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8, November 2022
Germany to reckon with its abusive colonial past in Cameroon 0
A top German official gave a strong speech on the need for Germany to reckon with its abusive colonial past in Cameroon, a German colony between 1884 and 1919, and other former German colonies. Katja Keul, minister of state at the German Federal Foreign Office, stated that “In Germany, we either played down or ignored […]
8, November 2022
French Cameroun: Traders Say Equatorial Guinea Border Closure Ahead of Elections Hurts Business 0
Traders in the Cameroon town of Kiossi, on the border with Equatorial Guinea, say business is suffering after the land border was closed last week ahead of November 20 elections. Equatorial Guinea says it closed the border to prevent what it calls “infiltration of mercenaries who want to destabilize the elections.” Political analysts say President […]
8, November 2022
Football: Bayern Munich to decide on Choupo-Moting’s future 0
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has expressed the club’s desire to keep Cameroon striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting. Choupo-Moting’s contract expires at the end of the season and while the player has confirmed his interest in extending his stay in Bavaria, the club also seems to be happy with him penning a new deal. “We’d […]
8, November 2022
Tension in Yaoundé as Indomitable Lions risk expulsion from Qatar 2022 World Cup 0
Cameroon may be barred from participating in the forthcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The country is involved in a legal battle with kit company Le Coq Sportif after terminating their contract. A Paris commercial court has ordered the company to continue to produce kits for the Indomitable Lions, a ruling backed by FIFA. […]
6, November 2022
Biya: Nowhere to be found in his own celebration 0
Cameroon’s ruling party supporters are celebrating their hero’s forty years in power although there is nothing positive to show for Mr. Biya’s long stay in power. The celebrations are more explosive in the Northwest regional capital, Bamenda, where the ruling party, CPDM, was created. But the irony in all the celebrations is that the man […]
6, November 2022
Biya’s 40th Anniversary: Meeting in Bamenda to celebrate incompetence and corruption 0
CPDM stalwarts were in Bamenda today to celebrate Biya’s 40 years of incompetence, corruption and arrogance. Led by the CPDM Secretary-general, Jean Kuete, speakers at the event highlighted what they thought were Mr. Biya’s achievements – indeed his appalling failure – over the last four decades. But Cameroonians cannot be fooled. The results are there […]
5, November 2022
40 years in power: What is Mr. Biya’s legacy? 0
Cameroon’s eternal president, Paul Biya, has been in power for 40 years and his supporters will be celebrating a milestone they claim is important in the lives of many Cameroonians. The Cameroon Concord News Group has been monitoring things and has decided to focus on the failings and achievements of a man who many hold […]
5, November 2022
World Bank Approves $497 Million in Financing to Lower South Africa’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Support a Just Transition 0
The World Bank Group Board of Executive Directors approved South Africa’s request for a $497 million project to decommission and repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant using renewables and batteries. The project will also create opportunities for the affected workers and communities. This is in line with the government’s efforts to transition the country toward […]
5, November 2022
UK Energy Company to pay millions over oil bribes in Cameroon, Nigeria 0
Glencore Energy UK has been ordered to pay more than $ 314 million in fines after it bribed officials who worked in several African countries between 2011 and 2016. The company reportedly paid $26 million to the officials from countries like Cameroon, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, and South Sudan. Prosecutors stated that UK-based Glencore […]
8, November 2022
World Bank Group Presents New Fund for Lowering Emissions 0
by soter • Business, Headline News, World
Today the World Bank announced a new multi-partner fund that will pool funding from the global community — including donor countries, the private sector and foundations — for scalable pathways to greenhouse gas emission reduction. The Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions (SCALE) partnership will provide grants for verifiable emissions reductions and expand the funding […]