A proposed constitutional reform to create a Vice President position in Cameroon is triggering sharp debate among lawmakers and raising questions about governance and legitimacy. The draft bill, submitted to parliament on April 2, 2026, seeks to amend key provisions of the constitution. President Paul Biya has called for an urgent congress bringing together both […]
Mauritanian Zeine Zeidane has been appointed director of the IMF’s Africa Department. A former prime minister and an IMF official for more than a decade, he takes up the role at a time when African states’ expectations for financing and reforms remain high. The International Monetary Fund said on April 3, 2026 it had appointed […]
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has dismissed two other senior Army officers amid Washington’s failure to achieve objectives in its war of aggression against Iran. The Pentagon announced on Thursday that Hegseth had fired David Hodne, who had been overseeing training and transformation initiatives, and William Green Jr., head of the Army’s Chaplain Corps. The […]
Cameroon has signed a letter of intent with the International Trade Centre (ITC), a World Trade Organisation technical cooperation body, committing both parties to advancing e-commerce and the digital economy, with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as the primary beneficiaries. The agreement was signed on Thursday, March 26, 2026, on the margins of the WTO’s […]
The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has announced the commencement of heavy missile attacks as part of Wave 91 of Operation True Promise 4, targeting the heart of Tel Aviv and Haifa. According to a statement released by the IRGC late Thursday, the strikes have forced 5 million Israeli settlers to seek shelter in underground […]
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has forced the immediate retirement of Army Chief of Staff General Randy George, amid a deepening crisis within the US military establishment over the failed war against Iran. The abrupt ouster of the 41st Army chief of staff came on Thursday, amid a sweeping purge of senior US commanders, […]
US movie legend John Travolta will present his directorial debut “Propeller One-Way Night Coach”, about a young boy’s journey in the “golden age of aviation”, at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers said Thursday. The film, to make its world premiere, is adapted from the 72-year-old star’s own 1997 book, inspired by his lifelong […]
Arsenal are the frontrunners to sign Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane this summer, according to his representative Eric Depolo. The Cameroonian ace joined the Bundesliga outfit from Albacete last summer. He has already made 15 goal contributions from 39 appearances. Kofana impressed in the Champions League round of 16 ties against Arsenal. His agent has […]
China head coach Shao Jiayi said his players performed to the limit of their current abilities despite a 2-0 defeat to Cameroon in a FIFA Series match on Tuesday. Speaking after the game, Shao acknowledged Cameroon was the stronger side but praised his team’s attitude, effort and organization. “It is hard for me to ask […]
Bamenda, the capital of Cameroon’s Northwest Region, which Pope Leo XIV will visit on April 16, is at the heart of the so-called “Anglophone crisis” that has shaken the country since 2016. The origins of the crisis date back to the colonial era. A former colony of Wilhelmine Germany, Cameroon was divided in two at […]
