YAOUNDE, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Cameroon has suspended Russian ride-hailing app Yango over its alleged failure to comply with transport regulations, the African country’s transport ministry said on Wednesday. Yango, which is owned by Russian tech giant Yandex, entered the Cameroonian market in 2021 with operations in the main cities …
Read More »Account of arrest of suspected mastermind in Cameroonian journalist’s murder
Reporters Without Borders | Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has compiled an account of how controversial Cameroonian businessman Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga and two other high-profile persons were arrested early today (6 February) in connection with outspoken radio journalist Martinez Zogo’s murder on 17 January. The preparations began shortly after midnight at …
Read More »Africa Confronts An Aged Leadership Unwilling To Retire – OpEd
Eurasia Review | African leaders serving 20 or more years in office are drawing the attention of critics who question their ability to run a country after so many years. Suspicions about the stability of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, age 89, were raised in a recent issue of Ghana Business …
Read More »Cameroonian businessman arrested after journalist’s murder
YAOUNDE, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A Cameroonian businessman was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a prominent journalist, Martinez Zogo, whose mutilated remains were found near the capital Yaounde last month after he was abducted, the national radio station CRTV said. The case has roiled the Central African …
Read More »Cameroonian dancehall singer Jennifer Ewube releases Amapiano single | + video
SABCNews | Cameroonian dancehall and R&B singer Jennifer Ewube is gearing up to make a name for herself in Mzansi. She recently got signed to Open Mic production, which is home to some of South Africa’s biggest artists including Master KG, Makhadzi, Paige and many others. Full of spunk, energy …
Read More »Cameroon Makes Arrests After Journalist’s Death
VOA | Police have arrested several people “strongly suspected” of involvement in the kidnap, torture and killing of a popular radio journalist, Cameroon’s presidency announced. Martinez Zogo, 50, who spoke out against embezzlement and cronyism in the central African nation, was abducted on January 17 outside a police station in …
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