Paul Biya’s silence is becoming a political statement in its own right. A year after his so-called re-election, his ruling CPDM party remains without a clear public timetable for next year’s polls. The party that has dominated Cameroon for decades appears increasingly uncertain about the political calendar, while its own political bureau and its own […]
It is one the worst air disasters in recent years in Africa’s most populous country. The passenger aircraft was on a “routine mission” from Benin City in southern Nigeria to the economic hub of Lagos when it went down at Igbokoda in Ondo state shortly after 9:00am (0800 GMT), the president and the airforce said. […]
The trial over the killing of journalist Martinez Zogo is set to resume Monday, October 5, 2026, at the Yaoundé Military Court, with the continued testimony of Lt. Col. Dieudonné Bialo, head of the National Gendarmerie’s Central Judicial Investigations Service (SCRJ). The officer began his testimony on September 15 as the prosecution’s 35th witness. His […]
Algeria has decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), saying it had exhausted all efforts to preserve ties amid months of escalating tensions between the two countries. In a statement issued on Thursday, Algeria’s Foreign Ministry said it had repeatedly raised concerns with Abu Dhabi over UAE’s “hostile actions” and had […]
Republic of Ireland players wore black armbands in solidarity with Palestinians killed in Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and refused to shake hands with their Israeli counterparts before their UEFA Nations League match. Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, who captained the side in place of Dara O’Shea, deliberately avoided shaking hands with Israel captain Dor Peretz […]
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