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13, March 2024
Goodbye to a Rock and National Hero: General Nana Abunaw from 29 May 1953 to 8 March 2024 0
by soter • Editorial, Headline News
People knew her as the “mother of all” because of her kindness, softly spoken nature, and her bright and infectious smile. At work, she would make time to listen to junior colleagues and in the community, she supported the disadvantaged. Nana Abunaw Marie was a gentle and intelligent personality who made a difference during her […]
11, March 2024
Age fraud scandal rocks FECAFOOT as 62 players suspended 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has suspended 62 players, including the once-heralded 17-year-old AFCON 2023 sensation Nathan Douala. These players are provisionally declared ineligible for league play-offs (MTN Elite One) due to allegations of age fraud. The shocking revelation has sent shockwaves through African football, casting doubts on the integrity of youth setups and player […]
11, March 2024
Fifty hurt as Latam Airlines jet to New Zealand hit by ‘technical’ issue 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
Fifty people were hurt, with 12 in hospital, after a flight from Sydney to Auckland suffered what was described as a mid-air “technical event”. The Latam Airlines jet “just froze” after a “quick little drop”, one passenger told the New Zealand Herald. Emergency services said 12 people were taken to hospital, and one patient was […]
11, March 2024
Ukraine War: European arms imports nearly double 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
Weapons imports to Europe nearly doubled over the past five years, partly due to the war in Ukraine, while exports from Russia halved, researchers said on Monday. Ukraine has become the world’s fourth largest arms importer, while France has replaced Russia as the world’s second largest exporter behind the United States. Arms imports to Europe […]
11, March 2024
Princess of Wales apologises for Mother’s Day photo ‘confusion’ 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
The Princess of Wales has apologised “for any confusion” her Mother’s Day photograph caused, after five agencies retracted it over editing concerns. Catherine, in a statement posted on Kensington Palace social media, said: “Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.” The image, taken by the Prince of Wales, was the first of […]
9, March 2024
French Cameroun: Far North Region is losing the battle against arms trafficking 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Northern Cameroon has for decades been a hub for ammunition, small arms and light weapons trafficking in the Sahel. The problem has fuelled regional insecurity since 1980. In response, states of the Lake Chad Basin Commission created the Multinational Joint Task Force in 1994. But arms trafficking has worsened since Boko Haram’s emergence and expansion […]
9, March 2024
Yaoundé: Court documents allege counterintelligence spied on Martinez Zogo 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Cameroonian authorities must disclose which journalists, in addition to murdered journalist Martinez Zogo, have been targeted for surveillance by the country’s counterintelligence service and ensure that spying on members of the media is immediately discontinued, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Friday. The existence of a surveillance operation that allegedly spied on Zogo since at […]
9, March 2024
Joshua beats Ngannou by knockout 0
by soter • Headline News, Sports, World
Ngannou returned to his feet and stood in the middle of the ring, talking to Joshua and the world knew it was all over! The pair exchanged greetings and Joshua said “don’t leave boxing.” It could be the last time we see Ngannou in a boxing ring. He’s lost both of his fights but, in […]
7, March 2024
Jurgen Klinsmann among those shortlisted for the vacant Indomitable Lions job 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
Rigobert Song was sacked as the head coach of the Cameroonian national team after the Indomitable Lions’ elimination at the Round 16 stage of the 2023 AFCON. It was clear the former skipper of Camereon, Song, was going to be sacked as his tenure had been marked with indiscipline and poor performance. 2017 AFCON winner, […]
13, March 2024
Childhood deaths reach ‘historic’ low but progress is unequal, UN report finds 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died. According to the estimate, 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2022, a 51 percent decrease since 2000 […]