Crews searched for bodies in stranded cars and sodden buildings Thursday as people tried to salvage what they could from their ruined homes following devastating flash floods in Spain that claimed at least 158 lives. Spain’s worst natural disaster this century left a trail of destruction and fears that more horrors will be uncovered from the layers of mud that walls […]
Floods in Cameroon’s Far North region have killed at least 38 people since July, according to the latest report from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The worst-hit area, Logone-et-Chari, has seen 12 deaths, while Mayo-Danay has reported 11. The departments of Mayo-Kani and Mayo-Tsanaga have recorded 5 and 2 fatalities, […]
Recent heavy rains in Cameroon could impact both food and cash crop production, warns the National Observatory on Climate Change (Onacc) in its October 21-30 climate bulletin. The report highlights risks for key crops, including cocoa, palm oil, banana, and rubber, across various regions. According to Onacc, Cameroon’s agricultural sector faces potential damage from intense […]
Cameroon and Germany have agreed to create a commission that will facilitate the restitution of artifacts that were removed from the Central African country during the colonial era, visiting German Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Simen Katja Keul said Wednesday. “Now we have a procedure, we have a commission, and they are in direct dialogue […]
African bishops at the Synod on Synodality played a key role in fending off efforts to give episcopal conferences greater doctrinal autonomy and are satisfied overall with the gathering’s final recommendations, which Pope Francis has formally adopted, a leading African prelate says. How the African Church would help shape the synod’s concluding assembly was one […]
Orange Middle East and Africa and Mastercard announced a strategic partnership to drive digital payment growth across Africa by 2025. The initiative will begin in seven African countries, including two from Central Africa (Cameroon and the Central African Republic (CAR), and aims to expand access to digital financial services for millions of people. Through this […]
President Paul Biya signed a decree setting the amounts and payment terms for research bonuses for staff at public research institutes. Under this new regulation, the monthly research bonus is set as follows: 140,000 CFA francs for research directors, 130,000 CFA francs for research supervisors, 110,000 CFA francs for research officers, and 90,000 CFA francs […]
Russia test-fired missiles over distances of thousands of miles on Tuesday to simulate a “massive” nuclear response to an enemy first strike. “Given the growing geopolitical tensions and the emergence of new external threats and risks, it is important to have modern and constantly ready-to-use strategic forces,” President Vladimir Putin said as he announced the […]
The body of Frida Joko, Deputy Mayor of the Bamenda II Municipal Council in the Northwest Region, was found in the early hours of today, October 28, in the Nchuobo neighborhood of Bamenda, Senior Divisional Officer Simon Emile Mooh said. Joko was abducted on Saturday afternoon from her home on Savannah Street, Mooh confirmed. Since […]
In September 2024, consumer prices in Cameroon increased by 0.8% compared to the previous month. This rise marks a shift after 14 months of declining inflation. The report, released on October 23 by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), attributes this inflation increase to the higher prices of local goods and services. As a result […]
