With Manchester United boasting a strong contingent of African stars, it was recently reported that the Red Devils have agreed terms with one of best up-and-coming stars in the Premier League. While the likes of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui have cemented their place in Ruben Amorim’s side as senior stars, the English […]
Political tensions in Cameroon have escalated following the death of opposition figure Anicet Ekane while in detention. Ekane was arrested after protests against the re-election of the country’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya. Reports suggest that he did not receive adequate medical care while in custody, raising serious concerns about political repression and the treatment of […]
The United States on Wednesday said it will restrict visas for Nigerians it believes are responsible for what it described as “anti-Christian violence”. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday said Washington was taking decisive actions in response to the “mass killings and violence” against Christians in that country. The restrictions will apply to anyone […]
The family of detained Cameroonian opposition figure Anicet Ekane’s has refused to allow an official autopsy scheduled for Tuesday, saying that they were concerned about the rush to conduct the procedure. A lawyer for the family said they couldn’t trust forensic scientists working for the same authorities responsible for his detention. Instead, they would like […]
Developing countries paid out $741 billion more in principal and interest on their external debt than they received in new financing between 2022 and 2024—the largest gap in at least 50 years, according to the World Bank’s latest International Debt Report released today. Still, most countries gained some breathing room on their debt last year […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow is not seeking conflict with Europe but warned that Russia is fully prepared to respond if European countries choose to escalate tensions. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, shortly before meeting US President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, at the Kremlin, Putin criticized European governments for obstructing […]
The National Assembly held a ceremony on November 29 in Yaoundé to honor Abe Micheal Ndra, a member of the Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais (RDPC) representing Ndonga Mantung in the Northwest region. Mr. Ndra was killed by separatist fighters a few days after being kidnapped for ransom. He had been abducted on October 12, […]
Cameroon have omitted goalkeeper Andre Onana from their squad for the Africa Cup of Nations starting this month in Morocco and appointed David Pagou as coach to replace Belgian Marc Brys. Onana, on loan at Trabzonspor from Manchester United, is one of several experienced players dropped for the December 21 to January 18 tournament, including […]
Top opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died after weeks of detention at the age of 74, his lawyers and family said Monday, alleging that he had struggled to breathe but didn’t receive proper care. Ekane was arrested in late October alongside other top figures of his African Movement for New Independence and Democracy party as […]
Two soldiers were killed Sunday in an explosion in the country’s war-torn English-speaking region of Northwest, a security source said. A military convoy driving through the region’s chief town of Bamenda stepped on an improvised explosive device planted along the road. The blast killing two soldiers on the spot. “Some of our brave soldiers were […]
