Layouts
18, October 2020
Nigerian Governor seeks UN assistance on Southern Cameroons refugee problems 0
Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State has expressed dismay over the ongoing crisis in neighboring Cameroon, which he said had led to a refugee population of over 15,000 people in the state. Five out of the 16 local government councils in the state, as observed by The Guardian share common boundaries with the Cameroon […]
17, October 2020
Football: Eto’o meets Chadian President at N’djamena Palace 0
The meeting between the Cameroonian football legend and the Chadian Head of State took place on Thursday, October 15, 2020 in N’djamena, on the sidelines of a tournament for the detection of young talents for which the former La Liga “pichichi” was the special guest. Samuel Eto’o Fils was received in audience at the presidential […]
17, October 2020
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Jesuit Priest on pilgrimage, prays for reconciliation 0
Carrying only a rucksack, sleeping mat, dressed in black Cassock with his head shaved, Fr. Lado embarked Monday on a 250 km pilgrimage that should take him from Douala to Yaoundé. He wants to draw attention to the suffering brought about by the war in Cameroon, now in its fourth year. Fr. Lado told Fidespost […]
17, October 2020
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Soldiers raid Cameroon Concord News Group office in Buea 0
Cameroon government army soldiers and members of the National Gendarmerie and other security agencies raided the office of the Cameroon Concord News Group in Buea seizing computers. No reason has so far been given concerning the military operation, but we of the Concord Group believe it is related with our coverage of the Southern Cameroons […]
16, October 2020
Cameroonian/Congolese US Asylum Seekers: Despite public outcry, many deported on a flight 0
Despite a public outcry and and letters from members of Congress calling for it to be stopped, a deportation flight took off on Tuesday afternoon, carrying asylum seekers from Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo back to the countries from which they had fled. Detainees, through their attorneys and other advocates, had raised concerns […]
16, October 2020
France UN Politics: Biya regime rejects UN comments on opposition leader’s ‘house arrest’ 0
Cameroon on Thursday described as “biased” comments by UN experts claiming the main opposition leader Maurice Kamto was under house arrest, and accusing Yaounde of “excessive force” in recent demonstrations. Kamto is the chief opponent of President Biya, who has ruled the Central African country for 38 years. His house has been surrounded by police […]
16, October 2020
Burkina Faso: Attacks in the north leave more than a dozen dead 0
Jihadists have killed around 20 people in attacks in three villages in northern Burkina Faso, the epicentre of a five-year-old jihadist insurgency, government officials said on Thursday. The attacks took place on Wednesday in the villages of Demniol, Bombofa and Peteguerse in Seno province, government spokesman Remis Fulgance Dandjinou said in a statement. “The provisional […]
16, October 2020
US Politics: Trump and Biden trade jibes in competing town halls on night of cancelled debate 0
President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden squared off, in a way, Thursday night in dueling televised town halls that showcased striking differences in temperament, views on racial justice and approaches to a pandemic that has reshaped the nation. Coming just two and a half weeks before Election Day, the night offered crystalizing contrasts and […]
15, October 2020
US: 100+ Cameroonian Asylum Seekers Deported Despite Fear of Being Killed 0
Over 100 asylum seekers from Cameroon were deported en masse Tuesday afternoon, despite congressional intervention and efforts from activists, who held an action at the Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Texas to try to stop the deportation flights. Among those deported were several leaders of a hunger strike at Pine Prairie Detention Center in Louisiana […]
18, October 2020
Covid-19 Crisis: Universities in Cameroon reopen after months of suspension 0
by soter • Education, Headline News, Life
Universities and other higher education institutions in Cameroon started to welcome returning students on Thursday after a suspension of nearly seven months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The universities have adopted strict social distancing and all-round disinfections while receiving the returning students, officials said. All students and teachers must wear face masks and check their […]