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60 missing feared drowned after boat sinks off Libya

1, July 2017

60 missing feared drowned after boat sinks off Libya 0

Some 60 people are feared to have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea after the dinghy they were on sank off the Libyan coast on Monday. The dinghy set off with 140 to 150 passengers, including women, and started to sink five hours later, media reported on Friday citing testimonies by 80 survivors who were interviewed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

IOM spokesman Flavio Di Giacomo said after the dinghy sank the survivors had been clinging on to bits and pieces until help arrived and transferred them to Italy. The IOM said 95,768 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea in 2017.

Many of the asylum seekers arrived in Italy and the remainder divided between Greece, Cyprus and Spain. More than 80,000 asylum seekers have landed in Italy since January, up 15 percent in the same period in 2016.

The latest fatalities increased the death toll of people dying attempting the crossing or missing, feared drowned, to more than 2,160 since the beginning of 2017. Many analysts see Western policies as the cause of increased human trafficking.

Source: Presstv


FIFA World Cup 2018: Captain Benjamin Moukanjo says Cameroon, not Nigeria ‘ll be in Russia

1, July 2017

FIFA World Cup 2018: Captain Benjamin Moukanjo says Cameroon, not Nigeria ‘ll be in Russia 0

Cameroon captain, Benjamin Moukandjo is confident that they will beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Cameroon and Nigeria face off in a doubleheader in August/September for the top spot in Group B of African qualifiers.

Cameroon are second in the group after two games with two points while Nigeria top with six points. The Indomitable Lions just left Russia, venue of next year’s FIFA World Cup where they played in the FIFA Confederation Cup.

“We showed that we’ve got quality, but obviously, we’ve still got work to do if we’re going to trouble the big boys,” Moukandjo told FIFA official website of Cameroon’s Confederation Cup results, losing to Chile and Germany and getting a draw against Australia all in the Group Stage. “We’ve got a young team that’s only just getting acquainted with international competitions.”

Moukandjo is confident that they can return to Russia next year for the FIFA World Cup at the expense of the Super Eagles. “We’ve now got a better idea of where we stand, which will help us come back stronger next year and target the World Cup with a lot more going for us,” he added.

Source: Vanguard


Appointment of 11 new generals,President Biya ignores women

30, June 2017

Appointment of 11 new generals,President Biya ignores women 0

President Biya appointed on Thursday 29 June, 11 new generals in the Cameroonian army. The 84 year old put pen to paper as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and 11 colonels were made generals of the nation’s defense force.

It should be noted however that no woman was elevated to the rank of general of the Cameroonian army by a leader who has noted several times that gender parity and equality were prominent themes highly prized by his regime.

In fact, the Cameroonian army is one of the sectors where women are not allowed to take command positions. Yet, women constitute more than 51.5% of the population.

The new generals are from different parts of Cameroon. Housseini Djibo, Loubazal, Betote, Essoh Jules Cesar, Ekongwesse, Toungue, Melingui, Nouma Joseph, Aga Robinson, Assoualai, Eba Eba,

By Rita Akana
Cameroon Concord News


34 years of appeasing the French: Adelè Mballa sacked over President Macron slip-up

30, June 2017

34 years of appeasing the French: Adelè Mballa sacked over President Macron slip-up 0

New officials have been appointed at the Cameroon Radio and Television following the successful holding the extraordinary session of the Board of Directors meeting on Thursday June 29, 2017 in Yaoundé.

The appointments were made in the Radio and TV departments including those at the regional stations and CRTV FM channels. Some former officials such as Ibrahim Cherif, the director of TV and Alain Belibi head of the radio were retained.

Of vital significance was the dismissal of Adelè Mballa as Director of TV News, as well as Jean Marie Nka sacked from his position as Editor-in-Chief. Cameroon Intelligence Report understands the two were fired as a consequence of a costly mistake on the formation of the new French government under Emmanuel Macron.

By Rita Akana
Cameroon Concord News


UN says Biya regime forcing hundreds of refugees back to Nigeria

30, June 2017

UN says Biya regime forcing hundreds of refugees back to Nigeria 0

Cameroon authorities forced nearly 900 refugees back to northern Nigeria against their will this week, violating an agreement between the two countries to shield thousands from Boko Haram violence, the United Nations said on Thursday.

The Cameroonian government denied force had been used to send refugees home and said repatriation had taken place with the refugees’ consent. About 887 Nigerians, most of them children, were ferried across the border on Tuesday night in trucks provided by the Nigerian military and Cameroonian police, the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR) said.
“The involuntary return of refugees must be avoided under any circumstances,” U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said in a statement. “Returns to Nigeria put a strain on the few existing services and are not sustainable at this time.”

If done forcibly, the move counters an agreement signed by Nigeria, Cameroon and the UNHCR in March stating that Nigerian refugees in Cameroon will not be forced back to a remote region ripped apart by violence and where humanitarian efforts are severely stretched.

“There was no forced repatriation of 887 Nigerian refugees from Banki to Borno State in Nigeria. It happened with their consent,” said Cameroon’s government spokesman Issa Tchiroma Bakary. “Cameroon respects the law and its international commitments.”

The Nigerian official responsible for humanitarian activities in the Boko Haram-affected northeast was not immediately available for comment. Boko Haram has forced more than two million people to flee during its seven-year campaign to create an Islamic state in northeast Nigeria. More than 85,000 Nigerian refugees reside in Cameroon’s Far North region.

