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Southern Cameroons Crisis: Chief Mukete faced with a tough choice
The paramount chief of the Bafaw in the South West region of Cameroon, Fon Victor Mukete, is facing headwinds at the Senate and in his native region of the southwest following a video released on Youtube wherein he was showering praises on the country’s president, Paul Biya, for appointing him as the senator for Meme […]
South Sudan president refuses to resign as demanded by opposition
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed calls by the country’s opposition to step down, saying there is no logic in signing a peace agreement with the opponents and then resign as president. “They want me to sign the agreement and then step down immediately. Just imagine, what is my incentive in bringing peace if […]
Billionaire Bollore Charged in French Bribery Investigation
Billionaire Vincent Bollore was charged by French investigators as part of a probe into the possible use of bribes in two African countries to obtain port contracts from public officials, according to a statement from his company. The charges stem from a case focusing on suspicions of foul play when Bollore SA was awarded contracts to operate […]
419: Cameroon men arrested as alleged ‘Black Money’ gang members in Thailand
Police have arrested two Cameroon men for having swindled a man from Oman out of Bt4 million worth of Omani banknotes. Pol Maj-General Maitree Chimcherd, commander of the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), told a press conference on Wednesday that Pierre Alain Gandjui and Jean Robert Kongne were arrested on Tuesday. The arrests were made a […]
Southern Cameroons Crisis: There is still room for dialogue
For almost two years, Southern Cameroons has been reduced to an abattoir with government troops killing innocent citizens as if they are not nationals of Cameroon. In many parts of Southern Cameroons, young men, many of whom are innocent and have nothing to do with the ugly fighting that is playing out over there, have […]
Attack on church in Nigeria kills 19
Gunmen have killed 19 people in an attack on a church in the central Nigerian state of Benue. The attack by the armed men, believed to be cattle herders, was launched on Tuesday at around 06:00 am local time (05:00 GMT) in the village of Ayar Mbalom, in Gwer East local government authority, according to […]
Egypt’s Mo Salah: On top of the world
As his fairytale season continues in the English Premier League and the Champions League, talk of Liverpool’s Mo Salah contending for the top prize in European football continues to gain currency. The latest to agree that Salah is getting inching towards Ballon d’Or recognition is Ghana’s skipper, Asamoah Gyan. Gyan, Ghana’s top scorer in the […]
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Biya is a criminal unable to command the respect of his people
President Paul Biya has become a master at dodging international forums, especially ones like the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting that usually cause some sense of discomfort. The Biya presidency is indeed a crime syndicate in progress after 35 years as painted by the Cameroon Concord News Group. Mr. Biya recorded yet another pitiful political […]
Lebialem County: Governor Okalia Bilai comments make a mockery of French Cameroun
The Francophone governor of the so-called South West region, Okalia Bilai made a mockery of himself following comments in the Lebialem County. The governor, who is currently recuperating from an undisclosed illness, faulted the Lebialem people and their traditional leaders for not citing with Francophone Beti Ewondo political elites ever since the Southern Cameroons revolution […]