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16, May 2025
Football: Emmanuel Kunde dies aged 68 0
African football has been struck with yet devastating news following the death of one of its revered sons Emmanuel Kunde, heralded as one of the greatest defenders of all time from Africa. Former Cameroon international Emmanuel Kunde passed away at the age of 68, on Friday, May 16 leaving behind a legacy that helped shape […]
15, May 2025
Putin not on Kremlin list of officials attending Ukraine peace talks in Turkey 0
Russian President Vladimir Putin is not among the names listed by the Kremlin as being due to attend peace talks on the war in Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday, despite calls from Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky for him to attend. Russia’s delegation will instead be headed by presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky, according to the Kremlin statement. […]
15, May 2025
Biya Francophone regime says South West to receive 8 billion in development funding in 2027 0
The Southwest is slated to receive approximately 8 billion CFA francs in funding by 2027, according to Minister of Decentralization and Local Development Georges Elanga Obam. The minister disclosed this information during an April 29 signing ceremony between the President of the Southwest Regional Assembly and the coordinator of the Local Governance and Resilient Communities […]
15, May 2025
Football: Real Madrid delay Barca celebrations with late win over Mallorca 0
Los Blancos cut the gap on the Catalan giants to four points ahead of Barcelona’s visit to neighbours Espanyol on Thursday, where they can wrap up the title with a victory. Trailing for much of the game after Martin Valjent’s 11th-minute opener, two second-half goals for Madrid ensured their arch-rivals did not claim their 28th […]
14, May 2025
World’s poorest head of state dies 0
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as “Pepe”, has died at the age of 89. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world’s “poorest president” because of his modest lifestyle. Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his predecessor’s death on X, writing: “thank you for everything you gave us and for your deep love for your people.” The politician’s cause of death is not […]
13, May 2025
Yaoundé: Father of Cameroonian musician Lydol arrested for fatal stabbing of 6-year-old 0
A deeply disturbing incident has shaken the Ngoa Ekelle neighborhood in Yaoundé. The father of renowned Cameroonian musician Lydol has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a 6-year-old child to death. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident followed a physical altercation between Lydol’s father and the child’s father. In a shocking and horrific act of revenge, […]
13, May 2025
Archbishop of Garoua says Fr Mbaibarem is still in the hands of the kidnappers 0
“Father Mbaibarem is still in the hands of the kidnappers. From time to time, they contact some locals to demand a ransom for his release,” Archbishop Faustin Ambassa Ndjodo of Garoua in northern Cameroon told Fides. Father Valentin Mbaibarem, parish priest of the Church of St. John the Baptist in Madingring, was kidnapped on May […]
13, May 2025
Southern Cameroons Crisis: The Situation Report 0
The situation in the North-West and South-West regions (NWSW) remains dire with multiple incidents of violence directly targeting civilians and leading to displacements in certain circumstances. On 11 March, over 710 people temporarily fled their homes in Owe village in the SW, seeking refuge in nearby bushes and villages following clashes between non-State armed groups […]
13, May 2025
Brenda Biya convicted in Geneva 0
The daughter of the president of Cameroon has been convicted in Geneva. The case sheds new light on the presidential family’s unofficial second home in a Geneva hotel. When Brenda Biya, the daughter of the Cameroonian president, was taken to court, the trial was held in Geneva. She had insulted the Cameroonian-Nigerian singer Dencia on […]
16, May 2025
Biya preparing to exit 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Politics
Amid a secret scheme to widen patronage and appoint a dauphin, President Paul Biya (92) is at last preparing his exit from the political stage in Yaoundé. Top regime advisors are at work on reforms designed to broaden representation and increase the accountability of government through more parliamentary seats and new posts, according to sources […]