The scheduled hearing at the Yaoundé military tribunal in the case of slain journalist Martinez Zogo is unlikely to yield significant progress. Defense lawyers have appealed the presiding judge’s November 11 rejection of their objections to the detention of their clients. The appeal, filed with the Centre Region Court of Appeal, seeks to overturn Colonel […]
US President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 federal death row inmates, switching their penalty to life in prison without parole. The three excluded from the measure include the Boston Marathon bomber and the man who killed Jewish worshippers in 2018. In a statement, Biden said he was “more convinced […]
The University of Magdeburg in the Federal Republic of Germany was the first renowned German academic establishment to offer management courses in English and this attracted hundreds of English speaking Cameroonians to the city of Magdeburg. In the late 90s, the city of Magdeburg provided a rare opportunity for several Southern Cameroons freedom fighters who […]
Cameroon plans to collect CFA154.2 billion in taxes from oil companies in 2025. This figure comes from the report by the Finance Committee of the National Assembly following their review of the government’s 2025 budget proposal, which was approved by lawmakers. The expected amount will be added to income from the country’s oil and natural […]
Justine Diffo, President of the Cameroonian Nanbudo Federation (Fecananbudo), announced that Cameroon will host the Nanbudo World Cup in 2026. The announcement was made during the launch of an international Nanbudo training seminar and the opening of the 2025 sports season in Bafoussam, the regional capital of the West Region, according to CRTV, the public […]
Lawmakers on the Finance Committee of Cameroon’s National Assembly recently questioned the Minister of Economy, Planning, and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey, about government support for Common Initiative Groups (GICs), which are rural cooperatives. According to the committee’s report, the minister revealed that “amounts ranging between 300 and 400 million CFA francs” have been budgeted […]
The Manyu Women International Association (Nyenè Mawn) has suspended seven of its front line leaders indefinitely for sowing intolerance and disunity by misappropriating the association’s funds. The action announced today by the leadership of Nyenè Mawn’s governing body against the seven was unexpectedly severe. Nyenè Mawn stated that “recent acts of financial misconduct by Bessem […]
Alice Nkom, the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Central Africa Human Rights Defenders Network (Redhac), has been summoned to appear before the Wouri Department’s senior divisional officer, Sylyac Marie Mvogo, in Douala on December 19. This follows an administrative summons initially scheduled for December 16 but postponed due to “major scheduling constraints,” […]
Leaders of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) vowed on Monday to implement structural reforms aimed at boosting economic growth and ensuring monetary stability, according to a statement released at the summit. The commitment was made at a special session of the CEMAC. The statement said the leaders also pledged to pursue […]
France’s highest appeals court on Wednesday confirmed a verdict against former president Nicolas Sarkozy for corruption and influence peddling, ordering him to wear an electronic tag for a year, a first for a former head of state. Sarkozy, who had earlier been found guilty of illegal attempts to secure favours from a judge, will “evidently” […]
