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14, December 2019
Cameroon Records Daily Boko Haram Attacks Along Nigeria Border 0
Authorities in Cameroon say Boko Haram terrorists have been launching daily attacks on villages along the Nigeria border, killing at least 30 people and injuring scores in the past few months. Cattle rancher Lamsi Guidjo, 55 years old and speaking through an interpreter, asked for temporary housing at the central Mosque in the town of […]
14, December 2019
Yaounde: French Cameroun MPs grant Southern Cameroons special status 0
Lawmakers in Cameroon are debating a bill that seeks to grant more autonomy to the troubled Anglophone regions. The recent development comes more than two months after the Grand National Dialogue called by government which took place in the capital, Yaoundé. Parts of the new law adopted earlier this week stipulates that court decisions can […]
14, December 2019
9 US Lawmakers call on Biya to address the deteriorating situation in Southern Cameroons 0
A group of 9 members of the United States Congress have called on French Cameroun head of state, Paul Biya to demonstrate leadership in resolving the prolonged conflict in Southern Cameroons. In a letter written by Representatives Karen Bass, Christopher H. Smith, Ron Kind, F. James Sensenbrenner Jr, James P McGovern, David M. Cicilline, IIhan […]
13, December 2019
Yaounde lays cornerstone for Chinese-aid new parliament building 0
Cameroon’s House Speaker of National Assembly Cavaye Yeguie Djibril on Thursday laid the cornerstone for a new Chinese-funded parliamentary complex. The new building will improve the working conditions of lawmakers and strengthen China-Cameroon relations, Djibril said here at the groundbreaking ceremony. “The new architectural jewel will contribute to the beautification of the capital … This, […]
13, December 2019
Bishop of Bafang condemns deteriorating human rights situation in Cameroon 0
Cameroon’s leading prelate has condemned the “deteriorating” human rights situation in the African country. Speaking during a Dec. 10 workshop on the state of human rights in Cameroon, Bishop Abraham Kome of Bafang, the president of the bishops’ conference, said freedom of political expression has been significantly limited. “We have seen the difficulty with which […]
13, December 2019
Football: Jurgen Klopp agrees new deal with Liverpool until 2024 0
Jurgen Klopp has agreed a contract extension with Liverpool until 2024, the Premier League leaders announced on Friday. Klopp, who moved to Anfield in 2015, guided Liverpool to Champions League glory in June and they are currently eight points clear at the top of the Premier League. “For me personally this is a statement of […]
13, December 2019
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Can the political madness be cured? 0
Over the last two weeks, a lot has been happening in Yaoundé. The pressure from the United Nations and the United States has triggered a flurry of activities in the nation’s capital and despite their best efforts, the ruling CPDM, popularly known as the crime syndicate that has been made of the mold as the […]
13, December 2019
UK Elections: Scotland will now set the wheels in motion for a second independence referendum 0
The Scottish National Party has enjoyed a landslide victory north of the border, and sent a clear message to Westminster that Scotland will now set the wheels in motion for a second independence referendum from the UK. The SNP clinched 13 extra seats in Scotland compared to its 2017 election campaign, and after the 59 […]
13, December 2019
UK: Prime Minister Johnson wins parliamentary majority, Corbyn to stand down 0
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says his government has got a “powerful new mandate” to deliver Brexit as his ruling Conservative Party won a huge majority in the parliamentary election, according to exit polls. An exit poll and early results suggested that Johnson’s party is set to gain 368 seats, 42 above the 326 needed […]
14, December 2019
US: President Trump on brink of impeachment as US House committee approves charges 0
by soter • Headline News, Politics, World
A badly divided House Judiciary Committee voted 23-17 along party lines to approve articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with both abusing the power of his office over the Ukraine scandal and obstructing House Democrats’ attempts to investigate him for it. Trump is expected to become the third US president to be impeached when […]