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8, April 2019
Family of Missionary Killed in Cameroon Experiencing Another Parental Hardship 0
The wife of an American missionary killed in Cameroon in October is asking for prayer for herself and her eight children as she has now learned that she has numerous masses on her liver. The Praying for Stephanie Wesco Facebook page outlines that Wesco went to the emergency room last month to have herself checked for appendicitis […]
7, April 2019
France’s role casts a long shadow, 25 years after the Rwandan genocide 0
As Rwanda marks 25 years since the genocide that killed an estimated 800,000 people in just 100 days, France is renewing efforts to shine a light on its role in the country, long a source of tension between Paris and Kigali. Rwanda has repeatedly accused France of playing a role in the genocide by supporting […]
7, April 2019
Pope Francis blames US, Europe for deaths of people in war zones 0
Pope Francis says arms sales by the United States and Europe are to blame for the deaths of people, including children, in such places as Yemen, Syria, and Afghanistan. “The rich Europe and America sell weapons… used to kill children and kill people,” said the pontiff, in unprecedented remarks made while addressing students and teachers […]
7, April 2019
Yaoundé witnesses hike in food prices by 2.8 pct 0
Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Cameroon’s capital, Yandé recovered by 0.8 percent in February 2019 after a 0.5 decline the previous month, the National Statistics Institute (INS) revealed. Such a bounce back, INS mentions, was motivated by an increase in the prices of food by 2.8 percent after a 1.7 percent drop in January 2019; […]
7, April 2019
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Biya Regime, NGOs Offer Starkly Different IDP Figures 0
Cameroon officials say the number of people displaced by the separatist war in the English-speaking regions has plummeted, indicating the government is winning the conflict. However, nongovernmental organizations say the number has remained steady at a half-million, with a huge majority living in desperate conditions. At the Cathedral Hall of the Roman Catholic Church in […]
7, April 2019
Yaounde Deploys Troops Bracing for Anti-Biya Protests 0
Cameroon has deployed troops to crack down on protesters calling for the release from jail of 150 opposition party members, including their leader Maurice Kamto, who says he won the October presidential election, not long-serving President Paul Biya. Kamto has been in jail for more than two months and his supporters say he should be […]
6, April 2019
Another soccer club coach kidnapped in Southern Cameroons 0
Head coach of Cameroonian first division club PWD Bamenda, Augustine Choupou, was kidnapped on Friday in Northwest, one of the two war-torn English-speaking regions of Cameroon, club officials said. “Augustine was abducted this morning (April 5) by unidentified gunmen. This happened during a training session at Big Mankon Catholic School Field,” the club president Pascal […]
6, April 2019
Cimencam inaugurates 0.5Mta grinding plant 0
On Tuesday this week, Cimencam (LafargeHolcim group) officially inaugurated the new Nomayos cement plant. The ceremony was carried out under the patronage of his Excellency Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon. The grinding plant has a capacity of 0.5Mta and was constructed by CBMI of China. According to Benoît Galichet, CEO of Cimencam, […]
6, April 2019
Yaounde announces free Rapid HIV Tests from January 2020 0
Cameroon health minister, inked April 4 a decision setting terms for accessing & monitoring HIV testing services and population care in public health facilities. According to the document, the rapid HIV screenings will be free of charge as of January 1st, 2020. Other free services are also planned for people living with the virus. These […]
8, April 2019
China conquer Cameroon to win in Wuhan 0
by soter • Headline News, Sports, World
China PR emerged as competition winners for the second time in 2019, defeating Cameroon 1-0 to claim the Wuhan International Tournament on Sunday. The win, sealed by a lone Wang Shanshan goal shortly before half-time, follows January’s successful Four Nations Tournament campaign in Meizhou as Jia Xiuquan’s side continue their build up to the FIFA […]