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13, March 2024
Southern Cameroons Crisis: NERA 10 Seek Nigeria’s House Of Reps’ Intervention 0
Six Cameroonian professors working in Nigerian universities and four others have sought the immediate intervention of the House of Representatives to secure their release after being allegedly abducted and deported to their home country. According to the Nation, they said they had been imprisoned in Cameroon since January 2018. It was learned that they were […]
13, March 2024
Football: Celta Vigo sack Rafael Benitez 0
Celta Vigo have sacked manager Rafael Benitez after less than nine months. Former Liverpool and Chelsea boss Benitez, 63, joined the La Liga side on 23 June last year and departs after winning just five of his 28 league matches in charge of Celta. He leaves the club 17th in the Spanish top flight, sitting […]
13, March 2024
Childhood deaths reach ‘historic’ low but progress is unequal, UN report finds 0
The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died. According to the estimate, 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, a 51 percent decrease since 2000 […]
13, March 2024
Goodbye to a Rock and National Hero: General Nana Abunaw from 29 May 1953 to 8 March 2024 0
People knew her as the “mother of all” because of her kindness, softly spoken nature, and her bright and infectious smile. At work, she would make time to listen to junior colleagues and in the community, she supported the disadvantaged. Nana Abunaw Marie was a gentle and intelligent personality who made a difference during her […]
11, March 2024
Age fraud scandal rocks FECAFOOT as 62 players suspended 0
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has suspended 62 players, including the once-heralded 17-year-old AFCON 2023 sensation Nathan Douala. These players are provisionally declared ineligible for league play-offs (MTN Elite One) due to allegations of age fraud. The shocking revelation has sent shockwaves through African football, casting doubts on the integrity of youth setups and player […]
11, March 2024
Fifty hurt as Latam Airlines jet to New Zealand hit by ‘technical’ issue 0
Fifty people were hurt, with 12 in hospital, after a flight from Sydney to Auckland suffered what was described as a mid-air “technical event”. The Latam Airlines jet “just froze” after a “quick little drop”, one passenger told the New Zealand Herald. Emergency services said 12 people were taken to hospital, and one patient was […]
11, March 2024
Ukraine War: European arms imports nearly double 0
Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine, while exports from Russia halved, researchers said on Monday. Ukraine has become the world’s fourth largest arms importer, while France has replaced Russia as the world’s second largest exporter behind the United States. Arms imports to Europe […]
11, March 2024
Princess of Wales apologises for Mother’s Day photo ‘confusion’ 0
The Princess of Wales has apologised “for any confusion” her Mother’s Day photograph caused, after five agencies retracted it over editing concerns. Catherine, in a statement posted on Kensington Palace social media, said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.” The image, taken by the Prince of Wales, was the first of […]
9, March 2024
French Cameroun: Far North Region is losing the battle against arms trafficking 0
Northern Cameroon has for decades been a hub for ammunition, small arms and light weapons trafficking in the Sahel. The problem has fuelled regional insecurity since 1980. In response, states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission created the Multinational Joint Task Force in 1994. But arms trafficking has worsened since Boko Haram’s emergence and expansion […]
13, March 2024
Biya’s continued stay in power: Etoudi warns opposition groups ahead of election 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Politics
Cameroon’s government has branded two political coalition groups as having an “illegal character” and warned them to suspend their activities 18 months ahead of a presidential election. International NGOs accuse the regime of President Paul Biya, who has ruled with an iron fist for more than 41 years, of systematically suppressing opposition. “The Political Alliance […]