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11, April 2018
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Justice Martin Mbeng freed 0
Retired Justice Martin Mbeng has reportedly been freed and we understand the judge is presently in Mamfe, the chief town in the Manyu County
11, April 2018
Ambazonia Crisis: Justice Mbeng whereabouts remain unknown 0
The whereabouts of a former appeal court judge in Cameroon remain unknown, a day after he was kidnapped by separatist fighters in the South West region of the English-speaking part of the country on Monday. Martin Mbeng’s kidmap marks fresh escalation of the crisis in the troubled region. He had retired last year as vice […]
11, April 2018
CPDM gov’t threatens to close churches 0
Rwanda has closed thousands of churches in recent months, for alleged ‘noise pollution’ and non-compliance of building regulations. Now another predominantly Christian country is considering following suit. World Watch Monitor reports, Cameroon has previously enacted similar measures – like the order to close dozens of “noisy” churches in 2013. The government said it was mainly […]
11, April 2018
5 French Cameroonian athletes missing at Commonwealth Games 0
Five Cameroonian athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games in Australia have gone missing, the country’s Team Manager, Victor Agbor Nso, said on Tuesday. Nso told Cameroon state broadcaster CRTV that Weightlifter Olivier Matam and boxers Ndzie Tchoyi and Simplice Fotsala were due to compete on Tuesday but could not be found. He added that two […]
11, April 2018
US: White House says Trump ‘has the power’ to fire Mueller 0
US President Donald Trump “has the power” to fire Robert Mueller, the special counsel in the so-called Russia probe, the White House says as Republicans warn him not to do so. “He certainly believes that he has the power to do so,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said on Tuesday. “I know a […]
10, April 2018
Cameroon and Nigeria back ICC president 0
Nigeria, Cameroon and other states have renewed their support for the International Criminal Court (ICC) following the March election of Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji as president. In a letter of congratulations to the Nigerian judge, the Nigerian government pledged its “continued backing and unflinching support,” according to a press release from the ICC. Similar expressions of […]
10, April 2018
The Truth about the Justice Mbeng Martin Abduction Affair 0
Justice Martin Mbeng, a onetime senior Southern Cameroons judge was kidnapped when gunmen stormed the funeral service of his late mother in Ewelle village in Eyumojock Sub constituency in the Manyu County. Cameroon Intelligence Report has been reliably informed that the armed men fired bullets in the air and at the vehicle that the retired […]
10, April 2018
Bundes: Hundreds of flights cancelled due to public sector strike 0
Thousands of passengers at four German airports, including the biggest hub Frankfurt, were stranded on Tuesday as ground staff and other public sector workers staged walkouts across the country to increase the pressure in a pay dispute. Lufthansa said on Monday it was cancelling more than 800 of its planned 1,600 flights on Tuesday and […]
10, April 2018
Nigerian President Buhari to seek second term in 2019 0
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari confirmed on Monday he will seek another term in elections next year, ending months of speculation about his future after bouts of ill health. The 75-year-old said he would seek his party’s presidential ticket to contest elections in February 2019 during a closed door meeting of the national executive committee of […]
11, April 2018
At least 257 dead after military plane crash in Algeria 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
At least 257 people have died after a military plane crashed in northern Algeria, the defence ministry says. The incident happened shortly after the aircraft took off from Boufarik military airport near the capital Algiers in the morning. Most of the dead are army personnel and their families, according to the defence ministry. Ten crew […]