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8, July 2018
Nigerian business community is fleeing as Southern Cameroons crisis deepens 0
The economy of the troubled English-speaking regions in northwest and southwest Cameroon is slowly grinding to near halt as the long-drawn out security crisis is forcing local businessmen to put their safety over commerce. It is also driving away many of the biggest traders originally from neighboring Nigeria who have traditionally run key markets in […]
8, July 2018
US: Medical helicopter crashes on Chicago highway, 4 injured 0
Four people were injured when a medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Chicago, Illinois, on Saturday night, with one in critical condition, officials said. The pilot made a “mayday” radio call from a Eurocopter 135 air ambulance at about 9:15 p.m. Central Time (0215 GMT Sunday), according to a Federal Aviation Authority statement. The […]
8, July 2018
2018 World Cup: Croatia beat Russia 4-3 on penalties 0
Croatia have ended Russia’s World Cup dream after they won 4-3 on penalties to meet England in the World Cup semifinals in Moscow on Wednesday. Volunteers deploy giant flags during the ceremony held ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup quarter-final football match between Russia and Croatia at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on July […]
7, July 2018
IMF projects 4% economic growth in Cameroon, warns against Anglophone crisis 0
Cameroon’s economy is expected to grow 4 percent this year, up from 3.2 percent in 2017 due to the start of natural gas production and construction work for an upcoming soccer tournament, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said. Growth was slower in 2017 because of a sharp decline in oil output but new infrastructure projects […]
7, July 2018
Where will a trade war with China lead the US? 0
On Friday, US President Donald Trump carried his protectionist promises to another level and slapped tariffs on more than $34 billion worth of Chinese products. And this is just the beginning. Another $16 billion is on its way in two weeks from now, adding to a total of $50 billion of Chinese goods that would be […]
7, July 2018
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Ambazonian leader says independence is only remaining option 0
A senior representative of the Interim Government of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia has warned the Biya regime that its decision to declare a war against the people of Southern Cameroons has left Ambazonians with no other choice but to fight for the creation of a sovereign Southern Cameroons state, increasing speculation that a real […]
7, July 2018
The Holy Father calls for solidarity, mercy to be shown towards migrants 0
Pope Francis on Friday called for a greater ‘solidarity and mercy’ to be shown towards migrants. The pope was speaking at a special mass at the Vatican called to commemorate the fifth anniversary of his trip to the Italian island of Lampedusa, one of the main entry points into Europe for migrants. Pope Francis called […]
7, July 2018
Doctors Without Borders says Italy’s closure of ports to worsen refugee crisis 0
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has warned that Italy’s decision to close its ports to humanitarian rescue boats would entrap more refugees in Libya’s detention centers and in the hands of traffickers, where they face torture. Christophe Biteau, the head of Doctors Without Borders mission in Libya, said everyone intercepted by the Libyan coast guard, around 10,789 […]
6, July 2018
Cameroon to build fifth cement plant 0
Cameroon-based Engineering Construction Manufacturing and Trading Ltd (ECMT) has announced the construction of a cement plant in Ebolowa (south) for a cost of CFA15bn (US$26.7m), following an agreement signed with the Investment Promotion Agency (API). The new plant will have a cement capacity of 0.5Mta and will bring the number of cement plants in Cameroon […]
8, July 2018
Dozens die in Cameroon bus accident 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
At least 28 people have been killed and five others injured in a bus crash in central Cameroon, officials said. The vehicle was travelling on the road that links the political capital, Yaounde, with the western regional capital, Bafoussam. Naseri Paul Bea, governor of the central region, told The Associated Press news agency that the bus […]