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8, October 2017
UK prime minister signals she might demote her foreign secretary 0
British Prime Minister Theresa May has signaled she might demote Boris Johnson amid pressure to sack the foreign secretary, a report says. In an interview with The Sunday Times, May hinted at her plans for Johnson, who is accused by some of her allies of undercutting her by taking a different position on Brexit. “It has […]
8, October 2017
Abuja to try 2,300 Boko Haram militants 0
Nigeria is going to try more than 2,300 suspected members of the Takfiri Boko Haram militant group in unprecedented mass trials behind closed doors. The defendants, whose trials are to begin on Monday, have all been picked up and held in detention since the start of Boko Haram militancy eight years ago. To date, just 13 […]
8, October 2017
Why La Republique du Cameroun lost a war of choice it should never have declared 0
The struggle for freedom and independence of the Southern Cameroons is in the soul of every Southern Cameroonian born and unborn. It is a struggle which has been going on for the last fifty-six years. The genocide of armless Southern Cameroonians from all hooks and corners of the Southern Cameroons on October 1, 2017 has eternalized this […]
7, October 2017
Southern Cameroons Crisis created ‘warlike atmosphere’: Anglophone Bishops 0
Church leaders in Cameroon’s Anglophone region have spoken on the current crisis which has led to deaths, injuries and arrests after security forces clashed with protesters. The Bamenda Provincial Episcopal Conference (BAPEC) in a statement issued on Wednesday October 4, said the clashes created a ‘warlike atmosphere’ during the period spanning September 29 to October […]
6, October 2017
Southern Cameroons Crisis: The debate on federalism is increasing 0
According to a poll conducted by the Nkafu Policy Institute, a think-tank based in Yaounde, majority of Cameroonians prefer federalism instead of the current unitary system of government. The findings revealed that of the 60.2% interviewed at the national level, federalism is advocated in the following proportions: 47.7% in the Central, South / East regions; […]
6, October 2017
Pope Francis’ adviser appears in court over ‘sex abuse’ 0
The Vatican’s Finance Chief Cardinal George Pell, who is a top adviser to Pope Francis, has made a second appearance at an Australian court on sexual abuse charges. The frail-looking Pell, who is the most senior Catholic Church official facing such charges, attended the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday. He intended to challenge what has […]
6, October 2017
Putin, Salman hold talks behind closed doors in Moscow 0
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi King Salman have held talks behind closed doors in the Russian capital of Moscow, reportedly discussing bilateral and regional issues. The talks were held on Thursday with the participation of other Russian and Saudi officials. “We have held detailed talks behind closed doors to talk about bilateral relations and […]
6, October 2017
UN justifies why hundreds of protesters are being shot dead in Southern Cameroons 0
Over the course of the past year, Cameroon has been experiencing internal turmoil and instability related to grievances pitting an Anglophone minority against a majority Francophone establishment. The Anglophone grievances, initially driven primarily by professionals – lawyers, school teachers, bureaucrats – have increasingly taken hold in a population that’s experienced a three-month Internet shut-down, several general strikes, school […]
5, October 2017
Saudi Arabia agrees to buy Russian S-400 air defense system 0
Saudi Arabia has signed preliminary agreements to buy S-400 air defense systems and receive “cutting-edge technologies” from Russia as King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is on an official trip to Moscow as the first Saudi monarch to visit the European country. Under agreements signed with Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport, Saudi Arabia is set to […]
8, October 2017
AU silent over Southern Cameroons Crisis 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
Cameroon has disputed a report that said 100 people died in anti-government protests. The African Union has largely remained quiet as secession sentiments gather steam in the central African nation. Cameroonian authorities on Thursday rejected a report by a human rights group which said at least 100 people were killed by government forces during last […]