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24, December 2020
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Thou shall not take the poisoned gift! 0
History has it that wicked people know how to bite and blow at the same time, and this is actually playing out in Cameroon where the arrogance and greed of a few have resulted in the displacement of thousands of Southern Cameroonians. This week, Cameroon’s long-serving and ailing president, Paul Biya, who is the reason […]
24, December 2020
Paul Biya, a 21st century stationary bandit and a curse on the Cameroons 0
In the concept of how states came into being, there is a theory of roving and stationary bandits. Whilst roving bandits stole and left, stationary bandits, stayed on by establishing a system to collect taxes which funded their criminal activities and lifestyle. In today’s world, the curse of stationary bandits is still a sad reality. […]
24, December 2020
UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal 0
A historic deal on the UK’s future trading and security relationship with the European Union has been struck on Christmas Eve, a week before the end of the Brexit transition period. As the country leaves the single market and customs union on 31 December, new arrangements allowing for tariff-free trade in goods and close police […]
24, December 2020
US: Trump pardons key 2016 campaign allies in fresh round of clemencies 0
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted full pardons to former campaign manager Paul Manafort and former adviser Roger Stone, sweeping away the most important convictions made under the long-running Russia election probe. Trump also issued a full pardon for Charles Kushner, a real estate developer and the father of Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner. It […]
23, December 2020
Cameroon Catholic Community Mulheim: Archbishop Nkea reflects on contribution of pastoral council 0
The Chairman of the Cameroon Catholic Community in Germany has described the relationship of the parish pastoral council with the Diocese of Mamfe which was introduced by Bishop Emeritus Francis Lysinge as truly remarkable adding that “The challenge the Cameroon Catholic Community in Mulheim an der Ruhr in Germany faces is not just about reopening […]
23, December 2020
Football: Arsenal in danger of relegation 0
West Brom manager Sam Allardyce on Wednesday taunted old rivals Arsenal by claiming the struggling Gunners are in danger of relegation. Arsenal are languishing in 15th place in the Premier League after their worst start to a league season since 1974-75. Mikel Arteta’s team are just four points above the relegation zone and were thrashed […]
23, December 2020
Israel’s government collapses, triggering fourth early election in two years 0
Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed on Tuesday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Campaigning in Israel’s fourth parliamentary election in two years gets underway with Netanyanu facing public anger over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic […]
23, December 2020
Yaoundé: Media owners plead for an increase in state support from XAF2 to 3 bln 0
In the framework of the 30th celebration of the law of December 19, 1990, on social communication, Repac (a media owners’ association) recently addressed a memorandum to Paul Biya, president of the Republic of Cameroon. In its memorandum aimed at making media companies sustainable, Repac mainly asked state subsidies to be increased to XAF2 billion […]
23, December 2020
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Russian connection established 0
As many in government circles in Yaoundé have been busy praying that the Southern Cameroons crisis that has put the country in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons fizzles out on its own, some Southern Cameroonians have been working very hard and under the radar to establish a solid connection with Vladimir Putin’s Russia […]
25, December 2020
Pope Francis calls for peace and reconciliation in Cameroon, urges world to share Covid-19 vaccines 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News, Religion, World
Francis called for peace and reconciliation in Cameroon, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, South Sudan, Nigeria and Iraq, which he is due to visit in early March. Pope Francis also stated in his Christmas message on Friday for nations to share Covid-19 vaccines, saying walls of nationalism could not be built to stop a pandemic that […]