Cameroon’s Minister of Arts and Culture, Bidoung Mkpatt, has pledged to establish a new framework to secure dedicated State funding for the country’s film industry, responding to long-standing calls from filmmakers for more structured government support in production, infrastructure and distribution. The commitment was made during a meeting in Yaounde with a delegation from the […]
The passing of Cavayé Yéguié Djibril at the age of 86 marks more than the death of a man; it signals the fading of a political era that shaped modern Cameroon for over three decades. For 34 years, Djibril presided over the National Assembly, a tenure unmatched in the country’s history and rare across the […]
Ted Turner, who transformed television news with the creation of CNN in 1980, has died at the age of 87, the network said Wednesday. Cable News Network upended established broadcasting with its dedication to around-the-clock breaking news and shot to global recognition with its coverage of the Gulf War in 1990-91. Ted Turner created CNN […]
The lower house of Parliament has been struck by two deaths as it mourns the loss of its former president and Honourable Théodore Alexandre Mbe Essae Mendomo, MP for Djoum in the Dja-et-Lobo Division. He died on 6 May 2026, after a period of illness. According to sources close to the Parliament, the legislator had […]
After the former President of the Senate who died just a few days ago, Cameroon has once again been struck by the loss of a major state figure. This time, it is former Speaker of the National Assembly, Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, who has kicked the bucket at 86. A towering presence in the country’s political […]
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