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10, August 2023
Niger leader announces new govt, names 21 ministers on state TV 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Politics
Niger’s coup leaders have formed a new government, according to the country’s new strongman, General Abdourahamane Tiani, who read out a statement on national television on Wednesday night. The 21-member government, announced just before an emergency summit of Niger’s West African neighbours in Abuja on Thursday, is headed by Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine […]
9, August 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Funeral held for 5 divisional delegates killed in Ndian 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Cameroon held a funeral in Limbe for the five divisional delegates killed by gunmen in June 2021 in Ndian Division. Mourners paid their respects to the five victims at the Centenary Stadium. The sight of their coffins, dotted with flowers and lined in front of mourners, drew tears from family members, locals and officials. No […]
8, August 2023
Lawsuit Filed Against U.S. Government For Abuse, Unlawful Deportation Of Cameroonian Asylum Seekers 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the Center for Constitutional Rights and Texas A&M Law School Immigrant Rights Clinic and Civil Rights Clinic filed a case in the District of Columbia on behalf of two Cameroonian men abused by U.S. immigration detention officials and then deported back to persecution. The case, filed yesterday evening, seeks damages […]
8, August 2023
French Cameroun: Boko Haram kills 3 in IDP camp in Far North region 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
At least three people were killed overnight into Tuesday in a terrorist attack on an internally displaced persons (IDP) site in Cameroon’s restive Far North region, according to local and security sources. The attack on the Bakarisse IDP site in Kerawa locality was carried out by militants of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, a local […]
8, August 2023
GCE Fraud: 693 candidates caught with pre-prepared material, 189 with cell phones 0
by soter • Education, Headline News, Life
1891 candidates who sat for the 2023 General Certificate of Education Examination have been handed suspensions ranging from 1-3 years and their results canceled for examination malpractices. State media, CRTV, has reported that the candidates were sanctioned by the GCE board for a series of malpractices. The report reveals that 693 candidates were caught with […]
8, August 2023
Niger military ‘cementing grip on power’ with announcement of new PM 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Politics
Despite mounting international pressure for the Niger’s ruling junta to step down its decision to name a new prime minister is an indication that the military is already holding on to leadership in the West African country. “They are cementing their grip on power… they are trying to send a message that they are creating […]
8, August 2023
Corrupt Nigeria: Fresh from an impressive World Cup, women demand football federation pay unpaid bonuses 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Sports
Nigeria’s women’s football team fresh from an impressive run to the last 16 of the World Cup are demanding with the support of FIFPRO their national federation “honour their commitments” and pay them outstanding bonuses and expenses. The Super Falcons resumed their battle with the federation after they bowed out of the World Cup losing […]
7, August 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Mass grave found with bodies of 2021 kidnap victims 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Military officials in Cameroon say they have found a mass grave near the border with Nigeria containing the bodies of nine civilians, including five government officials, who were abducted by rebels in June 2021. Government troops were led to the mass grave by a separatist fighter who participated in the killing, but surrendered and joined […]
7, August 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Yaoundé claims Ambazonian general killed in Bafut 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Yaoundé officials claim six Southern Cameroons Restoration fighters, including General Tiger were killed by Cameroon government forces in Bafut on Sunday August 6, 2023. Cameroon Intelligence Report understands General Tiger reportedly left the Bafut 7 Kata and joined the pro French Cameroun Atanga Nji Boys in April of 2022 and was a chartered member of […]
10, August 2023
Martinez Zogo-Amougou Belinga Affair: Are interrogations going wrong? 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Jean Pierre Amougou Belinga was on Wednesday August 9, 2023 auditioned at the Yaoundé Military Court. The process which began in the early hours lasted till 5:00pm when Jean Pierre Amougou Belinga was taken back to his new home inside the Kondengui Maximum Security Prison. This came barely days after Reporters Without Borders published new […]