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10, August 2023
US: Man who threatened Biden shot dead in FBI raid in Utah 0
A man who posted violent threats against President Joe Biden and other officials online was shot dead during an FBI raid on Wednesday. Agents were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on Craig Robertson at his home in Utah, just hours ahead of a planned visit to the state by Mr Biden. A criminal complaint […]
10, August 2023
Martinez Zogo-Amougou Belinga Affair: Are interrogations going wrong? 0
Jean Pierre Amougou Belinga was on Wednesday August 9, 2023 auditioned at the Yaoundé Military Court. The process which began in the early hours lasted till 5:00pm when Jean Pierre Amougou Belinga was taken back to his new home inside the Kondengui Maximum Security Prison. This came barely days after Reporters Without Borders published new […]
10, August 2023
Niger leader announces new govt, names 21 ministers on state TV 0
Niger’s coup leaders have formed a new government, according to the country’s new strongman, General Abdourahamane Tiani, who read out a statement on national television on Wednesday night. The 21-member government, announced just before an emergency summit of Niger’s West African neighbours in Abuja on Thursday, is headed by Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine […]
9, August 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Funeral held for 5 divisional delegates killed in Ndian 0
Cameroon held a funeral in Limbe for the five divisional delegates killed by gunmen in June 2021 in Ndian Division. Mourners paid their respects to the five victims at the Centenary Stadium. The sight of their coffins, dotted with flowers and lined in front of mourners, drew tears from family members, locals and officials. No […]
8, August 2023
Lawsuit Filed Against U.S. Government For Abuse, Unlawful Deportation Of Cameroonian Asylum Seekers 0
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Texas A&M Law School Immigrant Rights Clinic and Civil Rights Clinic filed a case in the District of Columbia on behalf of two Cameroonian men abused by U.S. immigration detention officials and then deported back to persecution. The case, filed yesterday evening, seeks damages […]
8, August 2023
French Cameroun: Boko Haram kills 3 in IDP camp in Far North region 0
At least three people were killed overnight into Tuesday in a terrorist attack on an internally displaced persons (IDP) site in Cameroon’s restive Far North region, according to local and security sources. The attack on the Bakarisse IDP site in Kerawa locality was carried out by militants of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, a local […]
8, August 2023
GCE Fraud: 693 candidates caught with pre-prepared material, 189 with cell phones 0
1891 candidates who sat for the 2023 General Certificate of Education Examination have been handed suspensions ranging from 1-3 years and their results canceled for examination malpractices. State media, CRTV, has reported that the candidates were sanctioned by the GCE board for a series of malpractices. The report reveals that 693 candidates were caught with […]
8, August 2023
Niger military ‘cementing grip on power’ with announcement of new PM 0
Despite mounting international pressure for the Niger’s ruling junta to step down its decision to name a new prime minister is an indication that the military is already holding on to leadership in the West African country. “They are cementing their grip on power… they are trying to send a message that they are creating […]
8, August 2023
Corrupt Nigeria: Fresh from an impressive World Cup, women demand football federation pay unpaid bonuses 0
Nigeria’s women’s football team fresh from an impressive run to the last 16 of the World Cup are demanding with the support of FIFPRO their national federation “honour their commitments” and pay them outstanding bonuses and expenses. The Super Falcons resumed their battle with the federation after they bowed out of the World Cup losing […]
10, August 2023
Cameroonian footballer denied a visa to play in Glasgow after he made pro-Russia statements 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
Servette have hit out after midfielder Gael Ondoua — a Russian citizen — was unable to obtain an entry visa from UK authorities ahead of tonight’s Champions League qualifier with Rangers at Ibrox. The Cameroon international grew up in Russia and made headlines during last year’s World Cup by wearing the country’s flag on his […]