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11, November 2023
Cameroon receives US$ 6 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund 0
The Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator (USG/ERC), Martin Griffiths, approved the allocation of US$6 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support the humanitarian response to the needs of the most vulnerable population in Cameroon. “Underfunding of humanitarian aid is depriving hundreds of thousands of people, already facing violence, displacement, disasters and epidemics, […]
10, November 2023
Cameroon’s human rights record to be examined by Universal Periodic Review 0
Cameroon’s human rights record will be examined by the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group for the fourth time on Tuesday, 14 November 2023, in a meeting in Geneva that will be webcast live. Cameroon is one of 14 States to be reviewed by the UPR Working Group during its […]
10, November 2023
Yaoundé: Biya bids Ambassador Bashkin of Russia farewell 0
The 90-year-old Cameroonian dictator met the outgoing Russian ambassador at the so-called Unity Palace. Ambassador Anatoly Bashkin made a review of the latter’s 6-year mission to Cameroon with a particular focus on Biya’s participation at the recent second Russia-Africa Summit. Mr Bashkin reminded Biya of the issues President Vladimir Putin raised in Saint Petersburg and […]
9, November 2023
Biya sets up committee to fight money laundering, terrorist financing 0
President Paul Biya on Monday night signed a decree for establishing a committee against money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The committee has a mandate to formulate and coordinate the implementation of policies and activities aimed at combating the criminal activities nationwide, Biya said in the decree. “(The committee) shall […]
9, November 2023
Manyu CPDM Leadership: Sheep leading giants 0
Any meeting intended to mobilize people to celebrate a disastrous leader in a failed state in the middle of a war and a cost-of-living crisis is likely to provoke strong emotions and should never be considered. Such meetings won’t be contemplated in any country where decent values and uprightness are second nature. CPDM political meetings […]
9, November 2023
France: ex-president Sarkozy appeals 2012 campaign fraud conviction 0
A Paris court on Wednesday began hearing former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s appeal against his conviction for illegal campaign financing in a failed 2012 re-election bid. The 68-year-old former French head of state appeared relaxed as he appeared for the hearing in a grey suit, speaking with people in the public gallery before proceedings began. Conservative […]
7, November 2023
Bishop Abangalo condemns killing of dozens in Egbekaw village attack 0
The Catholic Bishop of Mamfe Diocese in Cameroon has “vehemently condemned” the killing of innocent civilians following an attack at the new Layout Egbekaw, a locality within his Episcopal See. On November 6, unidentified gunmen reportedly opened fire on people as they slept in Egbekaw leaving at least 20 dead, many others injured and houses […]
7, November 2023
Biya’s 41 Years in Power: The scorecard is dismal! 0
Today marks forty-one years since Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, took over from the country’s first President, Amadou Ahidjo, who resigned supposedly for health reasons. Ahidjo, the man who had made Cameroon the purpose of his being, had always dreamed of transforming the country into an earthly paradise. He had designed the educational system to enable […]
6, November 2023
Mamfe: 20 killed in Egbekaw village attack 0
Separatist rebels killed around 20 people, including women and children, on Monday in Egbekaw a village in Mamfe the chief town in Manyu. The overnight attack occurred in Egbekaw village, the scene of deadly clashes between rebels and government forces for seven years. “The attack left around 20 dead, men, women and children, and 10 […]
11, November 2023
Esther Njomo Omam wins 2023 Global Pluralism Award 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Esther Omam, a Cameroonian human rights defender is among three winners who have been selected as the 2023 Global Pluralism Award recipients. The winners receive Sh5.5 million each to continue their work towards pluralism. Build Up, a Kenyan organization that works with peacebuilding institutions and a network of peace innovators to tackle polarization and make […]