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7, December 2019
Biya regime says 252 Boko Haram fighters, separatist combatants have laid down arms 0
A total of 252 Boko Haram fighters and armed separatists have laid down their weapons in Cameroon since the start of 2019, Biya regime’s so-called National Committee on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (NCDDR) said on Thursday. Fai Yengo Francis, national coordinator of the NCDDR who is wanted by the Special Criminal Court for corruption, said […]
7, December 2019
Football: Oyongo gets contract extension at Montpellier 0
The Cameroon left-back joined the Ligue 1 outfit in January 2018 from Montreal Impact, and has made 39 appearances for La Paillade since joining Cameroon international Ambroise Oyongo has had his contract at Ligue 1 side Montpellier extended, the French club has confirmed. The 2017 Africa Cup of Nations winner signed for La Paillade in […]
7, December 2019
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Military on a rampage 0
Cameroon’s military is currently on a rampage, killing anything in its path, as international pressure mounts. Over 10 people were killed in Southern Cameroons yesterday, Friday, December 6, 2019 by the country’s military which seems to have received firm instructions to inflict pain on the population which is sympathetic to the secessionist movement. In Mankon, […]
6, December 2019
Football: Klopp doesn’t care about Christmas No. 1 spot for Liverpool 0
Jurgen Klopp says he does not care about being top of the Premier League at Christmas as he prepares his Liverpool team for a hectic few weeks. Liverpool, who finished a single point behind champions Manchester City last season, travel to Bournemouth on Saturday with an eight-point lead over Leicester. City are a further three […]
6, December 2019
Southern Cameroons Crisis: La Republique du Cameroun to adopt law against tribalism 0
Cameroon plans to introduce laws against tribalism. The justice minister who defended the text amending Article 241 of the Penal Code in front of the National Assembly, said that the rise in tribalism and hate speech could compromise security and social cohesion. If the law is passed someone convicted of tribalistic crimes could face one […]
6, December 2019
Kenya: Governor of Nairobi arrested on corruption charges 0
Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewellery and impromptu raps, on Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much trumpeted anti-graft push. Chief public prosecutor Noordin Haji told a news conference the Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko and his associates were accused of conspiracy to commit […]
6, December 2019
Leak reveals Hong Kong firm’s troubled multimillion-dollar cannabis plan for Cameroon 0
When Gilbert Mvondo was hired to cut roads through pristine Cameroonian rainforest in 2015, he did so expecting to be paid.He had been recruited, along with a number of other residents of Meyomessala – birthplace of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya – to prepare the ground for representatives of the prime minister’s office and the Trade Park Corporation, […]
6, December 2019
Why Cameroon’s 2021 Afcon venues are lagging behind 0
Cameroon’s ability to host the 2021 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) has once again been put to doubt as the company charged with the construction of the main stadium for the competition has abandoned the project. The Cameroon government withdrew the contract for the construction of the Olembe Sports Complex in Yaoundé on grounds that […]
6, December 2019
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Biya regime withdraws contested language law 0
Cameroon has withdrawn a controversial bill that sought to promote the use of French and English languages in official corridors. The withdrawal just before Parliament adopted came after lawyers protested on the streets that the legislation could lead to more French-speaking judges being assigned to courts in the English-speaking North West and South West of […]
7, December 2019
Yaounde Launches Vaccination Campaign to Contain Measles Outbreak 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
Cameroon has organized a national vaccination campaign to stop a measles outbreak that has infected more than 3,000 people, especially children, this year. The most-affected area is the central African state’s northern border with Nigeria and Chad, where 17 children have died this month. Health officials believe many more people are infected, since barely 30% […]