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9, May 2018
Dozens dead as bandits, militia clash in Nigeria 0
Fighting between armed bandits and militiamen left 45 dead in northern Nigeria, police and a local militia said Sunday, amid escalating rural violence often involving cattle rustling, robbery and kidnappings. “The 45 bodies were found scattered in the bush. The bandits pursued residents who mobilised to defend the village after overpowering them,” said a vigilante […]
9, May 2018
UK foreign secretary regrets Trump’s decision on Iran 0
British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson voices regret for US President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. Johnson made the comment in a tweet on Tuesday, also expressing London’s firm commitment to the landmark agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). “Deeply regret US decision to withdraw from […]
8, May 2018
Obama says Trump’s decision to quit Iran nuclear deal is ‘misguided’ 0
Former US President Barack Obama says Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal is “misguided.” After Trump announced his decision on Tuesday, Obama asserted that it is “so misguided.” “Walking away from the JCPOA turns our back on America’s closest allies, and an agreement that our country’s leading diplomats, scientists, and intelligence professionals negotiated. […]
8, May 2018
Biya regime batting Insurgencies, Illegal Weapons 0
Cameroon is cracking down on weapons proliferation as it battles two insurgencies and prepares to hold important nationwide elections this year. The military says it discovered a large cache of illegal weapons in a warehouse in Awae, near the capital. Cameroon’s military raided the warehouse April 30 after locals reported suspicious movements to and from […]
8, May 2018
Southern Cameroons Crisis: “We trust the Catholic Church in the Anglophone areas, but not the bishops in the French-speaking areas,” 0
Agbor Gilbert Ebot has slept no more than two hours, he is exhausted. Nevertheless, the organiser of the Cameroon International Film Festival has been up since 6 am, headed to the police station in Buea, capital of the Southwest region of Cameroon, in the pouring rain. Three members of an actors’ workshop were forced to […]
8, May 2018
Southern Cameroons War: Dialogue with the Biya regime is unrealistic 0
The Republic of Cameroon under President Biya lost the title of “One and Indivisible” long ago. It has suffered tribalism, corruption, nepotism, state terrorism, ritual killings, police violence and abject poverty. But none of this compares with the destruction being inflicted on Southern Cameroonians today by a war orchestrated by the 85 year-old dictator, President […]
8, May 2018
Trump to announce decision on Iran deal today 0
US President Donald Trump says he will announce whether Washington will pull out of the Iran nuclear deal today. The US is to formally decide on the issue on May 12 as European allies of the United States, particularly the UK, are reportedly trying to convince the president to stay in the deal backed by five […]
8, May 2018
Southern Cameroons Crisis: The pressure is mounting 0
The Southern Cameroons crisis that has been playing out for almost two years has finally entered a critical phase. While Southern Cameroonian fighters are making huge advances, which are making a mockery of the government’s military action, the Yaounde government is now scrambling for a peaceful resolution as it has noticed that it is dealing […]
8, May 2018
Trains collide in Germany, at least 2 killed 0
A goods train and a passenger train collided in southern Germany on Monday, rail operator Deutsche Bahn said, and local media reported two people were killed. Deutsche Bahn said in a statement on its website the collision took place at around 9.20 p.m. local time (19:20 GMT) near the Aichach station on the line between […]
9, May 2018
IMF says African economies sliding into debt distress despite growth 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
Sub-Saharan African nations are at growing risk of debt distress because of heavy borrowing and gaping deficits, despite an overall uptick in economic growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. The sober assessment came as African countries continue to tap international debt markets and issue record levels of debt in foreign currencies, spurred on […]