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15, March 2018
Of Southern Cameroons Crisis, Atanga Nji and Intelligence Gathering: THE AGBAW-EBAI DEBATE 0
The measures taken by the so-called new Minister of Territorial Administration to stifle the Southern Cameroons uprising and quest for an independent state is shocking even to the Francophone political elites. Indeed, Paul Atanga Nji, appointed Minister of Territorial Administration, on March 2, prescribed rapid intelligence gathering to all French Cameroun administrative authorities. The MINAT […]
15, March 2018
US Navy F-18 jet crashes, killing two aviators 0
A US Navy fighter jet crashed Wednesday off the coast of Key West, Florida, killing its two crew members. The F/A-18 Super Hornet was on approach to land at the naval air station around 4:30 pm EDT, and crashed into the water about a mile east of the runway. The pilot and weapons system officer […]
14, March 2018
Yaounde: Biya to chair crucial cabinet meeting 0
President Biya, who normally holds few ministerial council meetings, has summoned the government on Thursday, March 15 at the Unity Palace. Cameroon Concord News understands the council of ministers meeting will start at 11 am in Yaoundé. We gathered that no debate has actually been planned during the forum. However, a well-placed source hinted that […]
14, March 2018
Guinea: Teachers reach deal with government, call off strike 0
Guinea’s powerful teachers’ union has reached a deal with the government on a pay raise, canceling a month-long strike. Aboubacar Soumah, the secretary general of the SLECG union, announced the end of the strike after signing an agreement with Inspector General for Work Alya Camara on Wednesday. The government provided the teachers a guarantee to raise pay […]
14, March 2018
Cardinal Christian Tumi accuses military of abuses in fight against Anglophone separatists 0
Cardinal Christian Tumi, the Archbishop emeritus of Douala, has accused the Cameroon military of excessive use of force against unarmed civilians in Cameroon’s North West and South West regions. The two English-speaking regions, that constitute 20 percent of Cameroon’s over 24 million people, have been in turmoil for over a year now over perceived marginalization […]
14, March 2018
Cameroon: Media Defies Ban on Political Debate 0
Private media outlets in Cameroon are defying a ban on political programs imposed by the country’s National Communication Council. The council had ordered the ban, insisting political debates may cause conflict ahead of senatorial elections on March 25. National Communication Council president Peter Essoka says Cameroon needs to promote peace, democracy and human rights, and […]
14, March 2018
UK to expel 23 Russian diplomats over alleged nerve agent attack 0
The UK plans to expel 23 Russian diplomats after an alleged nerveagent attack on a Russian former double spy in southern England, the biggest single expulsion in over 30 years. British Prime Minister Theresa May told the House of Commons in Parliament on Wednesday that Russia has expressed “disdain” for Britain’s wish for an explanation […]
14, March 2018
Group threatens to sue Nigeria government over girls’ abduction 0
A rights group in Nigeria has threatened to take legal action against the government for its “criminal negligence” allegedly resulting in the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolgirls. In its stronghold in northeastern Nigeria, the Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group has abducted hundreds of schoolsgirls, causing public outcry. Recently, more than 100 girls were kidnapped from the […]
14, March 2018
Pilot-less, electric, vertical takeoff taxis debut in New Zealand 0
Pilot-less flying taxis are being tested in New Zealand as part of a project backed by Google co-founder Larry Page that supporters say will revolutionize personal transport. New Zealand regulators late Tuesday approved plans for Zephyr Airworks, a subsidiary of Page’s company Kitty Hawk, to develop and test the futuristic air taxis. A video grab […]
15, March 2018
Zimbabwe: Hospitals crippled as doctors escalate strike 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
Zimbabwean doctors at main state hospitals have escalated their strike, dealing only with emergency cases to pressure the government to agree to pay raise and address drugs shortage in hospitals. Senior doctors on Wednesday joined the strike, which started two weeks ago among junior doctors, stoking fears of loss of lives. “We will only return to work […]