Africa

Daily Trust | Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has said the Republic of Cameroon separatists fighting for autonomy in the southwestern region will not be allowed to infiltrate the state. Welcoming the Cameroon consul general for the South-South, South East and Benue State, Patrice Onana, Governor Otu assured …

VOA | YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Gabon’s military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon on Wednesday, asking central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the 2025 elections. When Nguema ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba in a bloodless coup on August 30, economic sanctions were imposed …

Global Construction Review | The African Development Bank (AfDB) is to finance the building of a bridge across the River Ntem between Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. The span will link Campo, in Cameroon, to Rio Campo, in Equatorial Guinea, and will be a link in the economic corridor under construction …

naija247news | Famous Nigerian Actor Sylvester Madu, also known as Shina Rambo, escaped death in Cameroon on Saturday, while four other people reportedly lost their lives. The Nollywood actor Sylvester relocated to Bamenda, Cameroon, on November 23, 2023, to work on a film project. Confirming the incident, the film company …

BBC | Sylvia Bongo, wife of ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo, is being held in pre-trial detention on allegations of the embezzlement of public funds, her lawyer says. She had been under house arrest since the 30 August coup. But after a long hearing in front of a judge it …

BBC | Joel Embiid’s decision to represent the USA over his native Cameroon has left the African nation “legitimately annoyed”, according to a source at the country’s basketball governing body. Embiid, the NBA’s reigning Most Valuable Player, confirmed on social media platform X on Friday that he will play for …