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28, March 2024
CPDM Crime Syndicate: Philémon Yang on his way to the presidency of the UN General Assembly 0
Philémon Yang, former Prime Minister of Cameroon, is set to become the president of the 79th United Nations General Assembly next June. Aged 76, he will succeed Denis Francis of Trinidad and Tobago. His candidacy, supported by President Paul Biya, received strong support from the Central Africa region, making him Africa’s only candidate for this […]
28, March 2024
South Africa: Jacob Zuma barred from running in May general election 0
Former President Jacob Zuma has been barred from running in South Africa’s general election in May. The country’s electoral commission, or IEC, has not given a reason. However, his 2021 conviction, and jailing, for contempt of court would appear to disqualify him. His backing of the new uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party has been seen […]
28, March 2024
Crypto King’ Sam Bankman-Fried jailed for 25 years 0
Sam Bankman-Fried – also known as SBF – has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for stealing billions of dollars from customers of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX After a two hour hearing the judge, Lewis Kaplan, said Bankman-Fried knew what he was doing was criminal and regretted making a bad bet about the likelihood […]
28, March 2024
MTN Cameroon sees record growth with CFA325.7bn revenue in 2023 0
MTN Cameroon reported a robust revenue of CFA325.7 billion for 2023. According to data released on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in South Africa, this figure marks a 10.9% increase from 2022, showcasing a notable acceleration in growth and performance. Analysis by Business in Cameroon reveals that revenues rose by 8.7% in 2022, 2.2% less than […]
27, March 2024
Spanish World Cup kiss: Prosecutors seek 2.5-year jail term for Luis Rubiales 0
Spanish prosecutors want the ex-head of the country’s football federation to be jailed for two-and-a-half years, after he kissed a female footballer against her will at Spain’s World Cup victory. Luis Rubiales is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion after he grabbed Jenni Hermoso and kissed her on the mouth last August. Ms Hermoso […]
27, March 2024
US: Joe Lieberman, former vice presidential candidate, dies at 82 0
Former US Senator and vice presidential candidate Joe Lieberman has died at 82. The cause was complications from a fall, according to a family statement obtained by CBS News, The BBC’s US partner. The centrist represented the state of Connecticut in the Senate for nearly a quarter of a century. Mr Lieberman became the first […]
26, March 2024
Yaoundé: Cabinet Reshuffle is in the Offing! 0
As news of a coup d’état in Cameroon spreads across the country, a source at the Unity Palace has informed the Cameroon Concord News Group that a cabinet reshuffle is on the horizon as members of the president’s inner circle start strategizing on how to grant the ailing and collapsing Biya a massive victory in […]
26, March 2024
Yaoundé: Martinez Zogo trial opened, adjourned 0
The trial for the killing of a popular Cameroonian journalist opened on Monday with 17 people in the dock, including an ex-secret service chief, but was immediately adjourned until April 15. The badly-mutilated body of reporter Arsene Salomon Mbani Zogo, known as “Martinez”, was found a few days after he was abducted in front of […]
26, March 2024
CPDM supporters want Cameroon’s four-decade President, 91, to run again 0
Supporters are urging the world’s oldest leader, 91-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya, to run for office in the 2025 presidential election, potentially extending his more than four-decade rule. They say Biya is the only one who can bring peace and development to the country, but the opposition says Biya must leave office after running Cameroon […]
28, March 2024
Senegal: Macky Sall holds ‘courteous’ meeting with president-elect Faye 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Politics
Senegal’s anti-establishment leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye, whose weekend election victory could be officially confirmed within days, was welcomed at the presidential palace Thursday by outgoing leader Macky Sall. The meeting, which came after weeks of crisis surrounding the vote, suggested a swift and peaceful handover in the West African nation that prides itself on democratic […]