Donald Trump fires back at the UK’s ambassador to Washington, who is leaked to have described the US president as “incompetent” and “uniquely dysfunctional.” Trump said on Sunday that Ambassador Kim Darroch had “not served the UK well” and that he and his administration were “not big fans” of the envoy, AFP reported. The Daily Mail had […]
African leaders launched a continental free-trade zone on Sunday that if successful would unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new era of development. After four years of talks, an agreement to form a 55-nation trade bloc was reached in March, paving the way for Sunday’s African Union […]
Nigeria has promised to assist Cameroon in combating the separatist crisis rocking the central African country’s English speaking region. The pledge, made during a security meeting, has been described by Cameroon authorities as reassuring, following accusations that separatist fighters in Cameroon were being trained in Nigeria, and that weapons they use are brought in through […]
One of the principal tasks of the Africa Forum (“the Forum”) (www.AfricaForum.org) of former African Heads of State and Government and other African leaders is to support the African Union as it works to guide our Continent to achieve the Objectives detailed in the Constitutive Act. In this context the Forum has done its best […]
South Africa stunned Egypt and Nigeria delivered another upset against Cameroon in a suspenseful second day of the Cup’s round of 16. Thembinkosi Lorch scored five minutes from time to hand South Africa an upset 1-0 win and knock holders Egypt out of the Africa Cup of Nations as the shock results at the competition […]
Britain’s ambassador to the United States says US President Donald Trump is “incompetent” and “inept,” according to notes sent to the British Foreign Commonwealth Office. Leaked on Saturday, the memos show Sir Kim Darroch finding it unlikely for the White House to “ever look competent” under the New York billionaire, the Daily Mail initially reported. “We don’t […]
Iran says it is starting to enrich uranium to a higher purity than 3.67%, as the European signatories to a 2015 agreement with Tehran miss a 60-day deadline to offset the adverse impacts of a unilateral pullout by the United States. Iran’s latest cut in its obligations under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was announced […]
Singer Stevie Wonder will undergo a kidney transplant in September. The Grammy award-winning singer broke the news while performing on stage at London’s British Summer Time Hyde Park concert on Saturday, July 6. Stevie Wonder told the crowd that he already has a donor in place and will take some time off to recuperate. The […]
The local mobile telecom companies Orange and MTN in Cameroon have been fined over $160 million for failing to pay taxes on games and gambling services. The Central African country corruption board announced on Wednesday. A probe into the sector led to fines totaling $283 million, and found other companies including Camtel and Viettel were also in […]
His brilliance as a player was undisputed but Clarence Seedorf’s transition into management has come with a steep learning curve. Unable to replicate his on-pitch achievements in the dugout, Saturday’s Africa Cup of Nations showdown with Nigeria represents a defining moment for the Cameroon boss. With a haul of four Champions League wins, five national […]
