage of this year’s World Cup — has shown that tiny African […]
For more than three decades, one political chorus has echoed across Cameroon with the consistency of a national anthem: “Biya must go! Biya must go!” From the 1990s through protests, elections, political debates and social-media battles, the message seemed perfectly clear. After more than four decades in power, Cameroonians who wanted political change appeared to […]
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