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14, March 2026
Yaoundé launches XAF 10.4 billion tourism programme to attract more visitors 0
Cameroon has launched the execution of its 2026 tourism budget, allocating CFA francs 10.391 billion to modernise infrastructure, promote domestic destinations and strengthen the training of sector operators. The programme was officially launched on Monday, March 9, in Yaounde by acting Minister of Tourism and Leisure Gabriel Mbairobe, in the presence of officials from the […]
14, March 2026
Biya regime plans CFA40 billion capital increases for state SME Bank 0
Cameroon’s Small and Medium Enterprises Bank (BC-PME) may soon receive a significant boost to its equity. Meeting in a multi-year and mixed general assembly on February 26, 2026 in Yaoundé, the institution approved a CFA40 billion capital increase, pending authorization from the Central African Banking Commission (Cobac). If the operation receives the regulator’s approval, the […]
14, March 2026
Hezbollah says ready for long battle as Israel threatens Lebanese infrastructure 0
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Friday his group was ready for a long confrontation with Israel, as the latter threatened to make Lebanon pay an “increasing price” in damage to infrastructure. Lebanon was drawn into the Middle East war last week when the Tehran-backed militant group attacked Israel in response to the killing of […]
14, March 2026
Minister Beti Assomo says security situation improving in troubled regions 0
Cameroon’s security situation in Far North, Northwest and Southwest has improved significantly, authorities said on Friday. “Normal activities” are returning to the regions, said Defense Minister Joseph Beti Assomo. “The general security situation is improving and in a significant way.” He made the remarks while reading a message from President Paul Biya during the graduation […]
13, March 2026
All 6 American crews killed after pro-Iran group downed US aircraft 0
All six crew members of a US Air Force refueling aircraft have been confirmed killed after it was shot down by resistance groups in western Iraq on Thursday. US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the deaths in a post on the social media platform X on Friday, hours after it reported that the KC-135 refueling aircraft […]
13, March 2026
Iran hits US Fifth Fleet base in Bahrain with missiles, drones 0
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it has launched a devastating missile and drone strike on the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet base in Mina Salman, Bahrain, shortly after the first message from the new leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, emphasized Iran’s “determined and regret-inducing” defense efforts. The IRGC’s public relations […]
12, March 2026
From flight attendant to Parliament Speaker’s Chair: Marlyse Soppo Toute’s unusual path 0
From a seat overlooking Cameroon’s National Assembly chamber, lawmaker Marlyse Soppo Toute presided on March 10 over the opening plenary session of the legislative body. The veteran member of the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (RDPC) is familiar with heights. Long before entering politics, she built her career in civil aviation as a flight attendant. […]
12, March 2026
Biya regime schedules nationwide census of population, housing and agriculture 0
Cameroon will carry out its fourth General Population and Housing Census alongside a nationwide census of agriculture and livestock between April 24 and May 29, 2026. The dates were set in a decree signed March 6 by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute. Over the 35-day period, census agents deployed across the country will conduct a […]
12, March 2026
7 key things to know about the Catholic Church in Cameroon 0
After concluding the first leg of his African apostolic journey in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to travel to Cameroon from April 15–18. In the Central African nation, the Holy Father is set to visit the capital, Yaoundé, and the metropolitan sees of Bamenda and Douala. If Algeria represents the Church as a small […]
14, March 2026
Iran says attacks on its islands were launched from UAE, vows to respond 0
by soter • Headline News, News, World
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says US attacks on two Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf that took place overnight on Saturday originated in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and he warns that Iran will definitely respond. Araghchi said on Saturday that the US military used populated areas in the UAE to fire on Kharg, […]