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6, December 2020
French Cameroun: Four civilians killed in Boko Haram raids 0
At least four civilians have been killed between Thursday and Friday by terror group Boko Haram in Cameroon’s Far North region, local authorities said on Friday. The traditional ruler of Wemdeley village was killed overnight into Friday, while three other persons were killed early Thursday in Talla Massali village when Boko Haram invaded the localities, […]
6, December 2020
French Cameroun: Social media a major factor in domestic tensions 0
Social media in Cameroon are heightening political and ethnic tensions unleashed by the disputed 2018 presidential election – that’s according to a report by the International Crisis Group. The ICG says social media platforms, especially Facebook, should improve filtering toxic content and promote verified pages to reduce the tensions. The ICG report says Cameroon is […]
5, December 2020
France-Afrique: Military officer elected head of Mali’s interim legislature 0
Mali’s interim legislature on Saturday elected Colonel Malick Diaw, a member of the military junta that toppled president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August, as its president. The 121-seat body known as the National Transition Council was meeting for its inaugural session in the capital Bamako, and is a key part of the post-coup interim government […]
5, December 2020
Ambazonia Interim Gov’t confirms four-day lockdown 0
Southern Cameroons Vice President Dabney Yerima has confirmed a four-day lockdown of Ambazonia territory that started on Friday against the staging of French Cameroun so-called pioneer regional elections scheduled for today Sunday December 5. The lockdown will run from Friday to Monday, according to a statement issued by the Southern Cameroons Interim Government on social […]
5, December 2020
Cameroon becomes the 33rd party to ratify the AfCFTA 0
Cameroon has joined the list of countries to formally ratify the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement, one month to the commencement of trading, the African Union Commission’s (AUC) Trade Commissioner Albert Muchanga announced today. “The Republic of Cameroon became the 33rd AfCFTA State Party following the deposit of its instrument of ratification this […]
5, December 2020
The cost to repair the fire-damaged Sonara refinery in Southern Cameroons is 250 billion FCFA 0
The cost to repair the fire-damaged Sonara refinery in Cameroon is 250 billion Central African francs ($461.8 million). Even before Sonara has a chance to consider this investment, it must restructure its debt, Cameroon Minister of Water and Energy Gaston Eloundou told parliament on December 1. The official said that talks were under way with […]
5, December 2020
Boko Haram: Nigerian governor receives Cameroonian military delegation 0
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Thursday, received a delegation of the Cameroonian military at the Government House in Maiduguri, the state capital. At the meeting, the governor tasked the Cameroonian delegation on the need for Nigeria and Cameroon to team up to defeat the Boko Haram terrorists. The Cameroonian military delegation was led by […]
5, December 2020
As Yaounde Prepares First Regional Election on Sunday, Opponents Say It’s Too Late 0
Cameroon will hold its first ever regional election on Sunday, as President Paul Biya seeks to quell a four-year-old separatist insurgency and appease opponents who say he has neglected the provinces for decades. Over 10,000 local representatives will vote to appoint councils in all ten regions made up of regional delegates and traditional rulers, putting […]
4, December 2020
French Cameroun: Goods train derail in Eseka 0
In yet another incident on the derailment history in French Cameroun, a goods train en route to Yaoundé went off the track in the Souhè tunnel yesterday December 3, 2020. The incident took place deep within Eseka. Cameroon Concord News gathered that due to damaged rail track on the route, all services between Douala and […]
6, December 2020
Record US virus cases as reports say British queen to get vaccine soon 0
by soter • Headline News, News, World
The United States notched a record number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for the third day running, as it was reported that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will get a vaccine within weeks. A tally by Johns Hopkins University showed the world’s worst-hit country — which has seen a dramatic virus resurgence in recent weeks […]