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7, July 2025
Russia: minister sacked by President Putin found dead 0
Russia’s Investigative Committee says former Russian transport minister Roman Starovoit has been found dead, apparently with a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was dismissed earlier on Monday by President Vladimir Putin. No reason for Starovoit’s dismissal was given and deputy transport minister Andrei Nikitin was announced as his replacement shortly after. The Investigative Committee said it […]
7, July 2025
Catholic leaders say Biya should go and go now! 0
Father Étienne Bakaba — a journalist and singer — has urged President Paul Biya to announce his decision not to seek re-election “as soon as possible.” In an open letter, Bakaba noted that the Cameroonian leader has become too old and frail to lead the country, stating, “You can’t do it anymore,” regarding his capacity […]
7, July 2025
Adamawa: 4 dead after torrential rainfall hits Ngaoundere 0
At least four people have died following torrential rains in Cameroon’s mountainous region of Adamawa, an official said Saturday. Several days of torrential downpours in the region’s chief town of Ngaoundere triggered a sudden surge in the water level downstream of a local lake, damaging infrastructure and leaving some residents trapped, according to Valeri Norbert […]
5, July 2025
Footballer Thomas Partey charged with rape 0
Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The offences are reported to have taken place between 2021-2022, the Metropolitan Police said. The charges involve three women, with two counts of rape relating to one woman, three counts of rape in connection to a […]
3, July 2025
Nigerian Goalkeeping Legend Peter Rufai is dead 0
According to Radio Nigeria, Nigerian goalkeeping legend, Peter Rufai, is dead. While the family is yet to issue an official statement, the news of his death has sent shockwaves through the Nigerian football community and beyond, as tributes begin to pour in for the iconic goalkeeper who stood tall between the posts for the Super […]
3, July 2025
Archbishop Nkea says amid Amba conflict, situation improves for civilians—but torture continues 0
Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya of Bamenda, the president of Cameroon’s Episcopal conference has said that the situation for civilians amid the Anglophone Crisis “has improved significantly, at least in terms of daily life”—but “we still have many cases of kidnappings and ransom demands, torture continues, and the population still lives in fear.” Vatican News, the […]
3, July 2025
Biya regime plans $1.16 bln international loan in 2026 despite credit downgrade 0
Cameroon plans to secure a “major external loan” of 650 billion CFA francs, approximately $1.16 billion, in 2026, according to an official document. The specifics of the transaction, which requires approval through the national budget law, have not yet been disclosed. It remains unclear whether the financing will come from international banks, multilateral institutions, partner nations, […]
3, July 2025
Football: Liverpool forward Diogo Jota dies in car crash 0
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car crash in Spain. The car left the road due to a tyre blowout while overtaking another car, local police say. His brother, Andre Silva, also died in the crash. Jota, 28, married his partner last month – the couple had three children together. The Portuguese international […]
2, July 2025
Motaze says Ministry of Finance cannot audit FECAFOOT’s accounts 0
Finance minister, Louis Paul Motaze, asserts that his department is not authorized to audit the accounts of the country’s football federation (FECAFOOT). This comes amidst allegations of misappropriation concerning FECAFOOT’s funds. Briefed by various deputies on the financial situation of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT) and the surrounding suspicions of misappropriation, the Cameroonian Finance Minister, […]
7, July 2025
Kenya: At least 11 dead in protests as central Nairobi sealed off 0
by soter • Africa, Breaking News, Headline News, News
At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said. Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi, told the BBC the bodies of two people who died of gunshot wounds had been brought to […]