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2, June 2016
The 2014 Synod of Bishops: The Anatomy of a crisis 0
by soter • Cameroon, Religion, World
The October 2014 Extraordinary Synod of Bishops dedicated to the theme of the Pastoral Care of the Family in the context of the New Evangelization was truly extraordinary, and in many ways! For the records, it set out to present the beauty of the Christian family amidst present-day threats to family life across the globe, […]
2, June 2016
The Triumph of Orthodoxy 2014 Synod of Bishops on Family 0
by soter • Cameroon, Religion, World
Church Historians and Vatican watchers are telling us that a confrontation like that had never been seen before, perhaps not even at the Second Vatican Council. Soon after nine on Thursday, October 16, 2014, the General Secretary to the Synod, Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, took to the floor and announced that the relationes of the circuliminores would […]
2, June 2016
Ambassador Mendouga: Call no man happy until he is safely in his grave 0
by soter • Cameroon, Cameroon, News, Politics
Jerome Mendouga, who boasted of his close kinship with Paul Biya could never have believed that he will end a 30 year diplomatic career in Jail, under Biya’s regime. Mendouga who has real estate property in Bangui and many other African capitals where he has served, at attempted to seek asylum in the United States […]
2, June 2016
Cameroonians brace for impact, terrified by the uncertainties of a micro-managed succession 0
by soter • Breaking News, Cameroon, Politics
“Brace for impact!” Only few survivors of plane crashes live to tell the story of the sheer horror of those ominous words … heard through the Aircraft’s public address system, in the harrowing seconds, before the plane goes down.Yet, this is the same feeling most Cameroonians are now having, because of the sheer uncertainty of […]
2, June 2016
Paul Biya and2014: Another Catalogue of Failures and Development Bluffs 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Cameroon, News
Some hours before 8:00 p.m. when Paul Biya had to address the nation, I bought a copy of Marafa Hamidou Yaya’s recent book “Le Choix de l’Action” [Choice of Action]. Since I was very interested in the elections he organized, I quickly thumbed through the book and fell on p. 57 where a telephone exchange […]
2, June 2016
The Making of an SCNC Leader and Why It Should Change 0
by soter • Cameroon, Cameroon, Education, Headline News, Life, News, Politics
You would be forgiven for understanding the Guardian Post editorial, under the penmanship of Ngah Chris, as an enthusiastic endorsement of Hon. Ayah as the next SCNC Chairman. Yet, the title (“How Justice Ayah Paul was Catapulted to the SCNC Chairmanship”) suggests that the election is a done deal. Welcome to making of an SCNC […]
2, June 2016
Africa and the Economy of Exclusion-Prespectives and New Horizons from The Joy of the Gospel of Pope Francis 0
by soter • Education, Life, Religion, World
The tragedy that has befallen the African continent for centuries directs attention to the asymmetry evident in Africa’s paradox of plenty – a continent abundant in valuable natural resources but lacking the wherewithal to turn these resources into wealth for the people. Virtually all the resources for the world’s technological development abound on the African […]
2, June 2016
Laquintinie Hospital Saga: Where is our collective conscience 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Health, Life, News
The Laquintinie Hospital incident has not only shocked the entire nation, it has indeed thrown up many questions about healthcare in a country where elections focus more on individuals rather than on issues and policies that can enable the country address those issues that have blighted the people’s lives. The pictures of a woman slaughtering […]
2, June 2016
Medical prescription for FECAFOOT Ulcer 0
by soter • Breaking News, Cameroon, Sports
Cameroon’s Minister for Sports and Physical Education, Pierre Ismael Bidoung Mkpatt, has insinuated that the Chamber of Conciliation and Arbitration of the National Olympic and Sports Committee is incompetent to determine the validity of elections at the Cameroon Football Federation, FECAFOOT. The Minister’s stand on the overdue electoral bickering at FECAFOOT was made known yesterday […]
2, June 2016
Kenya: Police violence sparks global outcry 0
by soter • Africa, Breaking News, Headline News, News
A leading rights group has condemned the use of excessive force by Kenya’s police, who violently dispersed opposition protesters in four major towns, including Nairobi, Monday. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) said it was “particularly dismayed by the gory