The Special Criminal Court has sentenced a former highly influential defence minister to 30 years in prison for corruption, illicit enrichment, embezzlement and money laundering. Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo’o was not ordered to pay any fine and his bank accounts and property in the capital Yaoundé and the commercial city of Douala will also not […]
De Bruyne, 33, has won 14 major trophies since joining City from Wolfsburg in 2015, including six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023. “Nothing about this is easy to write, but as football players, we all know this day eventually comes. That day is here – and you deserve to hear it […]
Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country’s ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay there, and has ordered them to close their offices. Ten groups have been singled out – including Doctors Without Borders, the UN refugee agency, and Norwegian Refugee Council. “This plan to settle migrants of African […]
A Catholic priest and psychotherapist who provides protection and treatment for abused children has spoken out about sexual abuse in the Church in Africa, and the silence that goes with it. In an in-depth interview with Swiss-based justice news outlet, JusticeInfo.net, Father Stéphane Joulain said that fighting abuse in the Church can’t be a priority […]
On Thursday, the European Parliament adopted human rights resolutions on Cameroon. Prosecution of journalists in Cameroon, including the cases of Amadou Vamoulké, Kingsley Fomunyuy Njoka, Mancho Bibixy, Thomas Awah Junior, and Tsi Conrad The EU Parliament condemns the systematic violations of journalists’ human rights by the Cameroonian authorities and calls on them to ensure press […]
FIFA experts opened a training workshop this week in Mbankomo, near Yaoundé, aimed at professional football clubs in Cameroon. Samuel Eto’o Fils, president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), hopes the three-day workshop will facilitate the full professionalization of clubs in the MTN Elite One, MTN Elite Two, and Guinness Super League championships, a key […]
Belgian-Cameroonian musician Lubiana is set to perform for sold-out audiences across Belgium this April, presenting her second album, “Terre rouge,” to the public. She will hold concerts in Brussels at the Botanique, followed by performances in Namur and Louvain-la-Neuve. “It’s an album about my reconnection with my African roots,” Lubiana told reporters. Lubiana began her […]
A Cameroon appeals court has ordered the release of South African mobile operator MTN’s bank accounts in the country, which were seized in 2022 over a loan dispute with a Cameroonian businessman, MTN said. A court order froze MTN Group’s (MTNJ.J), opens new tab Cameroon accounts containing 14 billion CFA francs ($23.20 million) in September […]
Travellers from Europe will now need a digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) permit, which UK officials said they were rolling out to boost security and streamline entry processes. There will be a buffer period which could last several months. The permit can be bought online in the next few days for £10 (12 euros), but […]
Ecobank Cameroon has announced a record net profit of CFA21.05 billion for 2024, marking a 47.5% increase from the previous year. This represents an additional CFA7 billion in earnings. The results, disclosed during the bank’s annual general meeting on March 28, 2025, in Douala, are still subject to approval by the Central African Banking Commission […]
