Recently named “spokesperson for the president-elect of the Republic of Cameroon,” lawyer and human rights activist Alice Nkom has announced three days of civil disobedience starting Sunday, November 30, 2025. Speaking on behalf of Issa Tchiroma Bakary, now in exile in Gambia, she called for “three days to show that the country has not turned […]
Fr John Tatah – who has served in parishes in Lanarkshire – was abducted along with another priest, as they walked home from mass earlier this month. Four other priests and a lay person were also captured when they tried to negotiate with the gunmen, believed to be armed separatists and who are demanding money. […]
An army general has been sworn in as Guinea-Bissau’s new head of state a day after an apparent coup. Gen Horta N’Tam becomes the transitional president for a period of one year. He took the oath on Thursday, in brief and muted proceedings in the army headquarters. The military had already suspended the electoral process […]
Two National Guard members are in a critical condition after they were shot in Washington DC, FBI Director Kash Patel says. The suspect has been taken into custody and the scene near the White House is secured, police say. The attacker came around a corner at 14:15 local time (19:15 GMT), raised his firearm, and […]
A group of military officers say they have seized control of Guinea-Bissau amid reports that the president, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, has been arrested. Shortly after gunshots were heard in the capital, Bissau, government sources told the BBC that Embaló had been detained. Military officers then appeared on state TV, saying they had suspended the electoral […]
New International Olympic Committee chief Kirsty Coventry fought back tears on Wednesday as she urged nations to come together in the 2026 Winter Games, as the torch relay set off from ancient Olympia in Greece. Addressing guests during the torch ceremony at the Olympia archaeological museum, as the first woman to head the Olympic movement, […]
We begin by expressing our appreciation for the release of the five Reverend fathers and sisters who were previously held. Their release is a welcome act of humanity and restraint, consistent with our values and the principles that guide our quest for justice, dignity, and self-determination. However, we must address, with due seriousness, the recent […]
Catholic leaders in Cameroon’s restive North-West region have issued a scathing condemnation of the recent kidnapping of priests, stating that the targeting of religious figures is a clear sign that the separatist struggle has “lost focus” and devolved into pure criminality. Their remarks follow the abduction of six priests and one member of the laity […]
In Cameroon earlier this month, a group of Catholic priests and lay faithful were kidnapped, as well. According to a letter from the Archdiocese of Bamenda received by Crux and published to archdiocesan social media on Saturday, a parish priest and his assistant were taken by separatist Ambazonian fighters on Nov. 15. For years, the […]
Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who is contesting the outcome of the presidential election, has fled to The Gambia for his safety, The Gambian government has said. Tchiroma Bakary has insisted he is the legitimate winner of the 12 October election, alleging that the result was rigged to give President Paul Biya, 92, an eighth term. The […]
