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25, July 2025
US wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dies aged 71 0
Hulk Hogan, one of America’s best-known wrestling stars, has died at the age of 71. The star, born Terry Gene Bollea and known for his flowing blond hair and iconic handlebar moustache, died at his home in Florida on Thursday. Hogan began his professional wrestling career in 1977, but shot to fame after signing for […]
24, July 2025
Togo: Furious protests at move to cement ruling family’s grip on power 0
A new constitution that has allowed Togo’s long-time head of state Faure Gnassingbé to shift to a new role as all-powerful prime minister – and escape the constraint of presidential term limits – has triggered anger on the streets of the capital, Lomé. Protests are set to continue this Friday. At least five demonstrators have […]
23, July 2025
Over 80 apply to run for the Unity Palace 0
Over 80 candidates have submitted applications to run for Cameroon’s presidency, said the country’s electoral body Elections Cameroon (Elecam) on Tuesday. On the list of applicants released by Elecam were incumbent President Paul Biya, and opposition leaders Maurice Kamto and Joshua Osih. Two former ministers and allies of Biya, Issa Tchiroma Bakary and Bello Bouba […]
22, July 2025
92-year-old Biya struggling to woo young Cameroonians 0
92-year-old president Paul Biya is struggling to get the support of young Cameroonians. Even before the world’s oldest president announced that he will seek an eighth term in office, his social media profiles left experts in no doubt. By the time 92-year-old Biya announced last week that he would run for re-election as Cameroon’s president, […]
22, July 2025
Ekema Patrick: Dead but the family’s agony lingers! 0
The once notorious mayor of Buea in Cameroon’s Southwest region, Patrick Ekema, might have died some six years ago, but his name is still on the lips of many residents of Buea for various reasons. For the settlers who came from other regions of Cameroon and who could not adapt to the rules of the […]
22, July 2025
Bello Bouba runs for president: Is he still a minister? 0
No official announcement has confirmed Bello Bouba Maïgari’s resignation as Minister of Tourism and Leisure, but on July 28, he declared his candidacy for the October 2025 presidential election. This marks a clear break for the leader of the National Union for Democracy and Progress (UNDP), a party that had supported President Paul Biya in […]
22, July 2025
Southern Cameroons: North West seeks XAF47 Bln to upgrade infrastructure 0
The Northwest Regional Assembly unveiled a 47 billion CFA francs development plan during the Northwest Economic Forum, held in Bamenda from July 13 to 14, 2025. The plan primarily focuses on infrastructure development across five strategic areas. Specifically, the region aims to raise 12 billion CFA francs to boost electricity access by 30% over five […]
21, July 2025
Atanga Nji warns against disorder ahead of presidential election 0
Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji said on Wednesday that the government will “not tolerate” any election disorder in the country. “We are vigilant and will not tolerate any act to destabilize the elections,” Nji told reporters at the start of the first bi-annual conference of regional governors 2025, which brought together governors […]
21, July 2025
Foundation stone for fake Kribi refinery 0
Cameroon has laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new oil refinery and petroleum reserve depot in the southern part of the country, according to the state-run National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH). The refinery, which is constructed on a 250-hectare site within the Kribi industrial port zone, will have a processing capacity of 30,000 […]
25, July 2025
CPDM Crime Syndicate: Martinez Zogo Murder trial postponed again 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
An administrative delay on July 21 postponed a military court hearing in Yaoundé for the murder case of journalist Martinez Zogo, adjourning it without debate. The Court of Appeal’s rulings from July 17 had not yet reached the Military Tribunal, effectively halting further proceedings. For nearly six months, hearings before the military jurisdiction have been […]