Japan’s top court recently finalized lower court rulings ordering the central government to pay damages to the bereaved family of a 43-year-old Cameroonian man who died in 2014 while in detention at an immigration control facility near Tokyo. But the decision dated Wednesday by the Supreme Court did not accept that the actions of staff […]
Namibia’s founding President Sam Nujoma was laid to rest at the country’s National Heroes’ Acre on the outskirts of the capital, Windhoek, on Saturday. Nujoma passed away at a local hospital on Feb. 8 at the age of 95. Speaking at the state funeral, Namibian President Nangolo Mbumba described Nujoma as a leader who stood […]
Nine Ambazonia fighters, including a commander, have surrendered to troops loyal to the regime in Yaoundé in the Northwest region, local officials said on Saturday. The fighters turned themselves in to government officials in the town of Bali. On Friday, they were presented to the public at a ceremony attended by local authorities, soldiers and […]
Carrying the weight of his father’s legendary name, Etienne Eto’o is carving out his own path at Rayo Vallecano. The 22-year-old striker, son of Cameroonian icon Samuel Eto’o, has experienced a turbulent early career with stints at Mallorca, Oviedo, Vitoria Guimarães U23, and lower-division clubs Poblense and Unión Collado. However, his move to Rayo Vallecano’s […]
The president of Limbe- based Victoria United club, Valentin Nkwain, is accused of kidnapping and torturing his team’s goalkeeper, Eric Parfait Djomeni Fokam , just 19 years old, for three days. The goalkeeper is also a player for the Cameroon U-20 national team and, according to the media; everything happened after the president accused him […]
The country, at the crossroads of Central and West Africa, faces uncertainty across political, social, economic, and security environments. This is happening at a time when the United States’ global competitors are opportunistically seeking engagement in Cameroon and the region, boxing out the United States as it looks to protect its interests there. Paul Biya, […]
Biya did not sign any Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law and he also did not give homosexuality a life sentence. But the “old fox” was actively involved in many behind-the-scenes actions with powerful religious voices including Archbishop Andrew Nkea to prevent former US President Joe Biden from making numerous strides to uplift the LGBTQ community deep […]
The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the UN to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance on the war. First the two countries opposed a European-drafted resolution condemning Moscow’s actions and supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity, which was passed by the UN […]
By September 30, 2024, CEMAC countries had raised CFA6.91 trillion in the BEAC public securities market, marking a 14.7% increase from the previous year. BEAC’s latest Economic and Statistical Bulletin, released on February 20, 2025, reveals that over CFA4.67 trillion of this came from short-term Treasury bills (BTA). The most popular among these were the […]
Usheni Hassan, 29, from Kumbo in the Northwest Region, won the 30th edition of Mount Cameroon Race of Hope on Saturday, February 22, 2025. Hassan completed the over 4,000-meter altitude challenge in 4 hours and 40 minutes. He first competed in the race in 2019, describing his initial performance as “positive,” and reached the top […]
