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19, April 2020
No trace of disappeared Cameroonians, five years on 0
Human rights groups fear the worst for 130 Cameroonian civilians that remain missing following their arrest five years ago by the army on suspicion of belonging to the Boko Haram . The individuals were arrested in the Far North as the Nigerian terror group launched its first attack on Cameroonian soil. The boys and men […]
18, April 2020
Spain Covid-19 deaths surpass 20,000 0
The death toll from the coronavirus in Spain, one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic, moved past 20,000 on Saturday, the health ministry said. A total of 20,043 people have now succumbed to the disease, which killed 565 people in Spain in the past 24 hours, slightly down on the 585 reported on […]
18, April 2020
Blood on his hands: Yang Philemon is French Cameroun’s new Grand Chancellor 0
President Biya on Friday the 17th of April appointed former Prime Minister, Philemon Yang to the post of Grand Chancellor of National Orders. The Southern Cameroons politician with too much blood on his hands reacted by saying that “I am very pleased, I would like to sincerely thank the Head of State. This gives me […]
18, April 2020
Southern Cameroons Crisis: 5 killed in Bambili Palace attack 0
Five bodies were discovered on Friday in Bambili, a locality in the Tubah district, Mezam County in the Northern Zone of Southern Cameroons. Cameroon Intelligence Report gathered that the men found dead were royals and employees on duty at the Fon’s palace in Bambili. Our correspondent in Bamenda confirmed that the Fon’s Palace of Bambili […]
18, April 2020
US coronavirus crisis takes sharp political turn as Trump slams Democratic governors 0
The US coronavirus crisis took a sharp political turn on Friday as President Donald Trump lashed out at four Democratic governors over their handling of the pandemic after having conceded that states bear ultimate control of restrictions to contain the outbreak. The Republican president targeted three swing states critical to his re-election bid – Michigan, […]
18, April 2020
Italy declares victory over Covid-19 in poorer south 0
Italian health officials declared victory Friday over the coronavirus in the poorer southern regions, where hospitals had been stretched to breaking point under the strain of the pandemic. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte had warned six weeks ago that Italy’s ability to conquer COVID-19 depended on whether cases can stay largely contained to the richer north. […]
18, April 2020
Biya’s DE-crowding of prisons to combat COVID-19: Southern Cameroonians excluded 0
French Cameroun President has announced steps that will lead to the release of thousands of prisoners due to concerns about the coronavirus spreading in overcrowded facilities. However, citizens from the Federal Republic of Ambazonia fighting for an independent state of Southern Cameroons and French Cameroun government officials jailed for corruption are excluded. Rights groups also […]
18, April 2020
Covid-19 in Africa: WHO says Cameroon, South Africa and Algeria account for half the cases 0
South Africa is into the extension of the national lockdown. Questions remain on the minds of citizens across the continent whether stepped-up measures such as lockdowns have made a difference? Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the World Economic Forum on […]
18, April 2020
Virus Outbreak: Eto’o plans to help 100,000 in Cameroon 0
Former Barcelona and Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o has said he will distribute supplies to 100,000 people to help support efforts to combat coronavirus in his home country. Eto’o runs a foundation in the country and has promised that it will be used to “share soaps, sanitisers and several food items to fifty thousand households in […]
19, April 2020
COVID-19: Douala traders facing an economic onslaught 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
An economic onslaught is staring at the face of traders in the Central African country of Cameroon, which is one of the most affected countries by the coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic in the continent. The country, known for its varied terrain and wildlife has so far reported 1,017 positive cases, with 22 deaths, according to […]