News that Cameroon’s 91-year-old ailing president, Paul Biya, will be back today has triggered a wave of activities, with ministers paying out of pocket to mobilize Cameroonians to wait for the dying President. Two weeks ago, a similar situation occurred with CPDM militants waiting at the airport but after a long and boring wait, the […]
Cameroonians have been waiting for the return of their president, Paul Biya, but from every indication, Mr. Biya will not be coming back to continue ruling the country. He clearly belongs to the past as major questions emerge about his health and life. Mr. Biya was last seen in public on 8 October 2024 while […]
A tearful Francis Ngannou dedicated his emphatic debut victory in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) to late son Kobe. It was a statement winning start to his PFL career for the dominant former UFC heavyweight champion in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night, as he knocked out Brazilian Renan Ferreira in the first round of their […]
Concern is growing in Cameroon about 92-year-old President Paul Biya, who has not been seen in public for more than 40 days. Biya has not yet returned to Cameroon more than a week after state officials said he would be back from Geneva, following rumors of his death. Several groups say Biya’s long absence suggests […]
Cameroon has been plunged into darkness and speculations are rife. So many people are speculating that something ominous might be happening. “There are some people who suspect that Minister Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh is working with the military to stage a coup d’état. There is tension in Yaoundé and even the ministers are trembling. Something unorthodox […]
Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses and exposing how the wellbeing of leaders is often treated as a state secret. It started with Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting he was in “excellent health”. However, the media in Cameroon was […]
Cameroonian journalists say they are grappling with a new government directive prohibiting public discourse or media coverage of President Paul Biya’s health. The ban, issued by Territorial Administration Minister Paul Atanga Nji on October 9, follows media speculation about the 91-year-old president’s absence from public view. The directive has sparked debate within Cameroon’s media, which […]
The Francophone dominated regime in Yaoundé seems to be caught in a dilemma on how to respond to the current Biya health situation in Geneva, which could be a reason why after making public so many uncoordinated press releases and even cancelled a special prayer session, has refrained from commenting on the issue in the […]
Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was ousted from office on Thursday after being impeached in an unprecedented political saga that has gripped the nation. In a historic move, the Senate voted to impeach Gachagua on five of 11 charges, after a similar motion was overwhelmingly approved by the lower house National Assembly last week. The […]
After Marcel Niat Njifenji, the Senate President and Paul Biya, the country’s president, it seems Cavaye Djibril, the House Speaker is also heading to Europe for treatment. The National Assembly Speaker has been drinking and smoking for decades, and his recklessness has caught with him, delivering health issues which are now threatening to send him […]
