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17, May 2023
Cameroon’s former ambassador to Germany Jean Marc Mpay dies aged 78 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Jean Marc Mpay, Cameroon’s former ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, has died aged 78. Jean Marc Mpay’s death was confirmed by the Cameroon embassy in Berlin following media reports which claimed he had suffered a stroke while in Yaoundé, the nation’s capital. Paying tribute, Chief Ashu Peter Ashman former CPDM Sub Section president […]
17, May 2023
Nigeria: Ethnic clashes kill at least 30 0
by soter • Headline News, News, Nigeria
More than 30 people have been killed in ethnic clashes between herdsmen and farmers in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, local officials stated. Plateau State Information and Communications Commissioner Dan Manjang declared on Tuesday that the deadly violence on Monday erupted between herdsmen, who are mostly Muslims, and farmers, who are mostly Christians, suggesting ethnic clashes. […]
16, May 2023
Francis Ngannou signs deal with UFC rival PSL 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou of Cameroon signed up Tuesday with the PFL, a rival American organization, allowing him, according to the league, to fight in English boxing, as he wanted, and in mixed martial arts, his favorite discipline. Four months ago, Ngannou, 36, then a heavyweight belt holder, stormed out of the UFC, […]
16, May 2023
Southern Cameroons Crisis Is Now a Full-Blown Civil War 0
by soter • Breaking News, Editorial, Headline News
Since 2017, Cameroon has been engulfed in a bloody civil war that has claimed more than 6,000 lives, forced more than 1 million people to flee their homes and left nearly 4 million people dependent on humanitarian assistance. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have repeatedly failed, most recently in January, when a Canada-backed initiative […]
16, May 2023
Several dead in Senegal clashes as opposition leader Sonko’s rape trial adjourned 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
Three people died during clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, the authorities said on Tuesday, amid flaring tensions triggered by a legal showdown. Two young people were found dead overnight in the capital Dakar and southern city of Ziguinchor, where a policeman died on Monday after being accidentally crushed by […]
16, May 2023
What’s wrong with President Biya’s knee? 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
President Biya has been visibly limping. Recently, he canceled some of his meetings. The 90-year-old Biya who has been ruling Cameroon for 41 years is currently suffering from a bad knee with speculation rife over his participation in this year’s national day celebration. The Francophone dictator was expected in Geneva, Switzerland for surgery on his […]
15, May 2023
Tottenham Hotspur considering a move for Cameroon international 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
According to NapoliCalcioLive, Tottenham Hotspur are considering a move for talented Napoli and Cameroon midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa. The 27-year-old has established himself as an integral part of Luciano Spalletti’s team since his move from Fulham. Anguissa has played a crucial role in Napoli’s success this season, helping them clinch the league title and reach […]
15, May 2023
Yaoundé: African central banks meet to find solution to climate change 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
The Association of African Central Banks (AACB) kicked off today in Yaoundé a three-day workshop to discuss the impact of climate change on the continent. The theme is “Impact of climate change on food security and Inflation in Africa: the role of the Financial Sector in Financing Agriculture and the Green Economy”. “The vulnerability of […]
15, May 2023
Measles cases in Cameroon rise to 4677 0
by soter • Headline News, Health, Life
Cameroon’s Ministry of Public Health said on Sunday that measles cases in the country have risen to 4677, with 18 deaths recorded. “The epidemiological situation of measles is becoming worrisome. A situation explained by inadequate vaccine coverage for the past few years, rising numbers of unvaccinated children resulting in, in part, vaccine hesitancy caused by […]
18, May 2023
Russia launches ‘unprecedented’ air attacks on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
Ukraine said “unprecedented” air attacks had rocked its capital and other areas early Thursday, a day after it reached an agreement with Russia to extend a deal allowing grain exports across the Black Sea. “A series of air attacks on Kyiv, unprecedented in their power, intensity and variety, continues,” said Serhii Popko, head of Kyiv’s […]