Russia’s military has test-fired three intercontinental ballistic missiles amid increasing tensions with the US on a range of issues, particularly the Syrian crisis. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Russian forces fired a nuclear-capable rocket from a Pacific Fleet submarine in the Sea of Okhotsk north of Japan on Wednesday. A Topol missile was further […]
Following a sit-down strike organised by patients with kidney problems, the Minister of Public Health, Andre Mama Fouda, visited the Yaounde General Hospital to assess the state of the equipments in the dialysis centre of the facility. The Minister encouraged the Director of the Facility to hasten up with the process of repairing the broken […]
The Government of Cameroon with the technical assistance of UNESCO has embarked on a series of projects to renovate community radio stations in some areas in the country. The project which will cost some three billion CFAF will comprise the setting up of 15 new community radio stations and the renovation of 21 others. It […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has offered two Augusta AW 101 helicopters from the presidential fleet to the army. Both aircrafts were delivered to the military on Monday the 10th of October in Abuja by the National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno. The President Buhari gesture, according to Garba Shehu, the deputy communication officer in […]
The United Nations has warned about the “extreme risk” of large-scale violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid a deepening political rift over President Joseph Kabila’s future. Tensions have risen after it has become increasingly apparent that Kabila will stay in office after his term expires in December. UN special representative for Congo Maman Sidikou said on Tuesday that parties on all sides appear increasingly willing to […]
Common Law Lawyers in Cameroon have started another strike action in the two regions that make up the Anglophone section of the country. The strike which began on Tuesday the 11th of October 2016 was organized to denounce the lack of the English version of the new text from the Organization for the Harmonization of […]
Nigerian government troops have surrounded a group of Shia Muslims gathered in a mosque to observe the mourning ceremonies for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him). The worshipers had gathered in the mosque on Tuesday to commemorate the ninth day of the lunar month of Muharram, Tasu’a, the eve of the martyrdom […]
The localities of Lang, Kevel, Ngemse-bah in Oku are in alter alert following a severe land slide that occurred during the weekend after a heavy down pour. The disaster led to no dead but the sweeping away of farmlands and the destruction of two main bridges that serves the people of the three localities has […]
The famous Premier International Bilingual Nursery in Garoua, situated at the Soweto neighbourhood has been destroyed by fire. The incident occurred on Sunday the 9th of October 2016. The principal of the school, Ndile Denis recounted that the source of the fire was unknown. He added that the disaster occurred some 25 minutes after he […]
Gunmen have kidnapped a Romanian engineer in Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta, police said on Tuesday. Officers have launched a search for the man in the area of Owa Oyibo, where he was abducted late on Monday, said Celestina Kalu, a spokeswoman for police in Delta state. He was working for Dextron Nigeria Ltd, a construction firm, […]
