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12, October 2024
Paul Biya: Nigerians making a mockery of Cameroonians 0
Over the last week, news about Biya’s death has been trending online and many around the world hold that it is time for Cameroon to have a brand new leadership. Biya is old and at 91, there is very little he can deliver to the people of Cameroon. For 42 years, Biya has mismanaged the […]
11, October 2024
Kidnappings doubled in Southern Cameroons in 2023 0
In 2023, nearly 450 ransom kidnappings were recorded in the English-speaking regions of North-West and South-West Cameroon, both deeply affected by the ongoing crisis. This figure is more than double that of 2022, when around 200 kidnappings were documented. These statistics come from a report published in September 2024 by the Global Initiative Against Transnational […]
11, October 2024
Cameroonians wait for news on Biya, said to be alive in Geneva 0
The condition and exact whereabouts of Cameroon’s President Paul Biya remain unclear Thursday, two days after the government was forced to announce Biya was alive in Geneva, Switzerland, in response to rumors on social media that he had died. Biya has not been seen in public for more than five weeks, since he attended the […]
11, October 2024
Yaoundé: All discussion on President Biya’s condition is now officially banned 0
Cameroon’s government has banned the media from discussing the health of President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest-ruling leader, amid rumours the 91-year-old is gravely ill, according to a document obtained by AFP. Biya, the world’s oldest leader, has not made a public appearance since early September, fuelling a swirl of rumours online that the veteran president’s […]
10, October 2024
Cabinet ministers, ambassadors are unsure of President Biya’s condition 0
Recent reactions from Etoudi on the bill of health of President Paul Biya have still not dispelled all doubts. Biya’s return to Yaoundé the nation’s capital has been announced “in the very next few days,” according to Minister René Emmanuel Sadi’s terms. But senior officials contacted by Cameroon Intelligence Report today in Yaoundé say they […]
10, October 2024
15 killed in road accident in the South Region 0
At least 15 people were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in Cameroon’s South region Wednesday morning, according to a local official. Prefect of Dja and Lobo division Damien Owono said the accident happened when the bus collided head-on with the truck coming from the opposite […]
10, October 2024
US: Trump refuses presidential debate ‘rematch’ with Harris 0
Donald Trump ruled out a second US presidential debate with rival Kamala Harris on Wednesday, hours after Fox News offered to host a candidate showdown later this month before Election Day on November 5. The Republican ex-president and Democratic vice president, locked in an excruciatingly close White House battle, have faced off just once, in […]
9, October 2024
African Development Bank: Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade named Senior Vice President 0
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has appointed Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade, née Ndongo-Seh, as its new Senior Vice President, effective retroactively from October 4, 2024. A Cameroonian by origin, she previously served as the Acting Vice President for Regional Development, Integration, and Service Delivery at the AfDB since 2022. During her tenure, Akin-Olugbade played a key […]
9, October 2024
Cameroon bonds drop as investors weigh political stability risk over Biya health 0
Cameroonian dollar bonds dropped for a third consecutive day as speculation about the health of the nation’s president raised concerns about a potential succession battle. The country’s debt ranked among the worst performers Wednesday in an index tracking frontier and emerging market sovereign bonds. President Paul Biya has been absent from public view since early […]
13, October 2024
Cameroonians should focus more on post-Biya period instead of waiting for announcements of his death 0
by soter • Editorial, Headline News
The world has been focusing on Cameroon recently following news that Paul Biya, Cameroon’s second president, had died in Europe. The news, which was first broadcast on ABS, an American-based media outlet, sent shivers down the spines of many Cameroonians, with many asking questions about the country’s future. Mr. Biya has been in office for […]