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13, December 2023
Developing Countries Paid Record $443.5 Billion on Public Debt in 2022 0
Amid the biggest surge in global interest rates in four decades, developing countries spent a record $443.5 billion to service their external public and publicly guaranteed debt in 2022, the World Bank’s latest International Debt Report shows. The increase in costs shifted scarce resources away from critical needs such as health, education, and the environment. […]
13, December 2023
Criminal Biya Francophone officials must be brought to justice 0
Southern Cameroons top official says criminal French Cameroun authorities must be brought to trial for their atrocities against the Ambazonian nation, stressing that the Ambazonia Interim Government is seriously following up on the matter at the International Criminal Court. Comrade Dabney Yerima, Vice President of the Ambazonia Interim Government, made the remarks on Tuesday during […]
13, December 2023
Pope Francis has chosen his tomb — in Rome, not Vatican 0
Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter’s Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday. “The place is already prepared. I want to be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore,” the pontiff, who turns 87 this weekend, told Mexican broadcaster Televisa’s […]
11, December 2023
COP28: UN climate talks in jeopardy in fossil fuel backlash 0
The UN climate talks in Dubai could be in jeopardy after some nations reacted furiously to a draft deal on fossil fuels they call “weak”. The draft removed language included in a previous text suggesting that fossil fuels could be “phased out”. All 198 countries at the summit must agree or there is no deal. […]
11, December 2023
Nigeria superstar Victor Osimhen crowned 2023 CAF Player of the Year 0
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen has been named the 2023 CAF Player of the Year following his heroics for his country and club. The Super Eagles superstar claimed the CAF gong at Monday’s awards ceremony in Marrakech after his goal glut inspired Napoli’s league title triumph last term. Osimhen saw off challenges from Morocco full-back Achraf […]
11, December 2023
Ukraine war: Zelensky heads to US in bid to rescue $60bn military aid 0
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Washington DC to try to rescue an imperilled US defence package to Kyiv worth billions of dollars. The aid has become embroiled in US domestic, partisan politics, with Republicans demanding concessions on border funding in exchange. It marks Mr Zelensky’s third visit to the US since Russia’s 2022 […]
11, December 2023
Fuel shortages possible in Cameroon throughout December 0
As of Dec. 11, fuel shortages may persist nationwide through at least mid-December due to supply disruptions attributed to stranded cargo ships. The scarcity has prompted increased demand and price hikes at available fuel stations, including Yaoundé, Douala, and Bafoussam, among other affected locations. While officials announced that additional means had been deployed and forecasted […]
11, December 2023
Yaoundé authorities under pressure as North gripped by spate of lucrative ransom kidnappings 0
In just three years (2015–18), kidnappers in North Cameroon collected ransom money of around €3-million (CFAF 2-billion), according to Garoua police. This crime has soared despite government measures such as military deployment and the creation of vigilante committees. Kidnappers are from different African countries and cross borders to capture or hide their victims — making […]
10, December 2023
CAF 2023 Awards: Eto’o, Adebayor, other legends light up Marrakech streets 0
The CAF Awards 2023, one of the most eagerly awaited events on the African football calendar, takes place on Monday 11 December in Marrakech, Morocco. With 48 hours to go before the prestigious ceremony, CAF has announced the presence of several renowned guests who will join the nominees in celebrating the excellence and remarkable achievements […]
13, December 2023
Nearly 3 million people face food insecurity in Cameroon 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Over 2.9 million people in Cameroon face food insecurity due to conflicts and poor production, according to a report published by the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. For the October-December 2023 period, 2,940,807 people, or 10.6 percent of the population, in Cameroon are in “acute food and nutrition insecurity,” Minister of Agriculture and […]