A senior German politician has apologised for the way she worded a comment about the skin colour of members of the country’s football team, in which she praised them and asked what it would be like if there were only white players. Green MP Katrin Göring-Eckardt, who is also the deputy leader of the German […]
The Parliament of Cameroon is examining a bill that will allow the country to accede to two United Nations Conventions relating to the recognition of stateless persons. If it passes into law, stateless people in Cameroon could soon receive legal identity documents. The bill, which was submitted to members of the National Assembly (the lower […]
The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) experienced an economic slowdown in 2023, with growth falling to 1.7% from 3.1% in 2022, according to the semi-annual CEMAC Economic Barometer published by the World Bank on Monday, June 17, 2024. Growth is expected to rebound to 2.5% in 2024. The report revealed that CEMAC’s economic performance […]
The Vice President of the Ambazonia Interim Government has praised jailed Southern Cameroons leader President Sisiku Ayuk Tabe for his continued fruitful activities in support of Southern Cameroonians in Ground Zero, saying that Sisiku Ayuk Tabe is well familiar with methods of resistance and he is skillfully applying it. Vice President Dabney Yerima made the […]
A fire that tore through a huge military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital N’Djamena killed at least nine people and wounded dozens more, officials said Wednesday, warning the toll could rise. The blaze, which started late on Tuesday, sent powerful blasts into the night sky and the exploding ordnance shook buildings miles away. Chad’s Health […]
Leadership and Decision-making The burning of taxis of our family members. Who are we hurting when we burn the taxi, lifeline of our relative? Our people are already walking a fine line between their genuine support for the struggle and the fearful obedience of the Tyranny of our adversaries. Through rough and dreary roads, they […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in North Korea to a red carpet welcome on Tuesday night at the start of his first visit to the totalitarian state in 24 years. Mr Putin was met on the tarmac by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and – flanked by a military guard of honour – the […]
Russia said on Monday that a Swiss-hosted conference on the Ukraine war had produced negligible results and showed the futility of holding talks without Moscow. The Kremlin was commenting on a weekend summit where Western powers and their allies denounced Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but failed to persuade major non-aligned states to join their final […]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolved the influential War Cabinet that has overseen the fighting in Gaza, a government spokesperson said Monday, days after a key member of the body bolted from the government over frustration with the Israeli leader’s handling of the war. The move was widely expected following the departure of Benny Gantz, […]
Over the last couple of days, some human rights activists have tried to sensitize Cameroonians to the worsening conditions in Cameroon’s correctional facilities, but their effort is not gathering any momentum. Pictures of prisoners living in the worst possible conditions in the Buea central prison have gone viral and some Cameroonian rights activists find it […]
