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9, March 2020
Ambazonia refugees struggle to cope with life of need in Nigeria 0
Anna Nga longed to see her children return to the classroom again. A deadly conflict between Cameroonian government forces and separatist fighters seeking independence for the mainly English-speaking Southwest and Northwest regions has left many schools closed for more than three years. In late January, with the threat of further violence looming larger ahead of the […]
8, March 2020
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Carnage visits soldiers in Bamenda 0
An artisanal bomb ripped through the grand stand where government officials were gathered to celebrate International Women’s Day in Cameroon’s northwest regional capital, Bamenda, on Sunday, March 8, 2020, killing 5 people, including 4 uniformed officers. The locally-made bomb that was intended to disrupt Women’s Day celebrations is a clear indication that the government is […]
8, March 2020
Swiss trial over German 2006 World Cup corruption opens 0
Three former German football officials and ex-FIFA Secretary General Urs Linsi will go on trial on Monday in Switzerland over suspicions that Germany bought votes to obtain the 2006 World Cup. The three defendants have indicated that they will not be present at the hearing in Bellinzona for a variety of reasons, including fear of […]
8, March 2020
Cameroon’s Coronavirus Cases: How genuine are they? 0
Over the last two months, the world has been living in fear of another virus that has proven its destructive capacity in China. The Coronavirus, the virus that shares the same DNA with other flu-related viruses, is less virulent if compared to the Ebola virus that tore the West African economy into shreds in 2014, […]
8, March 2020
Francophone Crisis: Cameroon faces more challenging times as BAS attack opens a new front in the instability rocking the nation 0
A BAS (BRIGADE ANTI-SADINARD) attack has killed 4 people in Galim, West Region of Cameroon. BAS is an anti-government organization based in Europe. The movement has claimed responsibility for the attack and promises tough times to the Yaounde government. This opens a new front in the instability rocking Cameroon. The country is faced with multiple […]
8, March 2020
French Cameroun Crisis: 4 soldiers killed by Brigade Anti Sardinards in Galim 0
At least 4 Cameroon servicemen and women were killed in an attack on a military post in the West Region on Saturday. The attack took place in Galim, where armed fighters linked to Brigade Anti Sardinards (BAS) are known to operate against security forces loyal to the Biya regime in Yaounde. Cameroon Intelligence Report sources […]
8, March 2020
US: President Trump to keep holding rallies as coronavirus surges nationwide 0
US President Donald Trump has signaled that he does not plan to stop campaign rallies in spite of the increasing number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus. Speaking on Saturday night at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump said his campaign events would continue even as a case was confirmed for the first time within […]
8, March 2020
Coronavirus outbreak: Italy locks down regions in north, quarantines 16mn 0
Italy has placed entire areas — including the financial capital, Milan — under forced quarantine in an attempt to contain an already widespread outbreak of the new coronavirus. The new measures, announced by Italian Prime Minister Guiseppe Conte early on Sunday and taking immediate effect, imposed a lockdown on Lombardy, Italy’s northern rich region, as […]
7, March 2020
Cameroon’s language war 0
President Paul Biya of Cameroon is, in many ways, your bog-standard African “authoritarian ruler”, or, as diplomats don’t say, “dictator”. He has held on to power for almost forty years and is now in his seventh term as head of state, the oldest and longest-standing ruler in Africa. In 1983, as sole candidate, he won […]
9, March 2020
Coronavirus cases in US surpass 500, deaths rise to 22 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
Older Americans, especially those with chronic medical concerns, should probably avoid big social gatherings and airline flights, given the rapid spread of coronavirus, a top U.S. health official said on Sunday, as investors braced for another volatile week in financial markets. Anthony Fauci, the head of the infectious diseases unit at the National Institutes of […]