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12, April 2025
40 Cameroonian nationals arrested in Ghana for internet fraud, human trafficking 0
The Ashanti Regional Police Command, on Monday, April 7, 2025, arrested suspect Bella Merie, a 29-year-old Cameroonian national, along with 43 other Cameroonians for alleged internet fraud and human trafficking. They were arrested at a residence located at Kenyasi Abrem in the Ashanti Region. A statement signed by Godwin Ahianyo, Deputy Superintendent of Police/Head of […]
10, April 2025
US: Michelle Obama dismisses divorce rumours 0
Michelle Obama has spoken out against rumours that her marriage to Barack Obama might be in trouble. The former first lady has not accompanied her husband to several high-profile events – including Donald Trump’s inauguration and the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter – fuelling speculation that they might be separating. Without explicitly mentioning these […]
10, April 2025
Minister Laurent Esso returns to Yaoundé after medical treatment 0
The Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals Laurent Esso returned to Yaoundé after spending more than two months abroad shuttling between France and India seeking medical treatment. The ageing Laurent Esso has not made any public appearances ever since he returned to the nation’s capital. A CPDM comedian Jean Momo has been the […]
10, April 2025
Kumbo Diocese issues “urgent alert” on human trafficking surge 0
Cameroon’s Catholic Diocese of Kumbo, which is part of Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province, located in the country’s conflict-affected North West region has issued an “urgent alert” on a surge of human trafficking in the Episcopal See. In a statement shared with ACI Africa on Tuesday, April 8, the Coordinator of the Commission for Justice and Peace […]
10, April 2025
CPDM Crime Syndicate: New National Assembly building to be named ‘Paul Biya Glass Palace’ 0
The new National Assembly building, recently inaugurated on November 30, 2024, will host an official naming ceremony on April 25, where it will be named the “Paul Biya Glass Palace,” the parliamentary institution’s president announced today. “This ceremony speaks to all of us, especially we, the representatives of the people, regardless of political affiliation,” stated […]
10, April 2025
Yaoundé stands alone in CEMAC with improved external balance in 2024 0
Cameroon was the only country in the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) to improve its current account balance in 2024, the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) revealed in its March 2025 monetary policy report. The country’s current account deficit dropped from 4.3% of GDP in 2023 to 2.9% in 2024. This positive […]
9, April 2025
Football: Sensational Barca destroy Dortmund in Champions League mismatch 0
Hansi Flick’s Barca are a step away from reaching the semi-finals for the first time since 2019 and extended their unbeaten run to 23 matches. The five-time winners took the lead against last year’s runners-up through red-hot winger Raphinha before Lewandowski reached 40 goals for the season with his double. Teenager Lamine Yamal was an […]
9, April 2025
France to recognize Palestinian state in June 0
France plans to recognize a Palestinian state within months and could make the move at a UN conference in New York in June on settling the Israel-Palestinian conflict, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview broadcast Wednesday. “We must move towards recognition, and we will do so in the coming months,” Macron, who this week […]
9, April 2025
Nigerian governor warns of Boko Haram comeback 0
The governor of Nigeria’s Borno state has warned that jihadist group Boko Haram is making a comeback after its fighters staged a series of attacks and seized control of some parts of the north-eastern state. Babagana Zulum called for more military assistance for soldiers fighting the insurgency. The Nigerian government has downplayed the governor’s fears, […]
12, April 2025
Mobile Money drives over 5% of Cameroon’s GDP 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
Mobile money has become a key part of Cameroon’s economy, now contributing more than 5% to the country’s GDP in recent years. This is one of the standout findings from the GSMA’s latest “State of the Mobile Money Industry” report. GSMA is a global association that represents the interests of more than 750 mobile operators […]