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18, March 2019
Ethiopian Boeing 737 black boxes show ‘clear similarities’ with Indonesian crash 0
Black box data recovered from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last week shows “clear similarities” with a recent crash in Indonesia of the same type of aircraft, Ethiopia’s transport minister said on Sunday. While declining to give details, Dagmawit Moges told journalists the parallels would be the “subject of further study during the investigation,” […]
18, March 2019
Saudi crown prince approved ‘intervention’ against dissidents 0
More than a year before the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved a secret campaign to silence dissenters, The New York Times reported on Sunday. The campaign included surveillance, kidnapping, detention and torture of Saudis, said the report which cited US officials who have read classified intelligence […]
18, March 2019
France: Prime Minister to present new plans to crack down on ‘rioters’ 0
The French prime minister’s office says it will present plans to further crack down on “rioters”, after a new flare-up of violence the government says is linked to the so-called Yellow Vest protest movement. The decision was made after a crisis meeting of the cabinet ministers and President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday. PM Edouard Philippe’s […]
17, March 2019
US comments on Cameroon underline deterioration in political and security situation 0
US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, arrives in Cameroon for a two-day official visit to discuss counter-terror cooperation and ongoing domestic instability. The US State Department released a human rights report on the country, which expressed concern at ongoing excessive and arbitrary violence committed by the government and its security forces. […]
17, March 2019
CPDM Crime Syndicate: ELECAM attempts to register 10 million voters before elections 0
Cameroon’s electoral body Elections Cameroon (ELECAM) attempted to register at least 10 million voters before the legislative and municipal elections in September, said ELECAM Chairman Enow Abrams Egbe. During the first annual meeting of the body, Egbe called on all eligible voters in the country to “exercise the right to vote and to participate in […]
16, March 2019
Hamilton snatches pole position for Australian Grand Prix 0
Mercedes’ world champion Lewis Hamilton picked up where he left off last year to reassert his authority and snatch a record-extending eighth pole position at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. The Briton clocked a fastest lap of one minute 20.486 to narrowly pip team-mate Valtteri Bottas, with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel third, but well […]
16, March 2019
Algeria: More ruling party officials ditching President Bouteflika 0
A senior leader of Algeria’s ruling FLN Party says President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is “history now,” in another sign that the party is potentially embracing the cause of the recent widespread protests against the long-time president. Bouteflika on Monday abandoned a decision to seek a fifth term amid weeks of mass rallies, but he canceled the […]
16, March 2019
Will Trump’s African Liaison Help Solve Cameroon’s Unending Conflicts? 0
There is great expectation among Cameroonians for a solution to its numerous conflicts, especially that orchestrating in the Anglophone regions as the United States Assistant Secretary of State in charge of African Affairs, Nagy Tibor, arrives the country on March 17th for a two-day official visit. According to the State Department, Ambassador Tibor will be […]
15, March 2019
Consortium of CPDM Crime Syndicate and the hangover of AFCON 2019 Debacle 0
Will Cameroon be ready to host AFCON 2021? The answer is a resounding “NO” even if peace returns to Southern Cameroons. Today, Friday, March 15, 2019, employees of Prime Potomac working on AFCON projects in Garoua were tear-gassed and dispersed by police after a sit-in strike at the Governor’s office. Prime Potomac says work has […]
18, March 2019
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Government Officials Face Travel Bans and Asset Freezes 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
As the crisis in Southern Cameroons intensifies, the American administration and its allies are working behind the scenes to bring the Yaounde government to order. The U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Tibor Nagy, who is on an official visit to the continent has been sending a very clear message to the Biya […]