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26, June 2019
Human Rights Watch accuses Ambazonia Self Defense Forces of torture 0
Separatist groups active in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon have been accused of torture and abuses against civilians. These allegations were made by Human Rights Watch NGO on Monday criticizing the acts in a statement. The organization claims to have watched a video, filmed in mid-May, showing “armed separatists torturing a man in an abandoned […]
25, June 2019
AFCON 2019: Mali thrash Mauritania, Angola and Tunisia draw, Ivory Coast off to winning start 0
Mali produced three stunning goals as they thumped Africa Cup of Nations debutants Mauritania 4-1 on Monday, handing their neighbours a harsh lesson in their first ever match at the finals. Abdoulaye Diaby blasted Mali in front and Moussa Marega converted a penalty to put them 2-0 ahead by halftime. Adama Traore added a third before substituted […]
25, June 2019
Nigerian widow opens her doors to Southern Cameroonian refugees 0
When the insecurity in Cameroon’s restive western region forced Susan Agbo to leave her home, she did not know what lay ahead. All she knew was that she needed to get her eight grandchildren to a safer place. She found that safer place in Nigeria. “When I came to Nigeria, I had no place to […]
25, June 2019
Placating International Community: Biya regime to prosecute 7 soldiers over ‘atrocity’ video 0
Cameroon’s defence ministry said Monday it would prosecute seven soldiers suspected of summarily killing two women and their two children, a video of which was distributed on the internet to widespread outrage. “Seven soldiers arrested on suspicion of extrajudicial executions in the Far North region will be brought before a military court in Yaounde… where […]
25, June 2019
Whiles Biya, Others sit-tight: Niger, Mauritania, Tunisia presidents bowing out 0
About a half dozen African leaders have secured their long-term political futures after tweaking their respective constitutions to allow them remain viable to engage in elective politics. In the north, Egypt’s Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi, down the Sahara Chad’s Idris Deby Itno, on the West African coast Togo’s Faure Gnassingbe. Cameroon’s Paul Biya shows no signs […]
25, June 2019
Biya in Europe amid strife in Cameroon 0
President Paul Biya left Cameroon on Sunday for “a brief stay” in Europe amidst growing global indignation over human rights abuses in the country. The crisis in the English speaking western part of the country is causing outrage from the United Nations to the sports fields and movie theatres as social influencers also demand intervention. […]
24, June 2019
Cameroon face inquiry and possible action after England defeat 0
Cameroon face an inquiry and possible disciplinary action from soccer authorities after a series of incidents in their 3-0 defeat by England in the last 16 of the women’s World Cup on Sunday. Cameroon players furiously protested refereeing decisions and twice delayed the game while appearing to consider leaving the contest. The ill-tempered match also […]
24, June 2019
US: Trump says he might win 2020 election despite gloomy polls 0
US President Donald Trump has confidently spoken about his intention to sweep the country’s upcoming presidential polls, playing down poll returns that have cast doubt on his reelection chances in some key states. CNN and other American media outlets have reported that the US president is behind key Democratic hopeful and former vice president Joe Biden in […]
24, June 2019
Southern Cameroons: There are reasons why the disgraced Amba leader needs money 0
On the 4th of June 2019, a joint Cameroon Concord News and Cameroon Intelligence Report investigation revealed that Sako Ikome, the disgraced former Acting Interim President of Ambazonia had moved to a cheaper accommodation. This forced relocation, to a smaller apartment in a cheaper area of town, was as a result of the Interim Government […]
26, June 2019
Bonus payment rows rock AFCON 2019 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Sports
Nigeria’s national team at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2019) became the latest to stage a strike over unpaid bonuses, when it refused to train ahead of Wednesday’s clash against Guinea. Nigeria’s Super Falcons who represented the country at the Women’s World Cup in France also staged a sit-in strike at a hotel, while Cameroon […]