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26, June 2018
US to ‘reassess’ N Korea talks if Kim fails to deliver 0
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the United States stays committed to talks with North Korea but will “reassess” all ties if North Korea leader Kim Jong-un fails to deliver on denuclearization promises that he made to President Donald Trump. Speaking to CNN in a phone interview on Monday, the top US diplomat said both […]
25, June 2018
Cameroon Dangles Unsavoury Bait To Ambazonians 0
A bloody conflict pitting Cameroun government forces and restorationist forces of Ambazonia is in its eighth month. Cameroun government has come up with a humanitarian assistance package to placate the suffering internally displaced populations and refugees from the Northwest and Southwest regions of the Cameroons. The conflict begun in November 2016 with lawyers and teachers […]
25, June 2018
FIFA World Cup: Russia’s winning form faces first big test against Uruguay 0
After defying expectations with decisive wins in their first two games, guaranteeing their position in the knockout rounds, World Cup hosts Russia face their biggest challenge yet on Monday as they take on Uruguay. Russia went into the tournament with the lowest FIFA ranking of all the 32 participants, at number 70, behind such teams as Scotland and […]
25, June 2018
South Sudan foes meet face-to-face for first time in 2 years to end war 0
Major foes in the years-long conflict in South Sudan have embarked on a new round of peace talks to end the deadly war in the country. The talks between President Salva Kiir and arch-foe Riek Machar in the Sudanese capital Khartoum began on Mondayو with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni mediating […]
25, June 2018
Southern Cameroons Crisis: CDC finally laid to rest as three companies seal deal 0
The largest employer after the Cameroon government has been handed over to foreign investors. A CDC protocol agreement signed on Wednesday 20th June, 2018 in Yaoundé finally brought to reality the much rumoured speculation of privatisation. Three companies: Tylium from Egypt, Fertilore and Timac Agro from France are the new owners of the multi agro […]
25, June 2018
Sasse Old Boys: SOBA UK Secretary General says the national body needs a decent man to run its affairs 0
Press Statement: Update on Decisive Action(s) taken against the splinter group of SOBA UK Fellow Sobans, On 24th February 2018, the members of the SOBA UK General Assembly convened and voted unanimously to: a) reject calls for fresh elections in the UK by SOBA General in Cameroon and, b) take necessary actions to redress any […]
25, June 2018
That Depressing Amnesty International report on the Anglophone Crisis 0
The rather combative government riposte to the Amnesty report was an unnecessary own goal that sullies and casts aspersion on Cameroon’s image before the international community. The alarm bell sounded by Amnesty International on the vicious cycle of violence currently taking place in the Anglophone regions is hardly surprising, coming as it were amidst the […]
25, June 2018
Nine EU nations set to formalize a joint military intervention force 0
The French defense chief says nine European Union countries are set to formalize a plan for the creation of a joint European military intervention force, which would have the backing of Britain following its exit from the 28-nation bloc. Representatives of the EU countries—France, Germany, Belgium, Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Estonia, Spain and Portugal—will meet […]
25, June 2018
Senegal, Japan draw 2-2 in World Cup thriller 0
Japan and Senegal have displayed an excellent thriller in the World Cup as they share points to remain hopeful of a place in the round of 16. The hard-fought battle between football powerhouses from Asia and Africa ended in a 2-2 draw in Yekaterinburg Arena, Russia, on Sunday. The Group H match was marked with two […]
26, June 2018
North, South Korea mull connecting railways 0
by soter • Headline News, News, World
Officials from North and South Korea have met to discuss connecting the railways that run useless across their border amid a rapprochement on the long-divided peninsula. The talks were held in the truce village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the two Koreas on Tuesday, the first on the issue in 10 years. A […]