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3, May 2025
Togo: His family has ruled for 58 years and he is now going to rule for life 0
The Togolese leader, Faure Gnassingbé, has been sworn in as “President of the Council of Ministers” – a new post which is the highest office in the government’s executive branch and has no official term limits. This follows constitutional reform that ended presidential elections, and introduced a parliamentary system. The opposition said the change was […]
2, May 2025
Russia, North Korea start building first road link amid growing alliance 0
Russia and North Korea have announced the construction of their first-ever road bridge on the Tumen River, which is expected to help boost bilateral relations between the two countries. The bridge will be 1 kilometer long, and its construction is expected to take one and a half years, the Tass news agency reported Thursday. “We […]
2, May 2025
Football: Real Madrid boss Ancelotti set for Brazil talks 0
Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is set for more talks about taking over as Brazil coach before the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in June. The 65-year-old Italian will meet representatives acting on behalf of the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF). Ancelotti said his future was “a topic for the next weeks, not today”, following Real’s stormy […]
2, May 2025
Biya regime joins Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition 0
Cameroon becomes 43rd member state of the Saudi-led coalition The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition announced that Cameroon has officially joined, becoming the 43rd member state of the coalition, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The step underscores a growing commitment to combating terrorism and fostering regional and international security and stability, the Saudi […]
2, May 2025
“Pope Francis never forgets that Cameroon beat Argentina in the 1990 World Cup” 0
Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and the conclave to choose a new pope that begins on May 7 in Rome, loom large at the gathering. At a Mass to kick off the deliberations, the Apostolic Nuncio to Cameroon, Archbishop Julio […]
30, April 2025
CPDM Crime Syndicate: Biya appoints Johnny Razack as Chair of SNI 0
Johnny Razack has been appointed chairman of Cameroon’s National Investment Company (SNI), following a presidential decree signed on April 25. The 52-year-old senior civil servant takes over from Geoffroy Désiré Mbock, who held the position for five years. The SNI acts as the government’s main investment vehicle, holding stakes in companies and helping create new […]
30, April 2025
Mali coup leader wins backing to be president for next five years 0
Mali’s military leader Gen Assimi Goïta has won the backing of key political allies to be declared president for the next five years. The 41-year-old, who has seized power twice, was named transitional president after his last coup in 2021. At the time he promised to hold elections the following year – but has since […]
30, April 2025
African Union lifts sanctions against Gabon after political transition review 0
The African Union has lifted sanctions against Gabon, it said in a statement on Wednesday, after the central African nation was suspended from the organisation following a coup in August 2023. A meeting of the Peace and Security Council on Gabon’s political transition “reviewed the processes and found them to be generally successful”, the AU’s […]
30, April 2025
Africa has no resource curse! 0
African natural resources have, for decades, triggered huge armed conflicts, giving the impression that there is a massive resource curse on the richest continent in the world. Many reports on Africa’s unfortunate situation, most of which are written by Westerners, usually avoid pointing out that the resource curse on African countries is fuelled by bad […]
5, May 2025
Cardinals prepare to elect next pope at conclave 0
by soter • Headline News, Religion, World
Cardinals from all over the world are poised to elect a successor to Pope Francis at the conclave that begins Wednesday. There are currently 135 cardinals who are under age 80 and eligible to vote in the conclave, hailing from 71 different countries in the most geographically diverse conclave in history. Source: France 24