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18, June 2025
Douala airport officials send back Cameroonian Irish citizen on same plane 0
Francophone immigration officers have sent back a Cameroonian Irish citizen who travelled from Dublin on the same Air France plane she arrived on, questioning whether she was granted a genuine Cameroonian visa. Enow Maureen had flown to Douala using her Irish passport with a visa that was issued by the Cameroon embassy in Brussels. The […]
18, June 2025
Biya’s health, Ambazonia violence looms over October presidential vote 0
Cameroon is counting down to a presidential election with key questions over the health of 92-year-old veteran leader Paul Biya, separatist violence in its English-speaking regions and ethnic tensions all unresolved. With less than four months until the first ballot is cast, any prospective challenger will have to soon announce their tilt at taking over […]
18, June 2025
BEAC Governor calls for urgent restoration of SONARA 0
Yvon Sana Bangui, Governor of the Bank of Central African States (BEAC), is urging CEMAC countries to refine their own crude oil. He noted that the six CEMAC nations collectively spend approximately 2 trillion CFA francs annually on imported petroleum products like gasoline, diesel, kerosene, and domestic gas. This spending continues despite five of the […]
18, June 2025
Kenya’s Bishop Deya dies in road crash 0
Controversial Kenyan televangelist Gilbert Deya, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, has died in a road crash. Police told local media that Deya died on the spot on Tuesday evening after his vehicle was involved in an accident with a university bus and another vehicle near the town of Kisumu in western Kenya. At least […]
17, June 2025
Indomitable Lions: Marc Brys heading to Saudi club Al-Nassr 0
Following the near-certain departure of Stefano Pioli from Al-Nassr, the Saudi club is actively searching for a new head coach. Unexpectedly, the spotlight has turned to the national team manager. Pioli, who replaced Luís Castro last autumn, failed to achieve any notable success with Al-Nassr: no trophies were lifted, and the team did not qualify […]
17, June 2025
Social media now main source of news in US 0
Social media and video networks have become the main source of news in the US, overtaking traditional TV channels and news websites, research suggests. More than half (54%) of people get news from networks like Facebook, X and YouTube – overtaking TV (50%) and news sites and apps (48%), according to the Reuters Institute. “The […]
17, June 2025
Biya regime meets CFAF60 Billion 2022-29 bond payment 0
Cameroon has launched the disbursement of the third tranche of its 2022-2029 bond on May 27, 2025. This was announced by the Director General of the Central African Stock Exchange (BVMAC), Louis Banga-Ntolo, in a press release issued on June 11, 2025. Payments to investors began on May 28 through brokerage firms and account-holding banks. […]
17, June 2025
Flows of foreign direct investment to developing economies drop to lowest level 0
Flows of foreign direct investment (FDI) into developing economies—a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards—have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and investment barriers, new research from the World Bank shows. These barriers pose a significant threat to global efforts to mobilize financing for development. In 2023, the […]
14, June 2025
Roman Catholic Priest says Biya and his gang need to face a ‘Tower of Babel’ 0
Echoing earlier calls for change by some Cameroonian bishops, a Catholic priest has invoked the Holy Spirit, urging it to bring confusion akin to the biblical “Babel” on the country’s ruling elite. Father Richard Alphonse Sandjong Yakam, of St. John Paul II Parish in Banengo, in the West Region, used his Pentecost Sunday homily to […]
19, June 2025
CPDM Alliance: going, going, gone 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Politics
President Paul Biya’s once-solid alliances in Cameroon’s Greater North region are fracturing as the 2025 presidential election draws near. Political heavyweights in the region are breaking ranks, threatening the longstanding pact that has delivered Biya massive electoral support. Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Minister of Employment and Vocational Training and leader of the National Front for the […]