It is being reported in France and Switzerland that Cameroon’s President is no more. The 91-year-old dictator, who undertook a long tiring journey to China, might not be returning to his country in front of the plane. Paul Biya, who has ruled Cameroon for almost 42 years, seems to have succumbed to the inevitable after […]
The floods that have hit Cameroon in recent months have caused loss of life and enormous material damage. Those mostly affected by the deadly floods are in Mayo-Danay, a Far North Province of Cameroon. As Caritas Cameroon cannot respond to all requests for help, the Cameroon National Episcopal Conference has invited all parishes to organise […]
The news from France is not good at all. Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, is fighting for his life. The 91-year-old Biya, who was expected to attend Friday’s opening session of the 2024 Francophone Summit, was indeed a no-show. (See group picture of heads of state and government) The ailing president was represented by the country’s […]
President Joe Biden said Friday he was not confident the US election in November would be peaceful, citing incendiary comments by Republican contender Donald Trump, who still rejects his 2020 defeat. Biden’s warning came with lawmakers and analysts voicing concern over increasingly bellicose campaign language ahead of the vote. Trump — who survived an assassination […]
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has been a key player in Africa’s agricultural development efforts for more than four decades. In this regard, IFAD engages with governments in the region to encourage them to increase their investments in agriculture, with special emphasis on climate-smart practices and green technologies which sustainably boost agricultural productivity. […]
Cameroon’s External Affairs Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella, is currently in Paris, France, where he is expected to represent Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, at the Francophonie Summit scheduled for September 4-5, 2024. The 91-year-old Paul Biya has not returned to Cameroon since he travelled to China where he attended the China-Africa Summit wherein the focus was […]
The Canadian province of Quebec has decided to stop recruiting nurses from three African countries, including Cameroon. According to Radio-Canada, the decision stems from a request by the World Health Organization (WHO), which has classified Cameroon as a country with a vulnerable healthcare system. In 2020, the WHO issued a “support and safeguard list for […]
Members of the National Executive Bureau of the National Union of Higher Education Teachers (Synes) held a general assembly on October 1st at the University of Bertoua. Following their meeting, the union issued a statement urging faculty members’ at all public universities to halt teaching activities starting at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, […]
The Directorate General of External Research (DGRE) continues to assert its right to be a civil party in the case of Martinez Zogo’s murder. During a hearing on September 30 before the Military Tribunal, the intelligence agency, whose agents are charged with kidnapping, torture, and murder, once again submitted a request to be recognized as […]
Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) on Tuesday evening expressed disappointment after FIFA banned FECAFOOT president, Samuel Eto’o, from attending national team matches for six months. The world football governing body said on Monday that it had sanctioned the former Barcelona star after he was found guilty of “offensive behavior and violations of the principles of fair […]
