At least one civilian was killed in an attack by Boko Haram overnight into Friday in Kolofata of Cameroon’s Far North Region, local and security sources said. The victim was killed as militants of the terror group raided and looted properties of civilians in a remote neighborhood of the locality, said a military official in […]
Why is it so often that problems seem to get worse just when they ought to be getting better? Or in a French-African context, how come President Emmanuel Macron is surveying the tatters of French policy – coups in four Francophone states – just when he thought he had turned his back on all the […]
A Nigerian Lawyer and Former Chairman of National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu has alleged that the Cameroon President, Paul Biya did not campaign in the last election and was strangely announced the winner. He said in an interview with Arise TV news that the democratic choices of the people in Africa have become strangulated […]
The National Chairman of the ruling CPDM crime syndicate in Yaoundé has condemned the recent coup in Gabon that ousted sit-tight leader, Ali Bongo Ondimba. Paul Biya, one of the longest-serving dictators in Africa has ruled for 41 years. A statement issued by the Minister of Communication, René Emmanuel Sadi, on Thursday, said, “The Government […]
The Cuban Foreign Ministry celebrated the 49th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Cameroon. The Ministry ratified on the social network X, formerly Twitter, the will to strengthen the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. Cuba and Cameroon have maintained historic ties of collaboration, based on solidarity and mutual respect. Cameroon has […]
The African Union’s Peace and Security Council said Thursday it had decided to “immediately suspend” Gabon following a coup that ousted President Ali Bongo. The decision came as the junta that took power announced it would respect Gabon’s commitments at home and abroad in a bid to reassure the international community. The African Union Commission’s […]
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities. It’s the first time a pope has visited the landlocked Asian country and comes at a time when the Vatican’s relations with Mongolia’s two powerful neighbours, Russia and China, are once again strained. […]
Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was undeniably one of the biggest evil summits in modern history. Greedy and racist European colonialists sat down in the German city and divided Africans as if they were sharing bread on a breakfast table. The conference was organized by Otto von Bismarck, the first chancellor of Germany at the request […]
At the heart of democracy is the premise that the governors are accountable to the governed. Harris Soche defines democracy as the people’s government, where the population is the power holder. With this power, the population defends and protects themselves from the tyranny of those in power. This concept underpins liberal democracies around the world. […]
As coups continue to spread on the African continent, some leaders are taking proactive steps by reshuffling defense portfolios. On Wednesday, 90-year old President Paul Biya made major changes to the country’s ministry of defense. Among the posts reshuffled were the delegation at the presidency in charge of defense, air force staff, navy, and the […]
