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14, July 2023
US: White House warns Cameroonian journalist he may lose press pass 0
Simon Ateba, a Cameroon journalist who is owner of news site Today News Africa, was issued a formal warning by the White House over disruptions at news briefings, with the press office saying in a letter he is at risk of losing his entry pass to the grounds. The White House press office on Wednesday […]
14, July 2023
Yaoundé says army killed five Amba fighters in the South West 0
At least five separatist fighters have been killed in military offensives in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone regions of Northwest and Southwest, military and local sources said on Thursday. The raids occurred late Wednesday in the Ndop locality of the Northwest Region and Foe Bakundu village of the Southwest Region. In Foe Bakundu, security forces ambushed and […]
12, July 2023
Indomitable Lions: Olivier Mbaizo asks to leave US because his family can’t get visas 0
Mbaizo’s wife has sought U.S. visas for herself and the couple’s son for years, and always been rejected. The Union don’t want to lose an important player, but can’t change federal immigration laws. Union right back Olivier Mbaizo’s long-running frustration with his family’s inability to get U.S. visas escalated Tuesday. A source confirmed a report […]
12, July 2023
FECAFOOT in crisis: Eto’o urged to resign by group of amateur clubs 0
A group representing amateur clubs in Cameroon has called on legendary former player Samuel Eto’o to resign from his post as president of the country’s football federation, citing “grave irregularities” in the organisation. Last week, Cameroon’s Amateur Clubs’ Association (ACFAC) voted 11-1 in favour of asking the four-time African Footballer of the Year to stand […]
12, July 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Amba fighters torch trucks of cocoa as farmers protest 0
Cameroon’s anglophone rebels have torched truckloads of cocoa that were bound for French-speaking towns as farmers protest a ban of exports to Nigeria. Cocoa farmers have blocked hundreds of tons of the beans from leaving their farms and are staging daily street action after the government cracked down on cocoa and other cash-crop smuggling by […]
12, July 2023
“World hunger stops rising but remains elevated” UN 0
World hunger stopped rising in 2022 after growing for seven years but remains above pre-pandemic levels and far off track to be eradicated by 2030, UN agencies said Wednesday. Between 691 million and 783 million people faced hunger last year, with a midrange of 735 million, the five agencies said in a report. The proportion […]
12, July 2023
World leaders deliver closing press conference at NATO summit 0
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed new security commitments from the G7 powers on Wednesday, but warned that these could not be a substitute for eventual NATO membership. Speaking after talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Zelensky said the G7 promises should be seen “not instead of NATO, but as security guarantees on our way […]
11, July 2023
IMF says Cameroon is a fragile and conflict affected state 0
Cameroon’s recovery has continued, despite security concerns and external risks, including tight global financial conditions and increased oil price volatility. Cameroon is a fragile and conflict affected state, with drivers of fragility ranging from insurgency and conflicts along its borders and in neighboring countries, to poor governance, social exclusion, and climate change. Nevertheless, economic prospects […]
11, July 2023
Baddest man on the planet contest: Tyson Fury to face Francis Ngannou 0
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will fight Mixed Martial Arts star Francis Ngannou in a boxing contest to decide “the baddest man on the planet” in Saudi Arabia on October 28. Fury’s team said the fight in Riyadh will “take place under the official rules of professional boxing, with three judges ringside adopting the 10-point […]
14, July 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Caught between a rock and a hard place! 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
The conflict in Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions may be simmering down but the suffering of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is only getting worse. While the guns are no longer as violent as they used to be in the two English-speaking regions, the hardship which is stalking IDPs is not letting up. There are real issues, […]