Chief Besong Etah Oben who recruited me as a Weekly Post reporter in 1992 opined that there are elections that determine who occupies an office and there are elections that determine the character of an institution. The forthcoming election of the President General of the Sasse Old Boys Association (Soba) belongs to the latter category. […]
Cameroonian authorities conducted 530 investigations into suspected human trafficking cases in 2025, compared with 146 in 2024, according to the US State Department’s 2026 report, published on October 8. This 263% increase contrasts with the low number of reported prosecutions: three suspects faced charges for sex trafficking, and courts handed down no convictions during the […]
Former US president Barack Obama has warned that the war on Iran has left the US “more vulnerable” as the Islamic Republic continues to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, effectively holding “veto power” over the strategic waterway. Speaking at a campaign rally in suburban Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, Obama slammed US President Donald Trump’s […]
France will ask the European Union to sanction those responsible for a Russian interference operation targeting Cameroon and the Republic of Congo, Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Tuesday, citing a report by the French agency that tracks foreign digital interference. “In Africa as elsewhere, Vladimir Putin’s Russia seeks to manipulate the public opinions of sovereign […]
Archbishop Andrew Fuanya Nkea of Cameroon’s Catholic Archdiocese of Bamenda has called for coordinated action to protect water sources and vulnerable households from climate change, warning that pressure on shared natural resources can divide communities. Speaking during a Tuesday, October 27 presentation of research findings at St. Joseph Cathedral of Bamenda Archdiocese, Archbishop Nkea urged […]