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13, February 2026
World’s rules-based order ‘no longer exists’, Germany’s Merz warns 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News, World
The rules-based world order “no longer exists”, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has warned world leaders at a major security summit. Opening the annual Munich Security Conference, he said “our freedom is not guaranteed” in an era of big power politics, and Europeans must be ready to make “sacrifice”. Merz also admitted that “a deep divide […]
13, February 2026
Biya regime clamps down on shadow fleet as flag purge begins 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
Following pressure from the European Union and Ukraine, Cameroon’s government is finally clamping down on shadow ships using its register. Cameroon’s flag has grown by 126% over the past 12 months and is now Africa’s third-largest, according to data from Clarksons Research, largely thanks to Russian-linked tonnage entering its books. The average age of ships […]
13, February 2026
Pope Leo appoints Fr John Tatah as auxiliary bishop of Bamenda 0
by soter • Cameroon, Cameroon, Headline News, News, Religion
The announcement of the Holy Father’s decision was read on Friday, 13 February 2026, by His Grace Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Bamenda Archdiocese. Archbishop Nkea made the announcement at the St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda before a crowd of faithful. This appointment by Pope Leo XIV is a form of recognition […]
13, February 2026
Norway’s former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland has been charged with “gross corruption” over his ties with the US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, police have said. The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted Jagland’s immunity, which he enjoyed because of his past diplomatic role. He denies criminal liability and is willing to cooperate, […]
13, February 2026
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Norway extends pre-trial detention of Ayaba Cho 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Judge Yngvild Thue of the Oslo District Court extended the pre-trial detention of Cho Lucas Yabah, a separatist leader based in Norway and known as “Ayaba Cho Lucas,” until April 6, 2026. The court recorded the decision in the minutes of the Feb. 9, 2026 hearing, which marked the expiration of the previous detention period. […]
11, February 2026
Yaoundé: Biya delays elections once again 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Politics
President Paul Biya announced on Tuesday evening a “slight readjustment” of the timing of legislative and municipal elections that were expected at the start of February. Originally scheduled for 2025, the elections had already been postponed once until early 2026. No new date was set. In his televised address on the occasion of the 60th […]
10, February 2026
Biya’s message to the Youth on the 60th edition of the National Youth Day 0
by soter • Editorial, Headline News
My dear young compatriots, The celebration of this sixtieth edition of the National Youth Day is once more a welcome opportunity for me to address you on the many issues that concern you. I am aware that these issues relate to your current situation, but also, and above all, to your future. They concern your […]
10, February 2026
Southern Cameroons Crisis: 5 killed in clashes in Ntumbaw 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
At least five people have been killed in clashes in the Northwest Region, security sources said on Monday. Four people were killed Sunday night when armed men raided Ntumbaw Village. Another commercial motorcyclist was also killed early Monday as clashes erupted in several neighborhoods of Bamenda, the region’s capital, a security source said. “The sad […]
9, February 2026
How Cameroon pays the price for disrespecting contracts 0
by soter • Editorial, Headline News
Contracts are not threats to sovereignty. They are instruments of credibility. A state that cannot keep its word cannot build an economy. A government that treats contracts as politics invites bankruptcy. International tribunals ask only one question: Did the State respect its obligations? And increasingly, Cameroon is forced to answer: No Nkongho Felix Agbor (“Agbor […]



















15, February 2026
President Trump deports 9 Cameroonians despite court protections 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
The Trump administration secretly deported nine people to Cameroon, despite many of them having U.S. court protections against such action and none of them hailing from that African nation, the New York Times reported on Saturday. Several of the men and women sent to Cameroon on a January 14 flight from Alexandria, Louisiana, did not […]