The Cameroon government’s comedy has entered a new scene following the dispatching of rejected government officials to Southern Cameroons for them to address a crowd that has declared them unreliable and corrupt. It should be recalled that those delegation members have kept a tight lip for three years as the Yaounde government mowed down innocent […]
Africa is on the cusp of a new period in its history, its renaissance. Freed from centuries of colonialism and neo-imperialism, Africa has the opportunity to become a center of economic might to provide prosperity to the continent’s growing population. Yet, at present, Africa unfortunately faces a new danger: Sino-imperialism, the risk of falling under […]
The dates for Cameroon 2021, the next Africa Cup of Nations, are yet to be decided, the Confederation of African Football (Caf) says. The announcement raises the possibility of the tournament returning to its previous schedule of January/February. Egypt 2019 was the first Nations Cup to be held in June/July. Caf say the Cameroon move is […]
Leaders from six central African countries gathered Friday in Cameroon for a summit expected to focus on the CFA franc, whose future has come under question in West Africa. The extraordinary one-day meeting in Yaounde included leaders from Cameroon, Chad, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of Congo. Cameroon President Biya […]
Zinedine Zidane has urged Real Madrid fans to get behind Gareth Bale and insists he does not believe the Welshman is happier playing for his country than Real Madrid. Madrid play Real Sociedad at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday, when Bale is likely to feel the frustration of the home supporters. The 30-year-old sparked outrage […]
Discreet but influential — and hand-picked to his role by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — Avichai Mandelblit has become the first attorney general in Israeli history to indict a serving premier. Standing in front of two Israeli flags, the grey-bearded 56-year-old struck a solemn tone Thursday as he read out bribery, fraud and breach of […]
On the eve of a visit by Pope Francis to Japan, activists called Friday on the government to declare a moratorium on executions as part of an Olympic truce to mark Tokyo 2020. The pope is expected to shine a spotlight on the death penalty in Japan, where it enjoys considerable popular support despite criticism […]
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said there is clear evidence President Donald Trump used his office for personal gain and undermined America’s national security. Speaking at her weekly press conference on Thursday, Pelosi, however, said that no final impeachment decision had been made. She said that it was up to the Democratic-led House Intelligence […]
A retired pastor and a Christian boy were reportedly killed by the Islamic militant group Boko Haram in the Central African nation of Cameroon earlier this month. As reported by Barnabus Aid, retired pioneering pastor David Mokoni and a hearing-impaired child were killed on Nov. 6 when Boko Haram militants carried out a nighttime attack […]
At least 10 armed separatists were killed and three hostages freed by the Cameroon army early Wednesday in Njup, a locality in Cameroon’s troubled English-speaking region of Northwest, an army officer said. The operation was conducted by Cameroon’s elite Rapid Intervention Battalion in collaboration with community defense forces, otherwise known as vigilante groups, the officer, […]
