The lower house of Parliament has been struck by two deaths as it mourns the loss of its former president and Honourable Théodore Alexandre Mbe Essae Mendomo, MP for Djoum in the Dja-et-Lobo Division. He died on 6 May 2026, after a period of illness. According to sources close to the Parliament, the legislator had […]
After the former President of the Senate who died just a few days ago, Cameroon has once again been struck by the loss of a major state figure. This time, it is former Speaker of the National Assembly, Cavaye Yeguie Djibril, who has kicked the bucket at 86. A towering presence in the country’s political […]
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has warned that the ongoing situation in the Strait of Hormuz is becoming “unbearable” for the United States, while Tehran has “not even started yet.” In a post on X on Tuesday, Qalibaf asserted that a “new equation” is being established in the strategic waterway. “The security of shipping […]
Afriland First Bank has been awarded the banking leadership prize in Cameroon at the fourth edition of Finance Week by EcoMatin, retaining the title it claimed in 2025. The award, presented during the forum held on April 30 in Yaoundé, recognised the bank’s sustained leadership, its commitment to financing the real economy and its contribution […]
A new poll has revealed deep skepticism among the American public regarding US President Donald Trump’s ability to lead, with a majority declaring him mentally and physically unfit for the presidency as the fallout from Washington’s reckless war on Iran continues to hammer the US economy. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll, released on Monday, found […]
President Paul Biya has signed a set of decrees on May 4, 2026, initiating a major reform of Cameroon’s electricity sector, with the creation of a new public utility company that will take over operations previously handled by Eneo. The newly established entity, named Socadel (Cameroon Electricity Company), is now officially designated as the country’s […]
President Paul Biya has once again extended the mandate of municipal councillors, pushing their tenure to February 2027. The announcement, read on state broadcaster CRTV, marks the latest in a series of postponements affecting Cameroon’s electoral cycle. This new extension comes just months after an earlier decision in February 2026, when the Head of State […]
Seven OPEC+ countries including Russia and Saudia Arabia increased their oil production quotas on Sunday, the organisation said. Analysts say the decision is aimed at projecting stability following the United Arab Emirates’ sudden departure from the bloc effective Friday. Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in […]
Iran confirmed on Sunday that the United States has delivered its response to Tehran’s proposed 14-point plan through Pakistani mediators, and that the Islamic Republic is currently reviewing the document. “The Americans have given their answer to Iran’s 14-point plan to the Pakistani side, and we are currently reviewing it,” Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei […]
PROPAV Infrastructure Ltd has completed an exploratory visit to Cameroon, where Paula Miguel Priego, the company’s head of financial structuring and institutional relations, met government officials to discuss road and urban development projects. At the Ministry of Public Works, Priego discussed plans to develop the 107-km Bekoko–Limbé–Idenau corridor in the Southwest Region. The project also […]