Over 11,000 have returned to Nigeria this year as camps in Cameroon struggle to accommodate them. It is unclear how many of these have been forced to leave, but the U.N. has warned against repeated attempts to send refugees home against their will.

Source: DNA


Yaounde: Philemon Yang pretending to be incharge

30, June 2017

Yaounde: Philemon Yang pretending to be incharge 0

Prime Minister Philemon Yang has chaired the June 2017 session of the ministerial cabinet forum. The meeting took place on the 29th of June 2017 at the Prime Minister’s office. Focus was on the 2018 draft budget to be presented before the National Assembly in October 2017.

During the conclave, two members of government made submissions. They included the Minister of Finance and the Minister Delegate at the Ministry of the Economy, Plannig and Regional Development.

Finance Minister, Alamine Ousmane Mey made public a report on the 2018 budget. He observed that the three year plan, the African Cup of Nations 2019 and a census of State employees are some aspects that were taken into account in elaborating the budget.

The Minister Delegate at the Ministry of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Yaoba Abdoulaye discussed the strategic guidelines of the Public Investment Budget for 2018. These guidelines, he argued, were necessary to ensure an efficient and optimal execution of the 2018 Pubic Investment Budget.

Source: CRTV


Yaounde: National Assembly grants Biya regime sweeping new powers to jail soldiers

29, June 2017

Yaounde: National Assembly grants Biya regime sweeping new powers to jail soldiers 0

Francophone members of parliament at the National Assembly on Wednesday the 28th of June 2017 adopted a bill on the code of military justice in Cameroon clearing the way for the Biya regime to jail the 30 soldiers who recently staged a demonstration over unpaid bonuses in the Far North.

CRTV reported that debates on the bill lasted only 5 hours and centered on the recent protest, the rights of detainees and atrocities caused by military officers. A segment of the CPDM bill also highlighted the arbitrary arrest of people linked to the upheavals rocking Southern Cameroons.

The bill including that which punishes offences against Civil Aviation safety were defended by the Minister Delegate at the Presidency of the Republic in charge Defense Joseph Beti Assomo, and the Minister of State, Justice and Keeper of the Seals, Laurent Esso.

The only finger raised against the bill came from the SDF- Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Joseph Mbah Ndam who observed that section 14 of the intentional covenant for political and civil right- a UN instrument, prescribes that civilians should not be tried in the military tribunal. However, Joseph Beti Assomo pointed out that justice, equity and disciplines are the army’s priorities.

The defense minister made a surprise announcement that the regime is on deck to increase performance and targets the recruitment of 5000 soldiers and 2500 Gendarme officers in the coming days.

By Sama Ernest with files from CRTV


Troubled trial of Ambazonia leaders in Yaounde postponed

29, June 2017

Troubled trial of Ambazonia leaders in Yaounde postponed 0

The trial of the leaders of the Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society has again been postponed to the 27th of July 2017. The Francophone military tribunal in Yaoundé opened the legal process on the 13th of February, and in May, the defense requested the provisional release of the accused.

The President Biya teleguided court rejected the application on the 8th of June and for the eighth time running, Dr. Fontem Neba, Dr. Barrister Felix Nkongho Agbor and Mancho Bibixy have seen their trial postponed to the 27th of July.

The Anglophone leaders including 25 others, whose arrests have raised a wave of indignation in the country and at the international level, are prosecuted for acts of terrorism, hostility against the fatherland, secession, revolution, insurrection, outrage against the President of the Republic, outrage against organized bodies and public officials, group rebellion, civil war and propagation of false news.

By Rita Akana
Cameroon Concord News


CPDM Diaspora forum opens in Yaounde

29, June 2017

CPDM Diaspora forum opens in Yaounde 0

The Prime Minister and Head of Government, Philemon Yang has opened the so-called first-ever Cameroon Diaspora Forum. The forum began on the 28th of June 2017 in Yaoundé. The three-day forum is taking place under the theme, “Cameroon and its Diaspora, acting together for the development of the nation.”

Chairing the opening ceremony on behalf of the Head of State, the Prime Minister called on Cameroonians in the Diaspora to take advantage of the investment incentives instituted by President Paul Biya in 2013 to make Cameroon a destination of preference for investors.

Prime Minister Philemon Yang also exhorted participants to exchange expertise in crucial domains including health, education, agriculture, culture and technology. The event is an opportunity to lay bare investment opportunities especially for investors from the Diaspora, the aim being to boost the country’s economy more so as this group contributed 0,7% of the country’s GDP in 2009. However, the forum is actually being attended by French speaking Cameroonians seeking cheap funding from the CPDM regime.

Source: CRTV


Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to China: Dortmund star edges closer to record-breaking transfer

29, June 2017

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to China: Dortmund star edges closer to record-breaking transfer 0

Announced everywhere since the beginning of the transfer window, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang may eventually leave Europe. According to the authoritative German news magazine, Bild, the Dortmund striker is moving closer to a deal in China.

The Tianjin Quanjin seems to have decided to take out their heavy artillery in order to recruit the top scorer of the last Bundesliga season. Shu Yuhui, the rich president of the club, is ready to offer more than 80 million euros to the Borussia player.

The 28-year-old Gabonese international would be offered an annual salary of 30 million euros-an astronomical proposal that would make him the highest-paid player in the world, ahead of Ezequiel Lavezzi (27.5 million).

In eastern China, Aubameyang would evolve under the command of Fabio Cannavaro alongside Axel Wistsel and certainly Anthony Modeste if he is about to join the Tianjin club.

Camcordnews Desk


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