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8, January 2025
US largest contributor to humanitarian aid efforts in Cameroon 0
The United States was the largest contributor to humanitarian aid efforts in Cameroon as of September 30, 2024, according to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The U.S. contributed 53 billion CFA Francs, four times more than the second-largest donor, the European Union, which provided 14.5 billion […]
8, January 2025
Football: Didier Deschamps to step down as France coach after 2026 World Cup 0
Didier Deschamps, France’s longest serving national team coach, will not seek to renew his contract which expires in 2026, the French Football Federation told Reuters on Tuesday. Deschamps’ deal runs until after the next World Cup, for which Les Bleus have yet to qualify. The 56-year-old took over from fellow 1998 World Cup winner Laurent […]
7, January 2025
Buea: Bishop Bibi says Anglophone Crisis progressively coming to an end 0
Bishop Michael Miabesue Bibi of Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Buea has expressed optimism about the resolution of Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis. In an interview with ACI Africa on the sidelines of the dedication of the Divine Mercy Co-Cathedral of the Diocese of Buea, Bishop Bibi acknowledged significant progress in having normalcy restored in the affected regions […]
7, January 2025
Buea: Roman Catholic Bishops say Cameroonians must not lose hope 0
The Roman Catholic Church in Cameroon has formally entered a Synodal Process. We of the Cameroon Concord News Group are convinced that this is the way to go and it will be a fruitful new departure. During the opening ceremony of the 48th annual conference of the Cameroonian Bishops in Buea the chief city in […]
6, January 2025
Canada: Justin Trudeau resigns as prime minister 0
Justin Trudeau resigns as leader of Canada’s governing party after nearly a decade as prime minister Trudeau says in a news conference in Ottawa that he will stay on as PM until a new Liberal Party leader is chosen “This country deserves a real choice” at the next election, he says, announcing that parliament will […]
6, January 2025
Biya regime removes VAT on locally produced flours 0
Locally produced flours made from corn, yam, cassava, and plantain are now exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT). This new policy, outlined in the 2025 finance law and confirmed by the General Directorate of Taxes (DGI), is expected to lower the price of these products on the market by 19.25%, which matches the current VAT […]
5, January 2025
France: Former president Sarkozy faces court over alleged €50 million Gaddafi pact 0
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy, already convicted twice in separate cases since leaving office, on Monday goes on trial charged with accepting illegal campaign financing in an alleged pact with the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The career of Sarkozy has been shadowed by legal troubles since he lost the 2012 presidential election. But he […]
5, January 2025
Gunmen kill five Cameroon soldiers in Akwaya Sub Division 0
Gunmen from Nigeria have killed at least five Cameroonian soldiers and wounded several others in the village of Bakinjaw on Cameroon’s border with Nigeria, a member of parliament for the district and a traditional leader said on Saturday. It is the latest in a series of attempts to seize territory in the area. Aka Martin […]
5, January 2025
2025: Roman Catholic Bishops, Imams should move to decide Cameroon’s next president 0
As the divided Cameroon inches closer to the 2025 presidential elections, thousands of Cameroonian voters are itching to see their spiritual leaders like Bishops and Imams play a major role in deciding who will be Cameroon’s next head of state. Spiritual leaders in Cameroon have always urged their followers to pray for peace and vote […]
8, January 2025
Minister René Sadi says no conflict between government and the Catholic Church 0
by soter • Cameroon, Cameroon, Headline News, Politics, Religion
The Cameroonian government denies any conflict with religious denominations, particularly the Catholic Church, following recent statements by clergy members opposing President Paul Biya’s potential candidacy in the upcoming presidential election (scheduled for October 2025). In a press release on January 7, Minister of Communication René Emmanuel Sadi reiterated that Cameroon is a secular state where […]