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5, December 2022
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Yaoundé welcomes US indictment of suspected Amba Sponsors 0
Cameroon’s government is praising U.S. authorities for arresting three Cameroonian Americans accused of supporting separatist violence in the country’s western regions. The three, arrested a week ago and indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice, allegedly raised funds to abduct persons and use weapons of mass destruction in a foreign country. Cameroon’s government has for […]
4, December 2022
FIFA World Cup: Atmosphere is different without alcohol 0
World Cup fans in Qatar say the atmosphere is different without alcohol — but they are divided over whether that is good or not. Some say the absence of booze in stadiums and its limited availability elsewhere in the Arab nation has detracted from the atmosphere inside and outside stadiums. Others say it has made […]
4, December 2022
FIFA World Cup: France beat Poland to reach quarter-finals 0
France proved too strong for Poland on Sunday as a Kylian Mbappé brace and a record-setting goal by Olivier Giroud made for a 3-1 victory in the World Cup last 16. Giroud became France’s all-time leading scorer with 52 goals, eclipsing the mark he shared with Thierry Henry.
4, December 2022
All what Biya the Monarch wanted was a party in Paris befitting his rule 0
Paul Biya is the longest serving president on the African continent, longer than even Yoweri Museveni. He came to power in 1982, when the founding president of that unlucky country, Ahmadou Ahidjo, stepped down after he had presided over his country’s decline since 1960. There was some drama in that changing of the guard. Ahidjo […]
3, December 2022
Mbappe and Lewandowski face off as France take on Poland at World Cup 0
There is arguably no more thrilling player at this World Cup than Kylian Mbappe, who leads France into their last-16 clash on Sunday with a Poland side whose own hopes of pulling off a famous upset will depend to a large extent on Robert Lewandowski. It is a sobering thought that Mbappe, not 24 until […]
3, December 2022
Yaoundé: Disabled Ask for Greater Inclusion in Public Office and Political Life 0
Scores of Cameroonians with physical disabilities petitioned the government on Friday for better representation in public office and political parties. Meeting in the capital Yaoundé, ahead of the International Day of Disabled Persons on December 3, activists said parties resist fielding disabled candidates. They also noted that not a single disabled person is in parliament […]
3, December 2022
Qatar 2022: Aboubakar gets red card for taking off shirt in celebration 0
Vincent Aboubakar was shown a red card for taking off his shirt as he celebrated his stoppage time goal for Cameroon against Brazil on Friday. Aboubakar met Jerome Ngom Mbekeli’s cross with a fantastic header two minutes into stoppage time to fire his side to a 1-0 win against Brazil in the final game of […]
3, December 2022
Qatar 2022: Brazil wins group despite 1-0 Loss to the Indomitable Lions 0
Vincent Aboubakar scored 2 minutes into stoppage time as Cameroon handed Brazil its first group-stage loss at the World Cup in 24 years Friday — a result that still allowed the five-time champions to win the group and eliminated the Africans. Aboubakar was sent off with a second yellow card for taking off his shirt […]
3, December 2022
Biya regime says Ambazonia crisis prevents access to AIDS treatment 0
Cameroonian health workers and people with HIV marched for World AIDS Day on December 1, calling for access to treatment for patients in conflict areas. About half a million Cameroonians have HIV, and at least 1,000 live in troubled western regions and the border with Nigeria. The protesters urged Cameroon’s military, separatists, and militants to […]
5, December 2022
Former French President Sarkozy seeks to overturn corruption conviction at Paris appeal trial 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sought to convince a Paris court to overturn his March 2021 conviction for bribery and influence-peddling in an appeal hearing that started on Monday. The initial trial saw Sarkozy sentenced to three years in prison, two of them suspended, in a stunning fall from grace for a man who served […]