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10, February 2018
Cameroon’s army denies alleged atrocities in Southern Cameroons 0
The Cameroonian army on Friday denied its troops were responsible for alleged atrocities against separatists in English-speaking regions after unverified footage apparently involving soldiers was posted online. “These accusations of atrocities are dreamt up. We are victims of disinformation and fake news,” army spokesperson Colonel Didier Badjeck told AFP, just days after the appearance of […]
9, February 2018
Roman Catholic Church says Ambazonian crisis worsens poverty in Nigeria 0
The Catholic Church in Nigeria says the continued influx of Cameroon refugees into Nigeria’s Cross River State was worsening the poverty situation in host communities. According to Caritas Nigeria, a wing of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), poor communities were suffering from the burden of hosting fleeing Cameroonians. Head of Caritas Nigeria, Rev. Fr […]
9, February 2018
Ambazonia Liberation: Lack of vision and a sense of history will make the Reboot Conference to fail 0
Cameroon Concord News Group consistently advised the conveners of the so-called Reboot Conference to approach and work with the Interim Government if it intended to have legitimacy. Mistaking angry rhetoric, demagogy and self-importance for liberation strategy, they ignored the advice. The claim to power by some of the organizers is predicated on their longevity in […]
9, February 2018
White House warns of another US government shutdown as spending bill stalls in Senate 0
The White House has warned that the US government faces a second shutdown in three weeks as Congress encounters obstacles to pass a temporary spending bill before midnight. The White House’s Office of Management and Budget “is currently preparing for a lapse in appropriations,” an OMB official said Thursday, calling on lawmakers to get the […]
9, February 2018
France to spend $33bn on upgrading nukes to meet NATO commitments 0
France is planning to spend $33 billion (€27bn) to upgrade its arsenal of nuclear weapons as part of a massive $370 billion (€300bn) military spending over the next few years to meet the NATO military alliance’s requirements, the French defense chief has announced. Speaking to the media on Thursday, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said […]
8, February 2018
Yaounde: Beti Mafia Sets Power Grab Machine into Action 0
For over thirty years, Cameroon has been ruled by the Betis, an ethnic group that is mainly found in the centre and south regions of the country and which only accounts for less than 10% of the country’s population. The country’s president, Paul Biya, who many suspect is dead, hails from the south region. Over […]
8, February 2018
Biya regime’s crackdown is increasing support for a growing number of armed groups bent on secession 0
Daniel was in his home in the village of Bole in Southwest Cameroon on Feb. 2 when he heard gunfire and a commotion. Moments later, his house was ablaze, flames licking the walls. Despite the fire, Daniel dared not leave. Outside, dozens of Cameroonian soldiers charged with putting down a separatist insurgency had descended from […]
8, February 2018
Fake Biya signature is gradually confirming the population’s suspicion 0
There have been speculations concerning the whereabouts of Cameroon’s president, Paul Biya, who has been missing in action for some time now. But yesterday’s establishment of the constitutional council and the appointment of its members is causing more controversy. Yesterday’s presidential decrees established a constitutional council provided for in the 1996 constitution and appointed members […]
8, February 2018
UN says over 300 child soldiers have been freed in South Sudan 0
The United Nations says over 300 child soldiers have been released by armed groups in war-ravaged South Sudan under a scheme to help reintegrate them into society. According to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), at least 311 children, 87 of them girls, were released by armed groups on Wednesday in Yambio, which […]
10, February 2018
N Korea’s leader invites South’s president for visit amid Olympic rapprochement 0
by soter • Headline News, Politics, World
In a major diplomatic overture to Seoul, North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, invites President Moon Jae-in of the South for a visit after senior officials of the two Koreas held rare top-level talks on the sidelines of Winter Olympics. A spokesman for the presidential Blue House in Seoul said on Saturday that the invitation, delivered […]