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9, August 2024
Of MOHWA and the Cameroon Concord News Group 0
The Cameroon Concord News Group Editorial Board has received messages from some MOHWA Cameroon members contesting the allegations in the Cameroon Concord News’ Editorial titled MOHWA: Rudderless Ship wherein many former and current members of MOHWA have expressed their minds about the ongoing disintegration of MOHWA, a once beacon of hope which is currently plagued […]
9, August 2024
Camair-Co pilots plan nationwide strike from Aug. 13 0
Unionized Camair-Co (QC) pilots affiliated with the Union of Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers of Cameroon Civil Aviation (SPINAC) plan to strike indefinitely across Cameroon beginning Aug. 13. The strike is being called due to flight safety concerns and to demand improved working conditions, among other issues. Increased demand for airline tickets serving similar routes […]
9, August 2024
Biya regime facing severe fiscal pressures amidst Amba crisis and conflict 0
Cameroon, the second-largest economy in Central Africa, is under pressure to enhance its economic performance, according to a recent World Bank report. Despite successfully reducing its fiscal deficit to 1.1% of GDP in 2022, primarily through cuts in public investment, the country now faces critical challenges in tax collection and public spending. Key Points: Fiscal […]
9, August 2024
MOHWA: A Rudderless Ship 0
Over the last month, MOHWA has been caught up in a terribly heart-breaking downward spiral with many of its members jumping ship, including some close associates of the president of the home branch who many accuse of financial misconduct and intimidation. The once popular Manyu organization is today a shadow of its former self as […]
8, August 2024
Former CAF president Issa Hayatou dies aged 78 0
CAF legend Issa Hayatou, one of the greatest African football leaders of all time, has died at the age of 78. The former Vice President of FIFA and former head of the Africa Football Confederation (CAF) reportedly died from an undisclosed illness. Issa Hayatou won the presidency of the African Football Confederation in Morocco when […]
8, August 2024
Yaoundé: UN rights chief calls for access to Southern Cameroons 0
The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights requested on Wednesday better access to Cameroon’s restive separatist regions and called for revisions to an anti-terror law that rights groups say has been used to silent dissent. Factions of secessionist militias have been battling government troops in Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions since 2017, leading to thousands of […]
8, August 2024
Football: Portugal defender Pepe announces retirement at 41 0
Portugal veteran Pepe announced on Thursday in a video on social media he was retiring from football aged 41. “I would like to thank you all,” said the centre-back as he cited the clubs he represented, as well as the Portuguese national team and his family. “Everyone gave me the support I needed to leave […]
8, August 2024
FECAFOOT cancels kit deal with One All Sports 0
FECAFOOT on Monday terminated its contract with American Sportswear giant One All Sports, ending a two-year partnership. In a release announcing the termination, the Secretary General of FECAFOOT Blaise Djounang cited contractual breaches as the reason for the decision. The Blaise statement furthered “The Cameroon Football Federation places great importance on the proper fulfillment of […]
8, August 2024
Catalan separatist leader Puigdemont sought by police upon return to Spain 0
The former head of Catalonia, Charles Puigdemont, was back in Spain on Thursday after seven years on the run, despite facing arrest. Puigdemont, who fled the country over his role in a failed bid for Catalonian independence, addressed supporters at a park near the regional parliament, which is set to elect a new leader later […]
9, August 2024
Football: Henry proud of ‘magical’ France side despite defeat in Olympic final 0
by soter • Headline News, Sports, World
France coach Thierry Henry described his team’s Olympic performance as “magical” despite their agonising extra-time defeat against Spain in the men’s football final on Friday. “I told the players they had done something magical and that I was so proud of them. In the end we have medals. It didn’t finish the way we wanted […]