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9, June 2023
Sudan authorities declare UN envoy ‘persona non grata’ 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
Sudanese authorities loyal to the regular army have declared UN envoy Volker Perthes “persona non grata”, accusing him of taking sides in nearly two months of devastating fighting with rival paramilitaries. Fighting has raged in the north African country since mid-April, when army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who […]
8, June 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Two Amba commanders surrender in Fundong 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Two separatist commanders surrendered to the Cameroonian army in the country’s restive Anglophone region of Northwest Wednesday, according to the army and local officials. The militant commanders known as Felix Kibam, alias “general show,” and Benard Kuh, alias “Oga Landlord,” handed themselves over to the gendarmerie in the Fundong locality of the region early Wednesday. […]
8, June 2023
Biya Beti Ewondo Regime: Contract awards surge, but execution rates fall behind 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
The Public Investment Budget (BIP) in Cameroon was executed at 74.56% in 2021, according to the National Committee for Monitoring the Physical and Financial Execution of Public Investment. Compared to 2021, when the rate was 74.99%, this makes a decline of 0.43 pts. While the execution stagnates, the commitment (contracting) rate for these projects has […]
8, June 2023
Pipeline Palaver: Chad’s Ambassador returns to Yaoundé 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
Chad’s ambassador to Cameroon, Djidda Moussa Outhman (pictured), returns to Yaoundé today after he left his position on April 20 due to “a dispute over the Cameroon-Chad pipeline”. This good news announced by Ibrahim Adam Mahamat, spokesman for the Chadian Foreign Ministry, marks the official end of the dispute. As a reminder Tensions started between […]
7, June 2023
Football: Messi announces move to Inter Miami after exit from PSG 0
by soter • Headline News, Sports, World
Lionel Messi will sign for Major League Soccer side Inter Miami, the player said Wednesday in interviews with Spanish media, choosing the United States as his next destination over a Barcelona reunion or blockbuster deal to play in Saudi Arabia. The Argentine forward, 35, has spent the last two seasons at Paris Saint-Germain, playing his […]
7, June 2023
Cameroon: Banana exports hit lowest point in May, since January 2023 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
Cameroonian banana exporters shipped 12,558 tons of fruits in May 2023, according to data provided by the sector group Assobacam. This is the worst level since the beginning of the year, after the 18,101 tons in January, 16,185 tons in February, 19,227 tons in March, and 13,928 tons in April. The situation is mainly due […]
7, June 2023
US: Former Vice President Pence announces presidential run 0
by soter • Headline News, Politics, World
Mike Pence announced Wednesday his entry into the 2024 United States presidential election, as the former vice president goes up against his ex-boss Donald Trump for the Republican nomination. The evangelical Christian is scheduled to appear at a campaign launch event the same day in the early-voting state of Iowa — joining an already crowded […]
7, June 2023
Yaoundé: Journalists Say Suspensions Are Sign of Government Crackdown 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Journalists in Cameroon say the government’s indefinite shutdown of a radio station and suspension of four reporters is a sign of a growing crackdown on the country’s news media. The government says it is trying to stop the spread of hate speech, while journalists say officials want to retaliate against criticism of President Paul Biya. […]
6, June 2023
World Bank says global economy on precarious footing amid high interest rates 0
by soter • Business, Headline News, World
Global growth has slowed sharply and the risk of financial stress in emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is intensifying amid elevated global interest rates, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. Global growth is projected to decelerate from 3.1% in 2022 to 2.1% in 2023. In EMDEs other than China, growth […]
9, June 2023
Andre Onana: Cameroon outcast ‘feeling good’ as Inter Milan prepare for Champions League final 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana insists the pressure is all on Manchester City before Saturday’s Champions League final in Istanbul. The 27-year-old Cameroonian has been heavily linked to a summer move to the Premier League with Chelsea believed to be at the front of the pack. Onana has kept eight clean sheets in 12 matches in Europe […]