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7, January 2020
Yaounde: Suspicion grows as Ambazonian defections increase 0
Thousands of Ambazonians are increasingly suspicious of Cameroon’s refugee return operation that has resulted in the return of some 87 refugees from Nigeria. On Tuesday, December 31, 2019, 87 refugees and former Ambazonian combatants living in Nigeria returned to Yaoundé on a special flight chartered by the Yaoundé government. Among the returning refugees were Success […]
7, January 2020
Nissan Affair: Arrest warrant issued in Japan for Carlos Ghosn’s wife 0
Prosecutors in Japan on Tuesday obtained an arrest warrant for Carole Ghosn, wife of former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who last month jumped bail and fled the country. The warrant was issued as the fallout from the escape of one of Japan’s most high-profile criminal suspects continues, with authorities pledging tighter border controls and seizing […]
7, January 2020
Ivory Coast: President Ouattara wants to amend constitution 0
Ivory Coast’s president Alassane Ouattara on Monday said he would propose “modifications” to the country’s constitution, even as he rubbished claims by the opposition that he plans to sideline opponents from this year’s presidential elections. In ceremonies to mark the New Year, Ouattara said, “In the first quarter of the year, I will put to […]
6, January 2020
Middle East Crisis: Uproar growing for Trump over Soleimani assassination 0
The administration of US President Donald Trump is in danger of losing control of the crisis unleashed by the assassination of Iranian commander Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, according to US media reports. “Trump’s claim that the drone strike last week made Americans safer is being challenged by cascading events that appear to leave the US […]
6, January 2020
UN chief calls for restraint amid rise in global tensions 0
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres expressed deep concern Monday over rising global discord and called for “maximum restraint” amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran after the United States killed an Iranian military commander. “The New Year has begun with our world in turmoil,” Guterres said in brief remarks at the UN headquarters in New […]
6, January 2020
Football: Ronaldo hat-trick puts Juventus top as Ibrahimovic returns in Milan stalemate 0
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first Serie A hat-trick to lift Juventus top of Serie A with a 4-0 win over Cagliari on Monday as Zlatan Ibrahimovic made his debut for AC Milan in a goalless draw against Sampdoria. Portugal forward Ronaldo struck for the fifth consecutive league game to move the champions back above Inter […]
6, January 2020
Ivory Coast military commander dies in New York 0
Issiaka Ouattara, a key figure in the years-long unrest that gripped Ivory Coast at the start of the century, has died in a New York hospital at the age of 53, associates said on Monday. “He died from illness this morning in a New York hospital,” where he had been admitted several weeks ago, Affoussiata […]
6, January 2020
Iran abandons enrichment limits in further step back from nuclear deal 0
Iran announced a further rollback of its commitments to the troubled international nuclear accord Sunday amid anger over the US killing of a top commander. European leaders have urged Tehran to reconsider. While vast crowds gathered in Iran’s second city of Mashhad as Qasem Soleimani’s remains were returned home, the Tehran government said it would forego […]
6, January 2020
French Cameroun: Elections with no campaign caravans in town 0
French Cameroun residents will go to the ballot next month for the parliamentary polls. The elections will see citizens elect their next Members of Parliament as well as mayors. With only a few weeks to the February 9 polls, the usual election fever that grips any nation in the world is not evident in French […]
7, January 2020
French Cameroun: Boko Haram attacks kill 12 in Fotokol 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
The death toll from the Fotokol El Beid Bridge suicide attack on Monday evening has been painted as dire by the Biya Francophone regime. There were a dozen dead and twenty injured. French Cameroun administrative authorities say it is one of the deadliest suicide attacks seen since 2018. The attack was reportedly staged on Monday, […]