Prosecutors in Spain dropped corruption and fraud charges on Friday against football star Neymar and others accused in a trial over the Brazilian’s 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona. In a dramatic move, the prosecutor announced the “withdrawal of the charges against all the accused and for all the allegations” they had faced. Neymar, 30, […]
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dug a rift between African countries and supporters in the West who are urging the continent to show solidarity with Europe. The problems were on uncomfortable display this week at the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security, where the conflict was a major theme. Russia’s invasion is “an existential […]
The arson attack on St. Mary parish in Nchang Village some few kilometers from Mamfe, the chief town in Manyu Division still shrouded in mystery, has fueled angry reactions among Southern Cameroonians in the diaspora. The people of Cameroon are entitled to know what happened in Nchang, and the circumstances in which the Roman Catholic […]
Northern Ireland on Wednesday appeared headed for a second election this year, after UK government efforts to resolve months of political stalemate over its post-Brexit status failed to secure a breakthrough. Chris Heaton-Harris, Britain’s Northern Ireland minister, has been holding talks with the political parties in a fresh bid to get them to form a […]
The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that could deepen the food and energy crises that many of them already face, according to the World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report. In U.S. dollar terms, the prices of most commodities have declined from […]
Since 2013, communities in Cameroon’s Far North Region have suffered attacks from the violent extremist group Boko Haram. The divisions of Mayo-Tsanaga, Mayo-Sava and Logone-et-Chari have been hardest hit. The terror group has also been responsible for several kidnappings, most recently in the Lake Chad communities of Tchika (in August) and Kofia (in September). But […]
Cristiano Ronaldo would be in the squad for Thursday’s match — a game his side need to win to stand any chance of topping their group. That would allow them to avoid a third place side from the Champions League in February’s play-off round. Ronaldo returned to first-team training with Manchester United for the first […]
Borussia Dortmund’s 17-year-old forward Youssoufa Moukoko has reportedly been included in Germany’s preliminary squad for the World Cup. Union Berlin midfielder Rani Khedira, Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Luca Netz and Werder Bremen forward Niclas Füllkrug — who is joint top scorer in the Bundesliga with eight goals — all made coach Hansi Flick’s preliminary list, German […]
The Vice President of the Ambazonia Interim Government Dabney Yerima says resistance is the sole way to liberate Southern Cameroons and defeat the occupying forces. The Ambazonian front line figure called on all Southern Cameroonians in the diaspora to unite around the Southern Cameroons struggle against occupation. Dabney Yerima made the remarks in a message […]
Nine captives, including five priests and a religious sister, were released in Cameroon Saturday, more than a month after they were kidnapped. The group’s release on Oct. 22 was confirmed by Bishop Aloysius Fondong Abangalo of Mamfe, reported the Vatican-based news agency Agenzia Fides. The kidnappers struck on Sept. 16 at St. Mary’s Church in […]
