10, April 2024
Louisette Ngo Yebel: Son guilty of killing journalist 0
A Journalist’s son confessed to have slaughtered his mother in Yaoundé the nation’s capital whose death recently sparked national anger.
Batek Yebel Landry a notorious drug addict and gambler admitted to murdering Louisette Ngo Yebel his mother a few hours after he was arrested by police officers.
Many wrongfully thought the killing was ordered by top CPDM figures as she uncovered networks of corruption in the Ministry of Environment and was known as a harsh critic of the Biya government.
Her body parts were found in two separate travelling bags in Nsam, a neighborhood in Yaoundé.
Family sources hinted that Batek Yebel was earlier accused as the prime suspect of his mother’s dead because he killed his grandmother some months ago which was kept as a family secret.
Cameroon Concord News gathered that Batek Yebel is a graduate from the Advanced School of Administration and Magistracy (ENAM).
By Rita Akana
11, April 2024
Ethiopia: U.S Senator Cardin Statement on the Killing of Bate Urgessa 0
Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the killing of Bate Urgessa, a leader of the Oromo Liberation Front, in Meki in Oromia.
“The killing of Bate Urgessa on Tuesday night was shocking and upsetting. I offer my deepest condolences to the family for their loss, and urge Ethiopian authorities to allow a credible, neutral international body to conduct a thorough investigation into Mr. Bate’s death. Extrajudicial killings, harassment, and political repression have, for far too long, been common place in Oromia.
The Abiy regime has clamped down on political opposition, the media, and dissidents not only in Oromia, but throughout Ethiopia, contributing to the country’s widespread insecurity and overall instability. It is past time for those responsible for the policy of repression and abuse to be exposed and held accountable for their actions.”