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19, October 2020
La Republique: Army says it has freed a French captive in Kribi 0
The managing director of Icrafon in French Cameroun has regained his freedom after he was reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen on his way back from a golf game in Kribi in the South region. The Biya Francophone regime noted in a statement that the French citizen was freed thanks to an operation carried out by […]
19, October 2020
French Cameroun: Boko Haram kills three, abducts children in Far North 0
Boko Haram fighters killed three villagers and abducted five children in the far north of Cameroon, where jihadist groups are increasingly active, local officials said Saturday. The attack took place overnight Thursday to Friday in the village of Oudal, six kilometres (four miles) from the country’s border with Nigeria, where the jihadist group is based, […]
19, October 2020
US: Trump gaffe demotes France’s Macron from president to prime minister 0
President Donald Trump likes to make fun of his rival Joe Biden’s verbal lapses but on Saturday he made his own goof as he took a pot shot at French President Emmanuel Macron and effectively demoted him. Trump’s error downgrading Macron to prime minister came as he spoke at a campaign rally in Michigan, one […]
19, October 2020
Football: Barca’s Dutch coach says Cameroon international Nyom mocked him after Getafe defeat 0
The Dutch coach was seen arguing with Bordalas at the end of the match and explained in the post-match news conference that Cameroon international Nyom had mocked him. “I told him (Bordalas) that his number 12 (Nyom) had shown me a lack of respect, he had said two or three very ugly things to me […]
19, October 2020
French Cameroun Crisis: Schools close in the North as Boko Haram steps up attacks 0
Cameroon says it has again closed more than 60 schools on its northern border with Nigeria to protect children and teaching staff from increasing Boko Haram attacks. Many people have fled the region and are now displaced. The Islamist group has stepped up its use of suicide bombers, even as the country’s military has drastically […]
19, October 2020
Time to put an end to the looming ekpe crisis in the United Kingdom 0
Culture is the individualities and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, shared habits, music, and arts. The challenges for various structures of cultural institutions in Africa over the last centuries have been abundant but with a solid foundation of truth and justice, the institution of Ekpe has made hundreds of Manyu generations […]
18, October 2020
US: Shares of gun makers gain as Biden’s lead grows 0
Shares of gun makers have been gaining ground as Democratic candidate Joe Biden leads polls, and if he wins the presidential election in November there are expectations of a renewed surge in gun sales that could drive shares even higher. Shares of Smith & Wesson Brands and Sturm Ruger have both rallied around 8% since […]
18, October 2020
Iran declares official termination of UN arms embargo 0
Iran’s Foreign Ministry says the UN Security Council’s arms restrictions against Tehran have all been terminated in defiance of the United States’ efforts. “As of today [October 18, 2020], all restrictions on the transfer of arms, related activities and financial services to and from the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all prohibitions regarding the entry […]
18, October 2020
Football: Bayern crush Arminia 4-1 with Lewandowski, Mueller doubles 0
Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller scored two goals each as the German champions crushed hosts Arminia Bielefeld 4-1 in the Bundesliga on Saturday to move within a point of the top spot. Mueller scored either side of Lewandowski’s double, with the Polish striker taking his season’s tally to seven league goals from four […]
19, October 2020
September 22 protests: Human Rights Watch calls on Biya regime to release those held arbitrarily and end crackdown on dissent 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Ilaria Allegrozzi, senior Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch, HRW, says as further opposition-led demonstrations are expected across Cameroon in the coming months, the AU and the ECCAS should press President Paul Biya to end the wave of repression and promote respect for human rights. She is quoted in a HRW dispatch today that condemns […]