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9, September 2023
Chief Buthelezi, South Africa’s Inkatha leader, dies aged 95 0
Mangosuthu Buthelezi, the once-feared Zulu nationalist and historic leader of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) which presided over South Africa’s deadliest violence ahead of the first all-race elections, died Saturday aged 95, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced. “I am deeply saddened to announce the passing of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi … Traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu Monarch […]
9, September 2023
Over 600 people killed as powerful earthquake hits Morocco 0
A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake has struck Morocco, killing at least 632 people and injuring 329 others. The quake struck at 44 miles (71 kilometers) southwest of Marrakesh at a depth of 18.5 kilometers at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT) Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The quake’s epicenter was in a remote area of the High […]
8, September 2023
CEMAC Region: Where is the next coup? 0
Cameroon’s president Paul Biya spends so much time at Geneva’s Intercontinental Hotel that dissidents routinely picket the opulent lakeside premises to voice their discontent at his 40-year rule. From his suite overlooking the Swiss city’s pristine lake, Biya will have had ample time to ponder the wave of coups that have swept western and central […]
8, September 2023
Fire engulfs Yaoundé City Hall amid fears of a military coup 0
A fire erupted at Yaoundé 6 City Council building in the Acacia district on Friday, September 8, as rumors of a military take over continued throughout Cameroon. Local media reported that investigations were still going on and it is unclear what actually started the fire. Yaoundé firefighters responded quickly, but despite their efforts, the fire […]
8, September 2023
Chief John Eyong Etchu: A legacy that will forever be engraved in our hearts 0
Manyus all over the world will be joining the people of the Bachuo Akagbe Kingdom in celebrating the life of an extraordinary man, a champion, father, grandfather and traditional ruler-His Royal Highness Chief John Eyong Etchu II. We of the Cameroon Concord News and the Cameroon Intelligence Report are proud and happy and of course, […]
7, September 2023
Ambazonia’s ‘deadliest back-to-school massacre’: Many feared dead in Mile 17 0
Some Church leaders have called the killings ‘a worrying escalation’ of the conflict in Southern Cameroons and a local human rights group says it is extremely difficult to count the bodies of students killed in today’s attacks in Buea and Muea. Scores of bodies of students – too many to count – remain inside burnt […]
7, September 2023
Southern Cameroons War: Amba fighters in shooting spree in Muea and Buea 0
A pair of Ambazonia gunmen have reportedly wounded several people and set cars ablaze in a shooting spree in Muea and Buea in Fako Division. It is the first deadly Ambazonia attack carried out by restoration forces in the heart of the historic city of Buea. On Thursday, 7 September, 2023 Southern Cameroons fighters inspired […]
6, September 2023
Gabon: General Nguema says ousted President Bongo ‘free to go abroad’ 0
Gabon’s former president Ali Bongo, who was ousted in a putsch, is free to leave the country and travel abroad, the leader of the coup that toppled him said on Wednesday. “He has freedom of movement… and can travel abroad if he wishes,” general Brice Oligui Nguema said in a statement read on state television. […]
6, September 2023
Football: Mali says goodbye to ‘Black Panther’ Salif Keita 0
Mali paid a final, moving tribute in Bamako on Wednesday to African football legend and “monument man” Salif Keita who died at the weekend at the age of 76. Hundreds of people, including former teammates and Mali Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maïga, flocked to his funeral at the Place du Cinquantenaire, on the banks of […]
9, September 2023
Football: Brazil’s Neymar overtakes Pele goals record in win over Bolivia 0
by soter • Headline News, Sports, World
Neymar has surpassed Pele as Brazil’s male all-time top scorer with two goals in a 5-1 win over Bolivia. The forward, 31, who went into the World Cup qualifying match tied with legend Pele on 77 goals, missed a penalty before scoring twice in the second half on his 125th appearance. “I never imagined reaching […]