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4, September 2019
French Cameroun must halt harassment of Ambazonia children 0
Southern Cameroons Vice President Dabney Yerima has called on French Cameroun officials to put an end to their continued harassment of Ambazonia children with their so-called back to school policy. Vice President Yerima observed during a recent meeting with the exiled Southern Cameroons cabinet that French Cameroun’s attempt at stifling the Ambazonia resistance through a […]
4, September 2019
US: Catholic school priest bans ‘Harry Potter’ books 0
Exorcists advised a Nashville school priest to ban the Harry Potter books, over fears the popular children’s novels could be used to summon spirits. Reverend Dan Reehil contacted exorcists in Rome and the US, who recommended removing the fantasy novels from St. Edward Catholic School’s library in Tennessee. Launched in 1997, the series of books […]
3, September 2019
South Africa President Says No justification for xenophobic attacks 0
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has reacted to xenophobic violence in parts of the country condemning the incidents as unacceptable and without any justification whatsoever. In a video posted on his personal Twitter handle, Ramaphosa stressed the importance of restoring peace and security as quickly as practicable. “I condemn the violence that has been spreading […]
3, September 2019
Grave Questions About Fairness of Trial: Ambazonia Leaders Appeal Conviction 0
Ten leaders of the separatist Ambazonia Interim Government in Cameroon lodged an appeal on August 26, 2019, against their August 20 convictions and life sentences by a military court following a trial that raises serious concerns of due process and violations of fair-trial rights. Although the trial, on charges including terrorism, rebellion, and secession, commenced in December 2018, […]
3, September 2019
Cameroon’s back-to-school crisis: Stay home or risk being shot 0
The lessons at Seraphine Akwa’s house were supposed to be secret. She had been teaching at a primary school in Bamenda, in anglophone Cameroon, but repeated threats had forced the headmaster to shut the school’s doors. The threats were from the “Amba boys”, separatists who have been fighting a two-year battle with Cameroon’s francophone government to […]
3, September 2019
The Holy Father’s visit to Indian ocean nations 0
Pope Francis’ visit to the African nations of Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius, will feature some interesting highlights as the head of the Catholic Church continues to show solidarity with people living in difficult conditions. The Sept. 4-10 trip will take him to the capitals of the three countries, Maputo, Antananarivo and Port Louis. Mozambique The […]
3, September 2019
Biya regime declares Southern Cameroons, Far North region “economic risk zones” 0
Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute on Monday signed a decree declaring the troubled Northwest, Southwest and Far-North regions “economic risk zones.” Companies operating in the economic risk zones will benefit from tax exemption for three years, according to the decree which did not specify additional measures. In July, Cameroon’s Minister of Economy, Planning and […]
3, September 2019
Xenophobic Attacks: Nigeria govt warns South Africa, Says ‘Enough is enough’ 0
The Nigerian government says it will take further steps to ensure safety and protection of its citizens in South Africa. The position comes in the wake of a round of xenophobic attacks that hit Johannesburg on Monday. The government described the incidents as unacceptable adding: ‘Enough is enough. Nigeria will take definitive measures to ensure […]
3, September 2019
Ambazonia threats scuttle school reopening in Southern Cameroons 0
Empty schools in the English speaking region of Cameroon marked the opening of the academic year due to tensions in the region. Residents have either fled or are hiding in their homes as the Anglophone separatists battle with government forces. The rattle of gunshots in the north and southwest regions meant that whiles students in […]
4, September 2019
UK’s Johnson faces new Brexit vote after stinging defeat 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Politics
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson braced for another showdown in parliament on Wednesday after a humiliating defeat over his Brexit strategy, with MPs set to vote on a law aimed at blocking a no-deal departure. Johnson has said he will seek an early general election if MPs vote against him again, intensifying a dramatic political […]