Layouts
28, June 2018
11-year-old artist becomes a sensation in Nigeria 0
An 11-year-old artist named Waris Kareem is creating waves with his unique creations in Lagos, Nigeria. From a makeshift studio in a poor neighborhood in Lagos, Waris Kareem produces incredibly life-like works of art. Waris began drawing at the age six and turned professional at the age of eight, becoming the youngest professional artist in […]
28, June 2018
United Nations accuses Malian forces of executing 12 civilians 0
Malian forces involved in the fight against Islamist militants in the West African nation executed 12 civilians in retaliation after a soldier was killed in an attack in May, the U.N. mission in Mali said on Tuesday. Mali’s fight against jihadist groups in the centre and north of the country has been marred by a […]
28, June 2018
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Yaounde says Military Casualties Mounting 0
Cameroon’s government says the number of soldiers and police killed while fighting armed English-speaking separatists who want to split from the French speaking regions of the country has increased from 80 to more than 100 in the last two weeks and kidnapping of members of the security forces also continue to rise. With civilians and […]
28, June 2018
Ambazonia Crisis has brought Cameroon to the brink of civil war 0
Cameroon’s governance and security problems have historically attracted little outside attention. But this seems likely to change, for two reasons. The first is the growing political crisis in the Central African nation’s English-speaking region. The second is a presidential election scheduled for October 2018. Roughly 20% of the country’s population of 24.6 million people are Anglophone. The majority are Francophone. The […]
27, June 2018
Alain Boumsong given job of reforming Cameroon’s national team and set-up 0
EX-RANGERS star Jean-Alain Boumsong has been given the task of lifting Cameroon’s national team out of the doldrums. The former Gers stopper was born in the country although later won 27 caps for France. Jean-Alain Boumsong in action for Rangers in 2004 Cameroon’s FA has launched a major shakeup following the Indomitable Lions’ failure to qualify for […]
27, June 2018
President Putin says US-Russia relations not in ‘best state’ 0
Relations between Russia and the US are not in the “best state” these days, Russian President Vladimir Putin has told visiting US National Security Adviser John Bolton, citing the ongoing political discord in America as the main reason. The parties expressed their willingness to search for ways to enhance bilateral relations. “Unfortunately, I have to […]
27, June 2018
South Sudan warring parties sign peace deal 0
South Sudan’s president signed a peace agreement with rebels on Wednesday including a ceasefire to start in 72 hours, Sudan’s foreign minister said, but rebels rejected other parts of the deal. The agreement made in the Sudanese capital Khartoum aims to end a war in which tens of thousands of people have been killed. Previous […]
27, June 2018
Zimbabwe: The Crocodile links Grace Mugabe to assassination attempt 0
Zimbabwea’s Emmerson Mnangagwa has reportedly said that a group linked to former first lady Grace Mugabe could be behind an explosion that rocked a stadium where he addressed his Zanu-PF supporters on Saturday. The blast came as Zimbabwe prepared to hold its first post-Mugabe presidential election on July 30, with 75-year-old Mnangagwa and 40-year-old Nelson […]
27, June 2018
Egypt coach is fired following disappointing World Cup campaign 0
Egypt’s national football coach, Hector Cuper has been relieved of his duties by the country’s football association, following the unsuccessful campaign at the World Cup in Russia. Egypt finished bottom of Group A with zero points after losing all three of its games, 0-1 to Uruguay, 1-3 to Russia and 1-2 to Saudi Arabia. The […]
28, June 2018
What can be done about the Anglophone Problem?-My Statement to US Congress 0
by soter • Editorial, Headline News
It is impossible to speak of any segment of the unrest that has irrupted in the North West and the South West of Cameroon since November 2016, without understanding it as a metaphor of the general Anglophone problem? The answer is simple: No. Why is it so? Answer: Because each aspect of the Anglophone problem […]