Chad has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Cameroon in the latest escalation of a dispute over the sale by Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) of its oil assets in both countries to Savannah Energy (SAVES.L). Chad said in a statement late on Thursday that the president of the landlocked Central African state decided to recall its ambassador […]
The United Nations said Thursday up to 20,000 people had fled escalating violence in Sudan to seek safety in Chad, many of whom lacked basic needs such as food, water and shelter. The UN’s refugee agency said the majority of those arriving were women and children, who were currently sheltering out in the open. Some […]
Five people in the Cameroon capital of Yaounde have died from cholera over the last month, according to the health ministry, which warned of a “resurgence” of the disease. The ministry said the five had died since the disease reached the capital last month, and at least 88 cases have been identified since mid-March in […]
Officials on Cameroon’s northern border with Nigeria say Boko Haram militants in the past week destroyed hundreds of homes in large-scale attacks that killed at least six villagers and two soldiers, and left thousands homeless. Cameroon’s government says troops retaliated Wednesday morning and killed at least 12 militants. Officials in Cameroon’s Mayo-Moskota district, on the […]
One soldier has been killed and three others wounded in an attack by the terrorist group Boko Haram in the Far North region, local and security sources said Monday. The attack took place overnight into Monday in Zeleved and Krawa-Mafa villages of the region where a military post is located. “They were heavily armed and […]
In his December 31, 2022 end-of-year address to the nation, Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, announced that the country’s civil servants would be blessed with a 5.2% salary increase in the New Year. Instead of triggering excitement and celebration, the president’s announcement was as unpopular as himself. Indeed, the salary increase was long overdue and when […]
Fighting continues between rival military factions in Sudan for a fifth day as a 24-hour ceasefire breaks down and the death toll rises to at least 270. Gunfire and explosions were heard on Wednesday in central Khartoum near the defense ministry compound and the airport, which has been fiercely contested between the Sudanese armed forces […]
48th Plenary Assembly: 16-22 April 2023 Archbishops and Bishops of Cameroon, The Secretary General NECC, Reverend Fathers and Lay collaborators at NECC, Dear Journalists, men and women of the Media, Ladies and Gentlemen, 1. “The Lord is Risen, Alleluia – Yes, He is truly Risen Alleluia1”. It is with this Easter refrain that I would […]
In 2019, Cameroon’s government acknowledged the Anglophone regions’ distinct identity by giving them Special Status. Yet this legal framework has not quelled the separatist rebellion. Would reforming it bring the parties closer to a settlement? The question is worth investigating. What’s new? In 2019, amid fighting with separatist militants in its two Anglophone regions, the North […]
The father of Cameroonian football legend Samuel Eto’o, who currently moonlights as president of the Cameroon Football Federation has died. David Eto’o, suffered a heart attack and was reportedly in a coma for several days before passing away on Monday 17 April 2023 in Douala. David Eto’o, an accountant by profession is known to the […]
