There is a growing tendency in today’s digital age for some individuals to seek relevance and popularity by launching sensational attacks against prominent public figures. The latest targets appear to be Bishop Michael Bibi of the Buea Diocese, Archbishop Andrew Nkea of the Bamenda Archdiocese and Cameroon football legend Samuel Eto’o. Each of these personalities […]
The Nigerian government announced the release of more than 300 kidnapping victims Wednesday, including 163 taken from a single village in the west of the country earlier this year. Kidnapping for ransom by criminal groups, jihadists and non-ideological gangs known as bandits has become a major crisis in Nigeria, especially areas with little state presence […]
Cameroon plans to secure CFA300 billion in budget support in 2027 through a new economic and financial program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Although the funding remains conditional, the government has already incorporated it into its financing plan for next year’s budget, which projects total financing needs of CFA3.1615 trillion. The projections appear in […]
The US Department of War has introduced a new system for “counting” American military casualties from Iran’s retaliation, separating the troops killed or wounded since July 7 from those recorded during the earlier months, a report shows. Casualties incurred since July 7 are now listed on a separate Department of War webpage under the generic […]
Cameroon has appointed Brigadier General Valère Nka to command the Joint Inter-Service Schools and Training Centers Command (COMECIIA), nearly three months after the death of Major General Philippe Mpay. President Paul Biya appointed Nka through a decree signed on Aug. 3, 2026. The appointment places him in charge of the strategic institution responsible for training […]