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2, May 2023
Hollywood writers strike over pay for first time in 15 years as talks with studios collapse 0
Over 10,000 Hollywood movie and television writers have gone on strike Tuesday due to unstable working conditions and pay, marking the first time US TV and film productions have taken a grinding halt after 15 years of labor peace. After failed negotiations with studios and streamers, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) called for a […]
2, May 2023
Sudan conflict pushes 100,000 to flee across borders to neighbouring countries 0
The fighting in Sudan has caused more than 330,000 people to flee their homes within the country, with over 100,000 others escaping over the borders, the United Nations said Tuesday, as gunfire and explosions echoed across the capital despite another ceasefire deal. The conflict risks morphing into a broader disaster as Sudan’s impoverished neighbours deal […]
2, May 2023
Biya regime does not publish all budget documents as required by law 0
A report by Cameroon’s General Budget Directorate (DGB) found that the government has not published all budgetary, accounting and financial information for FY2022 as required by law. Of the 57 documents expected, DGB counted 42 (73.48%) published on its website and only 6 on the website of the Ministry of Finance. “The main shortcomings identified […]
2, May 2023
Cameroon’s Clementine Nkweta-Salami is new UN Deputy Special Representative for Sudan 0
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Clementine Nkweta-Salami of Cameroon as his Deputy Special Representative for Sudan with the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). She will also serve as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan. Ms. Nkweta-Salami succeeds Khardiata Lo N’Diaye of Senegal, […]
2, May 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Amba fighters kill 4 officers in Matouke 0
At least four gendarmerie officers were killed and two others seriously wounded in an attack by Southern Cameroons Self Defense Group in Matouke, a village located in Mbanga in the Littoral bordering the South West Region, Cameroon’s Defense Ministry said Monday. The deadly attack took place on the sidelines of activities celebrating International Labour Day […]
1, May 2023
World Bank Group Launches Business Ready Project 0
The World Bank Group has begun work to assess the business and investment climate in up to 180 economies under its flagship Business Ready project—a key instrument of its new strategy to facilitate private investment, generate employment, and improve productivity to help countries accelerate development in inclusive and sustainable ways. Business Ready improves upon and […]
1, May 2023
Rescued Southern Cameroonian migrants won’t be allowed to reenter Antigua 0
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne has confirmed reports that migrants from Cameroon who were rescued from a recent boat disaster, will not be allowed to reenter the country. “Why bring them back when they are likely to smuggle out of the country again,” said the Prime Minister in an article written in […]
1, May 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Singers Embark on Caravan for Peace 0
In Cameroon, hundreds of singers are using their voices to call for a cease-fire between the military and separatist forces in restive western regions. The conflict has killed thousands of people and displaced 750,000 since 2017. In the courtyard of the Yaoundé city council, the singers performed songs calling for an end to the killing […]
1, May 2023
The 20-year-old Anglophone who developed an AI Assistant to help students affected by war & school closures 0
Mbah Javis was in his final year of high school in Batibo in Momo Division in the Northwest Region in 2016 when war broke out in Cameroon’s two English-speaking regions, the Northwest and Southwest. The war shattered lives, businesses, and institutions; his school was no exception. Mbah, who was one year away from writing the […]
2, May 2023
Football: PSG suspends Messi for taking trip to Saudi Arabia without club’s permission 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Sports
Lionel Messi was suspended by Paris Saint-Germain for taking a trip to Saudi Arabia without the club’s permission, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person would not specify the length of the suspension, though French media reported it to be two weeks. The person spoke on condition […]