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31, October 2024
Yaoundé and Berlin celebrate 60 years of strong cooperation 0
Cameroon and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to collaboration through arts, culture, and community development initiatives, marking 60 years of partnership. A recent ceremony in Yaoundé, attended by Minister of Forestry and Wildlife Jules Doret Ndongo and German Ambassador Corinna Fricke, highlighted the significance of their enduring relationship. A Legacy of Cooperation Since 1960, Cameroon […]
31, October 2024
Biya regime recovers CFA1bn in evaded customs duties in 15 days 0
Cameroon’s Directorate General of Customs (DGD), under the Ministry of Finance, held its 196th session today to approve customs violation cases covering October 15 to October 30. According to the customs communication office, over CFA1 billion in compromised or evaded duties was recovered. CFA1.3 billion in fines was imposed on various violators of customs regulations. […]
31, October 2024
Cameroon prepares to celebrate ten-year framework agreement with the Holy See 0
On 14 – 18 November, Cameroonians will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the accord-cadre between the Republic of Cameroon and the Holy See. It is a framework agreement that was ratified on 2 July 2014. A series of activities will characterise this awaited event, in the presence of Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Holy See […]
30, October 2024
Archbishop Nkea says African Bishops pleased with outcome of Synod 0
African bishops at the Synod on Synodality played a key role in fending off efforts to give episcopal conferences greater doctrinal autonomy and are satisfied overall with the gathering’s final recommendations, which Pope Francis has formally adopted, a leading African prelate says. How the African Church would help shape the synod’s concluding assembly was one […]
30, October 2024
Ukraine in new mobilisation drive as Russia advances 0
Ukraine is planning to draft another 160,000 troops into its military as Russia gains ground in the east. Russia has been advancing in the eastern Donetsk region and on Tuesday said it had fully captured the mining town of Selydove. It also comes amid reports that a number of North Korean troops have been deployed […]
30, October 2024
French Cameroun: Power outage hits Northern regions 0
On October 29, electric utility Eneo announced a “major incident” on the North Interconnected Network (RIN), causing a widespread power outage across the three northern regions of Cameroon: Adamaoua, North, and the Far North. The issue reportedly occurred around 5:40 a.m. on the transmission line connecting the Lagdo Dam in the North region to Adamaoua. […]
30, October 2024
Nigerian MP apologises after viral taxi slapping video 0
Nigerian MP Alex Ikwechegh has apologised after a video went viral of him slapping and verbally abusing a taxi driver who had come to deliver food to his house. “I sincerely apologise for my words and actions during this incident… As a public servant, I understand the weight of my role and how my words […]
29, October 2024
Race For Etoudi: Which Path for Maurice Kamto? 0
The Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC) has given Maurice Kamto, its declared candidate for the 2025 presidential election, the freedom to decide how he will formally present his candidacy. However, Cameroon’s Constitution offers him three potential paths: securing an endorsement from the MRC, obtaining a nomination from another party, or running as an independent candidate. This […]
29, October 2024
High Commissioner Philip Ngwesse says 50,000 Cameroonians live in Canada 0
There are around 50,000 Cameroonians living in Canada, the Cameroon’s High Commissioner to Canada, Ngole Philip Ngwesse, estimated as reported in the government daily. However, he cautioned that this figure could be imprecise, as many Cameroonians don’t register with the High Commission for consular cards. Without a reliable census, determining the exact number remains challenging. […]
31, October 2024
Senegal: Prime Minister Sonko’s convoy attacked while campaigning for snap polls 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Politics
The party of Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko said Thursday that his convoy was attacked a day earlier while he was campaigning for upcoming parliamentary elections. The West African nation is due to vote in snap legislative polls on November 17 after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament in September. Sonko was unharmed […]