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13, April 2019
African Union criticises Sudan’s military for coup, calling it ‘inappropriate’ 0
The African Union (AU) has criticised the military take over in the Northern-African country of Sudan following the ousting of Omar al-Bashir. Bashir was toppled out of power by the military on Thursday following months of civilian protests against his 30-year-old rule. The AU said that it is inappropriate. The AU in the past 10 […]
13, April 2019
Cameroon unrest intensifies as civil liberties crackdown sparks protests 0
Anti-government protests are expected across Cameroon today, where protestors will call for the release of 150 jailed opposition supporters, including leader Maurice Kanto. Mr Kanto of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement claims to have defeated President Paul Biya in elections last October. Cameroon’s government has banned protests until April 13, citing threats from Boko Haram along the northern […]
12, April 2019
Berlin: Acting President Sako, Hundreds of Ambazonians bring traffic to a standstill as they protest outside Nigerian embassy 0
Hundreds of Southern Cameroons demonstrators brought traffic to a standstill in Berlin today after turning out in their droves to call for an end to cooperation between Abuja and Yaounde and the immediate implementation of the Nigerian High Court decision that ordered the return of President Sisiku Ayuk Tabe and his top aides back to […]
12, April 2019
Women lead the charge, and chants, in Sudan protests 0
Sudan was a repressive place for women under Omar al-Bashir’s Islamist 30-year reign. But women have reclaimed their voice during the latest anti-regime protests and are determined to secure their place in the future. Dalia El Roubi was 10 years old when Omar al-Bashir seized power in a bloodless coup. She vividly recalls the drastic changes in […]
12, April 2019
6 remaining long-serving African dictators following Bashir ouster 0
African countries have had their fair share of long-serving leaders but, if the past decade is anything to go by, this trend is about to come to a crashing halt. In what has now come to be referred to as ‘Africa Rising,’ the continent is slowly awakening and realizing that they can do – and […]
12, April 2019
Currency shortage worries the Cameroon Inter-Employer Group 0
Cameroon Inter-Employer Group (Gicam) met the Association of credit institutions’ professionals (Apeccam) on April 4 in Douala, the Cameroonian economic capital, to discuss the new exchange regulation within the Cemac region. Celestin Tawamba, President of Gicam, took this opportunity to express his concern about the difficulties faced by economic operators in accessing foreign exchange, in […]
12, April 2019
Women of Cameroon Rise Above the Killing and Havoc 0
A widespread notion persists: that women, when compared with their male counterparts, are more naturally inclined towards peace. A woman is a full circle and within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. Over the years, there has been an increasing need for recognition of women’s efforts in conflict resolution by the international […]
11, April 2019
WikiLeaks founder Assange arrested by UK police at Ecuadorian embassy 0
British police say they have arrested WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange inside the Ecuadorean embassy in London, where the whistleblower has been living since 2012. “Julian Assange, 47, has today, Thursday 11 April, been arrested by officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) at the Embassy of Ecuador,” police said. Police said they arrested Assange after […]
11, April 2019
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir steps down 0
A Sudanese government source says President Omar al-Bashir has stepped down and that consultations are underway to form a transitional council. Adel Mahjoub Hussein, the Sudanese minister of production and economic resources in North Darfur, told the Dubai-based al-Hadath TV on Thursday that, “There are consultations to form a military council to take over power […]
13, April 2019
Cameroon cement industry reaches sales of XAF191.9bn in 2018 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
Cameroon’s four cement producers achieved a total turnover of XAF191.9bn (US$330.4m) in 2018, according to sources in the country’s tax administration. Market leader Dangote Cement Cameroon sold 1.2Mta of cement, resulting in a sales figure of XAF86.4bn. LafargeHolcim-owned Cimencam increased its revenues to XAF70.7bn following the inauguration of its new 0.5Mta Nomayos plant in Yaoundé […]