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24, April 2019
10 African strongmen deposed since 2011 0
Africa has a long history of strongmen who have spent decades in power. But since the 2011 Arab Spring, no less than 10 of them have been toppled, with two – Algeria’s Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir – forced out in April. January 2011: Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution and the fall of Zine al-Abidine Ben […]
24, April 2019
Yaounde accuses European Union of interference in its domestic affairs, expresses “indignation” 0
Cameroon’s Minister of Communication Emmanuel Rene Sadi has expressed “indignation” over what he described as the European Union’s interference in Cameroon’s internal affairs. “Cameroonian internal issues can and should be resolved in Cameroon, by Cameroonians themselves, and the leaders they have freely chosen,” Sadi told a late-night press conference on Monday. “In any case, the […]
23, April 2019
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Ambazonian diplomacy is hurting Yaounde 0
Two years ago, nobody would have thought that the Yaounde crime syndicate that passes off as a government would ever yield to any pressure. The support it was enjoying from France gave it the impression that all would be well at the international level and that Southern Cameroonians would never turn the table on a […]
23, April 2019
Algerian police arrest businessmen close to Bouteflika’s inner circle 0
Five Algerian billionaires appeared in court on Monday to face charges from the general prosecutor following their arrest as part of an anti-graft investigation, Ennahar TV said on Monday. The five Algerian businessmen are Issad Rebrab, considered the richest businessman in the energy-rich north African nation, and four brothers from the Kouninef family said to be close […]
23, April 2019
Boko Haram Kidnapped 100, Set Villagers on Fire While They Slept!! Biya won’t talk 0
Over 100 Boko Haram jihadis reduced an entire village to ashes in Cameroon near the country’s border with Nigeria, fatally setting at least 11 residents on fire while they slept, including children and elderly persons, and taking 100 people hostage after the attack late last week. Echoing information from a member of a local self-defense […]
23, April 2019
The killing of a Cameroonian WHO doctor is another setback in Congo’s Ebola battle 0
The killing of a Cameroonian doctor is a chilling reminder of the difficulties health workers face as they combat the Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung, an epidemiologist with the World Health Organization (WHO), was killed in an attack on Apr. 19 at the university hospital in Butembo in […]
23, April 2019
European Union warns of worsening situation in Cameroon 0
The European Union has warned of an unfolding catastrophe in the conflict-hit English speaking regions of Cameroon where the state and separatist militia are engaged in blatant atrocities. In a resolution on Thursday the EU Parliament said the security and political situation in the Northwest and Southwest regions of Cameroon were deteriorating and called on […]
23, April 2019
A raft of crises now face Cameroon 0
Soccer fans in Cameroon were undoubtedly dismayed in January when the Confederation of African Football stripped the country of its hosting the 2019 June-July African Cup finals. The body cited security issues and lack of preparation in transferring the honor to six-time African Cup host Egypt. But the recent ouster of two long-serving African presidents—Abdelaziz […]
22, April 2019
Manchester United’s foundations at risk 0
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said prior to the humiliating 4-0 thrashing by Everton there would not be wholesale changes to Manchester United personnel in the close season, but Gary Neville, for one, believes he should think again. United’s millionaire stars such as Paul Pogba and David de Gea put up a display described by the British […]
24, April 2019
Interpol rescues 157 child slaves in Benin, Nigeria 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
Up to 216 human trafficking victims have been rescued from forced labour and prostitution in a major operation in Benin and Nigeria, Interpol said on Wednesday. Operation Epervier II involved 100 police officers across the two countries who rescued 157 child slaves, said the global police organisation, which coordinated the raids in early April. Many […]