Cameroon is going down the drain and only Cameroonian citizens, especially French-speaking, can end the mess playing out in the country. They claim they are scared of soldiers because Mr. Biya’s military is wicked and trained to kill. But this is not totally true. There is an issue of courage in this whole situation. English-speaking […]
Nigerian music star Davido has instructed his lawyers to sue over a April Fool’s joke that has spectacularly backfired. The prank story alleged that Afrobeats singer had been arrested in Kenya after cocaine was found on his private jet. The 31-year-old, who has just finished an East African tour, said the fake report was “extremely […]
Members of Cameroon’s opposition parties are encouraging citizens to learn from Senegal, where a 44-year-old politician was elected last week as the youngest leader on the African continent. They say it’s time for change in Cameroon, where President Paul Biya, now in his 90s, has ruled for more than four decades and is preparing to […]
President Joe Biden may be a regular churchgoer, but his challenger Donald Trump, who rarely appears in church and spent Easter raging at opponents, is the only candidate comparing himself to Jesus Christ. Biden is a lifelong Catholic who attends Mass most Sundays and has talked often about the importance of religious faith in his […]
Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of US users who thought they were browsing the internet privately. If a proposed settlement filed Monday in San Francisco federal court is approved by a judge, Google must “delete and/or remediate billions of data records” […]
In the closing moments of the electoral campaign, Senegal’s president-elect Bassirou Diomaye Faye stepped onto the stage holding the hands of both his wives Marie and Absa. It was an unprecedented sight in the national politics of the West African country and a clear choice by the first-round winner who promises radical change. Polygamy is […]
The EU agreed to disburse over CFA12 billion to support growth-driven projects in Cameroon. The two related deals were signed in Yaoundé on March 26 between Cameroon’s Minister of Economy, Alamine Ousmane Mey, and the Head of the European Union delegation to Cameroon, Jean-Marc Chataigner. They align with the EU’s “Global Gateway” strategy, aimed at […]
Like many around the world, Muslims in Cameroon are observing the holy month of Ramadan, including daytime fasting and a communal meal to break the fast in the evening. Around 20% of the population of Cameroon is Muslim. In Yaounde, the Potouo family welcomes dozens of guests every evening, in a tradition honoured around Cameroon […]
Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Israeli hostages in an Easter Sunday address that marked the most important day on the Christian calendar by deploring the suffering caused by wars. The pontiff presided over Mass in a packed and flower-bedecked St Peter’s Square, and then delivered his […]
Beyonce’s new country album features a long-rumored cover of Dolly Parton’s beloved “Jolene,” as well as a number of country legend features including Willie Nelson. “Cowboy Carter” — the honkified second act of Queen Bey’s “Renaissance” trilogy — was already out in parts of the world where the calendar had flipped to Friday, and will […]
