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11, November 2020
Ivory Coast: West African nations, France call for dialogue as post-election clashes continue 0
More clashes broke out over Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara’s reelection on Tuesday as West African nations and France called for dialogue to end tensions over his contested third term. Ouattara secured the October 31 election by more than 94 percent, but the West African nation is mired in a dispute after opposition leaders rejected […]
11, November 2020
Trump lifts ban on BIR training program, says Yaoundé can now receive US military assistance 0
The decision was made before the US presidential election; Donald Trump authorized the United States military to train officers from six so far blacklisted African states. Just days before the US presidential election, the Trump administration said six African nations including Cameroon previously accused of recruiting children into their armies could now receive US military […]
11, November 2020
Geneva: Biya’s security staff loses appeal for assaulting journalist 0
A Geneva court has rejected the appeal of six members of Cameroon president Paul Biya’s security detail who were convicted for assaulting a Swiss journalist during the president’s visit last year. Robert Assaël, the lawyer of one of the defendants, confirmed reports of the judgment in local Geneva media on Tuesday. He added that the […]
10, November 2020
US: Trump administration stymies transition, orders probe into election ‘irregularities’ 0
The Trump administration threw the presidential transition into tumult on Monday, Attorney General William Barr authorizing the Justice Department to probe allegations of voter fraud and President Donald Trump firing the Pentagon chief and blocking government officials from cooperating with President-elect Joe Biden’s team. Despite little evidence of fraud, Barr signed off on investigations into […]
10, November 2020
International Conference on the Armed Conflict in Southern Cameroons: Complete report to be out soonest 0
Over 1200 delegates accredited the conference. Over 72,000 people engaged via online streaming. International guest speakers included a former head of state, former ambassadors and active parliamentarians from 7 different countries in Africa, the U.S.A and Europe. 28+ panelists from across the globe contributed on 5 different panels on key topics relevant to the armed […]
10, November 2020
Gangs of Douala: Explosion of violence prompts fears police have lost control 0
“We were sitting in a bar that evening when about 60 people burst in,” says Appolin Tchanga, a 43-year-old house painter. “I was stabbed with a knife – I came close to death.” Changa bears scars on his chest, inflicted when a gang swept through a neighborhood in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, in June. Gang […]
10, November 2020
Eto’o suffered fractured skull after car crash 0
The road crash occurred in the western city of Cameroon on Sunday Former Barcelona and Inter Milan striker Samuel Eto’o is in stable condition after he was involved in a road accident around Nkongsamba-Douala road in Cameroon. Eto’o was said to be returning from a wedding celebration when his car was hit by a public […]
10, November 2020
US to send more asylum seekers home to Cameroon despite ‘death plane’ warnings 0
The US is expected to fly Cameroonian asylum seekers back to their home country on Tuesday despite fears that their lives will be at risk and reports that deportees repatriated last month are now missing. Some of the deportees are activists from the country’s anglophone minority, who face arrest warrants for their political activities from […]
10, November 2020
Hundreds Desert Cameroon Village After Separatists Kill Village Chief 0
Hundreds of villagers have deserted a village in Cameroon’s English-speaking Southwest region after rebels attacked, killed their chief and torched his palace Friday evening. The fleeing civilians are asking for help in neighboring towns. The incident took place a day after another English-speaking chief was abducted. His whereabouts are still unknown. Palm oil merchant Isaac […]
11, November 2020
US Supreme Court leans towards preserving Obamacare 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
A more conservative Supreme Court appears unwilling to do what Republicans have long desired: kill off the Affordable Care Act, including its key protections for pre-existing health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans. Meeting remotely a week after the election and in the midst of a pandemic that has […]