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27, January 2018
Berlin: African Bar Association President calls for the release of Ambazonian leaders 0
African Bar Association President has called for the release of Southern Cameroons Ambazonia leaders and members of the African Bar Association members abducted and detained by Nigeria at the annual conference of the international criminal Bar in Berlin Germany today. He also called for international intervention to halt the genocide in Southern Cameroons. The African […]
27, January 2018
7,000 flee Congo-Kinshasa to Burundi in just three days 0
Thousands of asylum seekers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo have fled to Burundi in the past three days over fierce fighting in the eastern parts of the country, Burundi police say. Nearly 7,000 Congolese have crossed Lake Tanganyika and taken refuge in Burundi since Wednesday as clashes raged between DR Congo government forces and […]
27, January 2018
Trump booed as he attacks ‘nasty, mean, fake’ media 0
The President of the United States Donald Trump was booed at the end of his Davos speech on Friday when he attacked the media. Trump was asked what experience from the past had prepared him best for his presidency when he launched the tirade. He said: “It wasn’t until I became a politician that I […]
26, January 2018
Update on the Ambazonian refugee arrivals in Nigeria 0
Situational Context The Government’s decision to intensify its military campaign against members of the pro-independent movement in Southern Cameroon is creating more population movement towards Nigeria in search of international protection. Civilians have allegedly being killed by security forces while the government has accused suspected separatists of being responsible for the death of more than […]
26, January 2018
Biya regime internet shutdowns cost Ambazonians millions 0
For people in the English speaking parts of Cameroon, free speech on the internet has become all but impossible. Authorities in the country’s Anglophone region have blocked access to social media and messaging apps for almost four months in an ongoing attempt to quell criticism aimed against the government. It is the second internet shutdown within […]
26, January 2018
CAF happy with Cameroon preparations for African Cup of Nations 0
Latest media reports regarding Cameroon’s state of readiness to host the 2019 African Cup of Nations tournament, is that CAF is happy with preparations. This follows a visit by the CAF inspection team that said the country is well advanced with preparations towards hosting the AFCON tournament. According to Soka25East, CAF officials, led by Director […]
26, January 2018
Refugees flood into Nigeria to escape ethnic cleansing in Cameroon 0
In an echo of the Vietnam War, entire villages in English-speaking Cameroon are being torched by government soldiers to punish civilians suspected of sympathising with secessionist militias. The United Nations believes 43,000 people have recently crossed the border into neighbouring Nigeria, seeking refuge from the escalating conflict. The international community’s calls for dialogue have been […]
26, January 2018
Trump planned to fire Mueller but reversed course 0
US President Donald Trump had ordered the firing of special prosecutor Robert Mueller investigating Russia’s alleged meddling in the 2016 US presidential election, but later reversed course, according to media reports. Trump gave the order in June 2017, but White House counsel Don McGahn refused, saying it would have a “catastrophic effect” on Trump’s presidency, The […]
26, January 2018
China unveils ‘Polar Silk Road’ project 0
China on Friday outlined its ambitions to extend President Xi Jinping’s signature Belt and Road Initiative to the Arctic by developing shipping lanes opened up by global warming. Releasing its first official Arctic policy white paper, China said it would encourage enterprises to build infrastructure and conduct commercial trial voyages, paving the way for Arctic […]
27, January 2018
Ambazonia Crisis: Too soon to be despondent 0
by soter • Headline News, Politics, World
Panic has gripped Southern Cameroonians across the globe following a France24 brief report that the Ambazonian President, Julius Ayuk Tabe, and his cabinet had been flown to Cameroon in the early hours of Friday, January 26, 2018. The report adds that they were being held in a maximum-security facility in the nation’s capital, Yaounde. The […]