There is a letter in circulation from the Catholic Bishops of Cameroon signed by the Arch Bishop of Douala. This is a second letter written by the Bishops of Cameroon. Like the first letter, this letter fails to clearly identify the problem the writers purport to be concerned about. I find the use of contentious […]
US President Donald Trump says he “would be honored” to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, despite escalating tensions between Washington and Pyongyang. “If it would be appropriate for me to meet with him I would absolutely. I would be honored to do it,” Trump said in an interview with Bloomberg on Monday. “If it’s […]
The Francophone Minister of Labour and Social Security, Gregoire Owona has highlighted the importance of social dialogue as prerequisite for a smooth working environment. The CPDM Minister was speaking at the May 20 Boulevard as he chaired activities to mark the International Labour Day, on the 1st of May 2017. Minister Gregoire Owona whose health […]
A 35-year-old cable operator died on Monday at Besséké valley reserved for Labour Day parades in Douala, the economic metropolis. Cameroon Intelligence Report gathered that the death occurred, following a scuffle, around the Labor Day parade boulevard. The incident also caused several serious injuries. The drama did not prevent the staging of the workers parade […]
Thousands of Southern Cameroon workers have boycotted celebrations to mark the International Workers’ Day. Labor unions in Anglophone Cameroon have often demand better working conditions from La Republique du Cameroun and are presently seeking an independent state of West Cameroon. The International Workers’ Day, also known as the May Day, is marked on May 1 […]
French forces in Western Africa say they have killed or captured about 20 militants in a restive region in Mali near Burkina Faso. French troops, fighting militant groups in the Sahel region south of the Sahara Desert, launched an operation in the forest of Foulsare on Saturday, a statement by the regional forces said on […]
Former US Vice President Joe Biden says he and former President Barack Obama are ready to resume campaigning for Democrats, as the party struggles to regain public support after suffering dramatic defeats to Republicans. “I’m ready to help raise money, recruit candidates, campaign — so is Barack — wherever you want, just let me know,” […]
The European Union has issued tough Brexit demands at a special EU Leaders’ summit in Brussels aimed at swaying British negotiators into accepting its key claims on the rights of EU citizens residing in Britain as well as financial settlements. In a rare show of unity, the often divided heads of the remaining 27 EU […]
After a nebulous group known as the consortium of parents dragged the Bishops of the Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province to court to answer a seven-count charge brought against them, L’Effort Camerounais caught up with the Archbishop of Bamenda to have his reading of the present imbroglio. Excerpts: How do you react to the recent court summons […]
The ILA (Nigeria) Committee on Justice and Human Rights, acting under the protective mandate of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, is concerned over the ongoing events in the Republic of Cameroon and has considered it imperative to add its voice to the variously expressed opposition to the wanton violation of the rights […]
