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5, March 2021
The Holy Father begins historic visit to war-ravaged Iraq as ‘pilgrim of peace’ 0
Pope Francis landed in Iraq Friday to begin his historic trip to the war-battered country, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world’s oldest and most persecuted Christian communities. The pope, who wore a mask during the flight, kept it on as he descended the stairs to the tarmac and was […]
5, March 2021
Southern Cameroons Interim Gov’t to announce new confrontation tactics with French Cameroun occupiers until independence 0
The Southern Cameroons Interim Government will announce a new phase of self defense against Cameroon government army soldiers in Ambazonia homeland vowing confrontation with occupiers from La Republique du Cameroun until the liberation of the Federal Republic of Ambazonia. The Vice President of the Southern Cameroons Interim Government (IG) Comrade Dabney Yerima in a press […]
4, March 2021
Death is announced of the Vicar for Clergy Bamenda Archdiocese 0
The death has occurred, after a brief illness, of the Vicar for clergy in the Bamenda Archdiocese, Rev Fr. Patrick Nyuydini Lafon, who also moonlighted as lecturer at the Catholic University of Bamenda. Archbishop Andrew Nkea expressed his sympathy to the family and friends of the Vicar and said priests of the metropolitan Archdiocese were […]
4, March 2021
Corrupt France: Judge convicts ex-defence minister, acquits ex-PM Balladur in Karachi corruption trial 0
A French court on Thursday acquitted former prime minister Edouard Balladur on corruption charges after he was accused of using kickbacks from an arms deal but handed a suspended jail term to his former defence minister. The verdict by the Law Court of the Republic (CJR), which sits to try serving and former ministers for […]
4, March 2021
Ivory Coast enters final day of campaigning as all eyes on distant Gbagbo 0
Legislative elections take place in Ivory Coast on Saturday overshadowed by a figure in distant Europe – former president Laurent Gbagbo. Nearly a decade has passed since Gbagbo was forced out of office by today’s president Alassane Ouattara before being flown to The Hague to face war crimes charges. Acquitted since then but living in […]
4, March 2021
Football: Leeds United keen to land Nicolas Nkoulou 0
The Whites need to strengthen their defense this summer. Reports in the British and Italian media claim Leeds United are keen to land Nicolas Nkoulou. The 30-year-old has been subject to interest from various European clubs. The centre-back has banged in one goal in 13 matches for Torino this term on all fronts. The 30-year-old […]
4, March 2021
Pope Francis appoints Cameroonian as new bishop of US Virgin Islands 0
Pope Francis appointed Mgsr. Jerome Feudjio on Tuesday to lead the Diocese of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Originally from Cameroon, Feudjio has served as a priest of the U.S. Virgin Islands’ diocese for more than 30 years. Commenting on Feudjio’s March 2 appointment, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the apostolic administrator of St. Thomas […]
4, March 2021
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Calls for Vatican to join mediation efforts 0
Civil society groups in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon are urging the Vatican to join a Swiss-led peace process, as the security situation in the central African nation deteriorates further. Local activists believe that Pope Francis has more influence over the Cameroon leadership than any other leader or country. Their plea follows a recent visit […]
3, March 2021
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Yerima seeks to raise awareness of rape by French Cameroun soldiers 0
Systematic Rape as a means of French Cameroun warfare in Ambazonia The Human Rights Watch report on Cameroon dated 26 February 2021 titled “Survivors of Military Assault Await Justice” was unambiguous and uncomplimentary on the actions and conduct of the Cameroon army. The report detailed the rape and abuse of more than 20 women by […]
5, March 2021
Clashes in Senegal kill one after arrest of opposition leader Sonko 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
Senegalese police clashed with supporters of arrested opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Thursday, leaving one person dead in the south of the country, a police official said. It was the first death confirmed in clashes since Sonko was arrested on Wednesday for disturbing public order as protests broke out ahead of his court appearance on […]