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2, May 2017
Archbishop Kleda’s letter: Unnecessary and unwarranted 0
There is a letter in circulation from the Catholic Bishops of Cameroon signed by the Arch Bishop of Douala. This is a second letter written by the Bishops of Cameroon. Like the first letter, this letter fails to clearly identify the problem the writers purport to be concerned about. I find the use of contentious […]
2, May 2017
French PM warns of EU death if Le Pen wins presidency 0
French Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has warned that the European Union will not survive if far-right leader Marine Le Pen becomes president. “The European Union, weakened by Brexit, would not be able to withstand the new shock that would be constituted by the arrival in power in France of a government that is openly europhobic,” […]
2, May 2017
French speaking Cameroonians celebrate Labour Day in style 0
French speaking Cameroonians joined the International Community and commemorated the International Labour Day on the 1st May 2017. Commemorative activities held under the theme, “Securing Decent Work for Sustainable Social Economic Development.” The major highlight of the day was their usual march past organized in the regions. Also on the program was the award of […]
2, May 2017
Nigeria navy arrests ten suspects on ship of stolen oil 0
The Nigerian navy has arrested 10 suspects after intercepting a vessel carrying stolen crude oil off the coast of the Niger Delta, a senior military official said on Wednesday. The suspects – a Nigerian, two Pakistanis, three Ghanaians, one Indonesian, one Beninois and two Ukrainians – had siphoned about two thousand metric tonnes of crude […]
1, May 2017
Thousands of Southern Cameroon workers have boycotted celebrations to mark the International Workers’ Day 0
Thousands of Southern Cameroon workers have boycotted celebrations to mark the International Workers’ Day. Labor unions in Anglophone Cameroon have often demand better working conditions from La Republique du Cameroun and are presently seeking an independent state of West Cameroon. The International Workers’ Day, also known as the May Day, is marked on May 1 […]
1, May 2017
Storms in US South and Midwest kill at least 14 people 0
Deadly weekend storms have left at least 14 dead in the Midwestern and Southern United States, according to officials, as eastern regions faced potential damaging winds and isolated tornadoes into Monday. Severe weather devastated homes, overturned cars and felled trees, with the National Weather Service confirming at least four tornadoes in Texas. The mayor of […]
1, May 2017
Blair to ‘get his hands dirty’ with UK politics again 0
Former British prime minister Tony Blair has announced his plan to “get his hands dirty” with domestic politics again, 20 years after beating John Major to enter Downing Street. In an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper published on Monday, Blair said he is returning to politics in order to fight against the UK leaving […]
30, April 2017
Douala: Soldier charged after 2 women stabbed to death 0
A soldier serving with the Rapid Intervention Battalion, BIR has stabbed two women to death in Douala. Military sources revealed that the serviceman carried out the evil act on the night of April 27th to the 28th at Ndogpassi, a popular district in Douala, the economic metropolis. According to Cameroon Concord News sources, the soldier […]
30, April 2017
War on terror: Fighting erupts in Kolofata District, casualties reported 0
A dozen of Boko Haram fighters were killed during a heavy gun battle in the Kolofata district in the Mayo-Sava Division, the Far-North region. The militants of the Nigerian Islamic sect armed with war rifle and on motorcycles attacked the village of Ndaba located at a border crossing in Nigeria forcing people to flee. Cameroon […]
3, May 2017
Equatorial Guinea Minister says Biya only sheltering thieves 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
A Cameroonian senator, Francois-Xavier Ondo has reportedly extorted the sum of 465 million FCFA from a senior political figure and aide to the Head of State of Equatorial Guinea in one of the biggest 419 scams in the country’s history. Edjo Avomo Melchor Esono, a former Minister and current senator in Equatorial Guinea was rolled […]