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6, June 2024
Paris: Cameroon Colonel fighting to dodge rape charges 0
According to French publications, Law Enforcement News and the Parisien, a Cameroonian colonel has claimed diplomatic immunity in Paris, France after being accused of raping his daughter while in the country on military orders. This colonel is reportedly the assistant defense attaché to Paris from Cameroon. On May 26th, 2024, the stepmother of the 16-year-old […]
6, June 2024
Stupid Francophones: sports minister appeals for unity amidst growing tension ahead of World Cup qualifiers 0
Cameroon’s Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Narcisse Moulle Kombi on Thursday appealed for unity amidst growing tension between the ministry and Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT). The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will play crucial World Cup qualifiers against Cape Verde on Saturday and Angola three days later but weeks of crisis among football stakeholders in […]
6, June 2024
419: Cameroonian nabbed for ‘black dollar’ scam in the Philippines 0
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has arrested a Cameroonian national for allegedly collecting at least P4 million in exchange for fake dollar bills at a hotel in Makati. Members of the NBI Cybercrime Division posed as investors to apprehend Khan Fonkam, who allegedly promised to convert fake US dollars into real currency using a […]
5, June 2024
Yaoundé: Biya green lights €79.11mln agricultural expansion funding 0
President Paul Biya has ratified two financing agreements totaling €79.11 million (about CFA52 billion). The deals aim to support the implementation of the Hydro-Agricultural Development Project covering 15,280 hectares in the Mbéré, Vina, and Faro-et-Déo departments in the Adamaoua region. The first agreement, valued at €76.23 million (around CFA50 billion) is a buyer credit and […]
5, June 2024
Menchum: Amba fighters kill Zhoa councilor 0
Gunmen suspected to be separatist fighters have killed a municipal councilor in Cameroon’s war-torn English-speaking region of Northwest, according to local and security sources. Councilor Mathias Bang of the Zhoa Council in the Menchum Division of the region was ambushed and killed by 5 a.m., local time, Wednesday in Befang locality, a council official said. […]
4, June 2024
Slovenia becomes latest EU country to recognise Palestine as a state 0
Slovenia recognised a Palestinian state on Tuesday after its parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the move, following in the recent steps of three other European countries. Slovenia’s government endorsed a motion last week to recognize a Palestinian state , and sent the proposal to the parliament for final approval, which was needed for the […]
4, June 2024
Tokyo: 52-year-old Cameroonian makes history as world’s fastest marathon wearing a toghu 0
In an extraordinary feat of endurance and cultural pride, 52-year-old Cameroonian runner Afowiri Fondzenyuy has set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon run while wearing a traditional toghu. Afowiri completed the marathon in an impressive time of 4 hours, 24 minutes, and 20 seconds, capturing the world’s attention and celebrating Cameroonian heritage […]
4, June 2024
Yaoundé: IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement with Cameroon on the First Review of Resilience 0
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Cemile Sancak, Mission Chief for Cameroon, visited Yaoundé during April 25-May 8 and held virtual meetings during May 9-31 to discuss progress on reforms and the authorities’ policy priorities in the context of the sixth reviews of the four-year program supported by the Extended Credit Facility […]
4, June 2024
Southern Cameroons Rebellion: A major and forgotten crisis 0
In its report on the world’s most neglected crises, the Norwegian Refugee Council highlighted Cameroon, a country struck by two conflicts that barely make the headlines. The major crises dividing Cameroon remain largely unnoticed on the international agenda, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) noted in its June 3 report. Almost no one mentioned the war […]
7, June 2024
UN General Assembly elects Philémon Yang president of Seventy-Ninth Session 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Politics, World
Pakistan, Somalia, Panama, Denmark, Greece Elected Non-Permanent Members of Security Council for 2025-2026 Term In a series of elections today, delegates in the General Assembly chose its President for the seventy-ninth session, the Bureaus of the six Main Committees, as well the five non-permanent members of the Security Council for the next two-year term. Philémon […]