Nearly 50 migrants stranded at sea for weeks aboard two rescue ships arrived in Malta on Wednesday after the island nation reached a deal with other EU member states, ending a standoff that rights groups branded “shameful”. The migrants, including a baby and several children, were brought to Valletta port by the Maltese coastguard, ending […]
The son of DR Congo’s veteran opposition leader, Felix Tshisekedi, has taken the prize that long eluded his father – the presidency of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest country – in a surprise result his main opponent has denounced as an “electoral coup”. On Thursday Tshisekedi was named by election officials as the provisional winner of the […]
Egypt will host AFCON 2019 between June 15 and July 13, CAF president, Ahmad Ahmad announced in Dakar Tuesday. It remains unclear whether the disgraced Cameroon will be allowed to participate in the tournament after failing as host. 14 countries – Algeria, Egypt, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Tunisia […]
Two years after declaring unilateral independence, Africa’s newest country, Ambazonia, is in a deadly spiral of ever increasing violence . After decades of marginalization the two English speaking provinces of Southern Cameroons declared independence. Ambazonian self-defense units have fought a running battle with government forces over control of villages and strategic roads. The government of […]
While the rapid failure of Monday’s coup in Gabon highlighted the plotters’ lack of preparedness and support, analysts say the attempt alone signals mounting frustration with a government weakened by President Ali Bongo’s secretive medical leave. Gabonese security forces foiled an attempted military coup on Monday, killing two suspected plotters and capturing seven others just hours after […]
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s government suffered a defeat in parliament on Tuesday when lawmakers who oppose leaving the European Union without an accord won a vote that created a new obstacle to a no-deal Brexit. The 303 to 296 defeat means that the government needs explicit parliamentary approval to leave the EU without a […]
A US special envoy tasked with resolving the diplomatic crisis between Qatar and the Riyadh regime and a number of its allies has quit his post, citing “unwillingness” of regional leaders to engage in dialogue. The US-based CBS News television network reported on Tuesday that Anthony Zinni, a retired US Marine General, resigned after realizing he “could not help resolve” […]
SOUTHERN Cameroonians currently taking refuge in Akwa Ibom State after fleeing from the lingering crisis in their country, have expressed appreciation to Akwa Ibom people, particularly churches, for providing shelter, clothing, and food for them. The refugees, who spoke to NDV during the presentation of clothing materials and other items to them by the Lutheran […]
Southern Cameroonians while commemorating the abduction of 12 of their nationals on January 5, 2018 have called for the unconditional release of all their abducted citizens. They made the call in a peaceful protest and one million Twitter tweets in their various countries, stating that the activists were arrested over one year ago. In a […]
My name is Nsoh Nalova Bih, I was 1 of the 12 Ambazonian activists who gathered at the Nera Hotel in Abuja on January 5, 2018. Here is MY STORY on how we were abducted, why I was not taken to Cameroon with the Nera10 to face bogus terrorism charges On that fateful day, we […]
