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28, July 2023
Russia-Africa Summit: Ailing Biya unable to walk 0
90-year-old President Biya is unable to walk because of ill health. Biya left the nation’s capital Yaoundé today, accompanied by his wife, Chantal and a sea of cabinet ministers to attend the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit in Saint-Petersburg. The Cameroonian dictator is making headline news in Moscow for the wrong reasons and has come to be […]
27, July 2023
Niger’s president says democracy will be restored after coup attempt 0
Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum has taken to social media to say that democracy will be “safeguarded” across the country, a day after he was seized by members of the presidential guard in a military coup attempt. Bazoum, who was reportedly detained by some disgruntled members of the Elite Presidential Guard, vowed on Thursday to safeguard […]
27, July 2023
Women’s World Cup: Nigeria beat co-hosts Australia 3-2 0
Second-half goals from Osinachi Ohale and Asisat Oshoala gave Nigeria a stunning 3-2 win over Australia at the Women’s World Cup on Thursday to leave the co-hosts in danger of an early exit. In front of 49,156 screaming and chanting Australian fans in Brisbane, the Matildas missed a golden chance to reach the last 16 […]
27, July 2023
Biya to join African leaders in Moscow and attend Russia-Africa summit 0
Biya left Yaoundé today, accompanied by his wife, Chantal and a sea of cabinet ministers to attend the 2nd Russia-Africa Summit which will be held in Saint-Petersburg from 26 to 30 July 2023. The official delegation of the 90-year-old includes Lejeune MBELLA MBELLA, Minister of External Relations, Samuel MVONDO AYOLO, Minister, Director of the Civil […]
27, July 2023
France-Afrique: Niger soldiers say President Bazoum has been removed, borders closed 0
Soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger’s government on Thursday after members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Disgruntled members of the elite Presidential Guard sealed off access to the president’s residence and offices in the capital Niamey on Wednesday, and after talks broke down “refused to release the president”, a presidential source said. […]
26, July 2023
Al Hilal 300-million-euro move: Kylian Mbappe won’t talk! 0
Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has refused to meet officials from Al Hilal, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the Saudis’ ambitious hopes of completing a world record 300-million-euro ($333 million) swoop. The French star has refused “any discussion with the representatives of the Al-Hilal club, present in Paris this Wednesday,” reported L’Equipe sports daily. […]
26, July 2023
Ngaoundere building collapse: Mother, her two children and younger sister killed 0
Cameroon government officials do not know how many people were inside a building in Ngaoundere, Adamawa region when it collapsed. At least four people have now been confirmed dead after the lifeless bodies of a woman, her two children and her younger sister were pulled from the rubble of a four-storey uncompleted building on Tuesday […]
26, July 2023
Staying power: Ailing Biya among world’s longest-serving leaders 0
Following the announcement by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen that he was stepping down after nearly four decades in power, here are the world’s longest-serving leaders, except for monarchs. 40 years plus Equatorial Guinea: The Soviet Union was still a decade from collapse when Teodoro Obiang Nguema came to power in a coup in the […]
26, July 2023
Biya’s Ambazonia Killing Campaign: Yaoundé urged to stop the torture, rape 0
Cameroonian authorities have been urged to stop the killings, torture, rape, house burnings and other atrocities committed in the English-speaking regions. The call follows the release of a new report detailing widespread human rights violations and other crimes under national law committed by various parties. Amnesty International released the report, entitled “With or against us. […]
28, July 2023
Biya sees red in Russia 0
by soter • Editorial, Headline News
He went to Russia to beg as usual, using the Russia-Africa Summit as an excuse or a pretext, but Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, also known as the Lion man, will be leaving the Russian capital, Moscow, with a bloodshot eye. Russia may be in need of allies but it does not have money to give […]