North Korea said Thursday it was suspending a five-year-old accord reached with South Korea to reduce military tensions — the latest retaliatory fallout over Pyongyang’s spy satellite launch. The angry statement from the nuclear-armed North’s defence ministry came after state media claimed leader Kim Jong Un was already reviewing images of US military bases in […]
At least three civilians were killed after Boko Haram raided two communities in Cameroon’s Far North region, security and local sources said Wednesday. Militants of the terror group ambushed two motorcyclists who were riding along a dusty road in the Djourou locality of the region Tuesday, killing them before absconding with their motorcycles, a security […]
Every media person is running away from the two Cameroons!! Nowhere is safe for Cameroonian journalists whether you are English or French speaking since the 90-year-old President Paul Biya launched his armed response to a strike action staged by lawyers and teachers in Southern Cameroons. As a Cameroonian journalist, whether you are in Yaoundé, Maroua, […]
Suspected separatist fighters killed at least nine civilians and wounded two soldiers in an attack at a crowded market in Cameroon’s West region Tuesday, a local official told Xinhua. David Dalor Dibango, the prefect of Bamboutos division, said the killings took place at 7 a.m., local time, in Bamenyam village in the Ngalim subdivision of […]
Ghana and South Africa suffered shock defeats in qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup, while Cameroon and Senegal were forced to settle for draws away from home. Ghana were beaten 1-0 by Comoros in their Group I contest in Moroni through Myziane Maolida’s fine solo effort two minutes before half-time. Meanwhile, Rwanda pulled off […]
Hundreds of students at the University of Buea, Cameroon, are outraged by the implementation of an age restriction as part of the selection criteria for the presidential scholarship worth FCFA50,000 (about US$84) per beneficiary. The scholarship, which was first introduced in the 2010-11 academic year, supports higher education students who excel during the academic year […]
Cameroon has postponed its $333.2 million international bond issuance until 2024, as revealed by Fitch Ratings in its latest creditworthiness analysis. This decision aligns with a proactive debt management strategy, responding to negative assessments by rating agencies and the commitments made by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Fitch Ratings’ recent analysis on Cameroon’s solvency suggests […]
The Nigerian Navy said it has rescued a Cameroonian-flagged motor fishing vessel AFKI (MFV AFK) after moving slowly on the water for one month. The Navy said NNS Dorina had on November 1 received a distress call that the vessel needed assistance but rescued the vessel on November 17. In a statement on Monday by […]
A cargo ship was ripped in half in a storm off the coast of Turkey as rescue teams desperately searched for 11 sailors from another vessel that sank in the choppy waters. The Cameroon-flagged Pallada broke in two after running aground amid 16ft waves off Eregli, a coastal town east of Istanbul. All 13 crew […]
Suffering from hydrocephalus, an excess of fluid in the brain requiring urgent surgery, Ndongo Ebanga, Cameroon’s first-ever Olympic medallist, has appealed to his country’s authorities for help. The first Cameroonian athlete to win an Olympic medal, Martin Ndongo Ebanga is going through a difficult period of physical distress. The 57-year-old former pugilist suffers from debilitating […]
