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9, July 2025
Moscow: Cameroonian admits guilt in court over rubles-to-dollars scam 0
Water into wine? How about turning rubles into dollars. A Moscow court heard that Hans Tabi Takang, a Cameroonian conjurer who has lived in Russia for 12 years, swindled his victims of around two million rubles (around €20,000), the state-owned Kommersant outlet reported. In one case, the self-proclaimed magician deceived a woman whom he had […]
9, July 2025
Political paralysis has gripped Yaoundé and it is now at a dangerous crossroads 0
It is difficult to say where the political chaos in Yaoundé will lead us to after very powerful political leaders from the North announced they were no longer with President Biya. It is hard to predict. Some of Biya’s men in government are still protesting against the North and struggling to handle pressure coming from […]
9, July 2025
October Presidential Election: Yaoundé has a Paul Biya problem 0
It began when the 92-year-old leader peed on his trousers, including on his shoes on the May 20 Boulevard in Yaoundé, the nation’s capital. Biya had refused to make the trip to Yaoundé from Mvomeka’a for the celebration but was forced to do so by his wife Chantal Biya and her acolytes in government. Biya, […]
8, July 2025
Biya regime holds forum on AI opportunities, challenges 0
A two-day forum opened in Cameroon on Monday to discuss the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for the Central African country. According to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, which organized the event, the forum aims to define a national strategy for AI by establishing a solid ethical and regulatory framework that respects […]
8, July 2025
Southern Cameroons Crisis: 4 Amba fighters killed in Bamenda 0
At least four separatist fighters were killed early Monday in a military offensive in the Northwest, according to the Francophone dominated government in Yaounde. Government forces launched a coordinated attack on the separatist fighters in the Below Foncha neighborhood of Bamenda, the region’s chief town, a security official said. “They (separatist fighters) had come out […]
7, July 2025
Kenya: At least 11 dead in protests as central Nairobi sealed off 0
At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said. Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi, told the BBC the bodies of two people who died of gunshot wounds had been brought to […]
7, July 2025
Russia: minister sacked by President Putin found dead 0
Russia’s Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was dismissed earlier on Monday by President Vladimir Putin. No reason for Starovoit’s dismissal was given and deputy transport minister Andrei Nikitin was announced as his replacement shortly after. The Investigative Committee said it […]
7, July 2025
Catholic leaders say Biya should go and go now! 0
Father Étienne Bakaba — a journalist and singer — has urged President Paul Biya to announce his decision not to seek re-election “as soon as possible.” In an open letter, Bakaba noted that the Cameroonian leader has become too old and frail to lead the country, stating, “You can’t do it anymore,” regarding his capacity […]
7, July 2025
Adamawa: 4 dead after torrential rainfall hits Ngaoundere 0
At least four people have died following torrential rains in Cameroon’s mountainous region of Adamawa, an official said Saturday. Several days of torrential downpours in the region’s chief town of Ngaoundere triggered a sudden surge in the water level downstream of a local lake, damaging infrastructure and leaving some residents trapped, according to Valeri Norbert […]
10, July 2025
South Korea’s ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol rearrested 0
by soter • Headline News, News, World
South Korea’s former president has been rearrested over last year’s failed martial law bid that plunged the country into political turmoil. Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached in April over the order, which saw military rule introduced for six-hours in December. A senior judge at Seoul’s Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for Yoon on […]