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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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“Plusieurs arrestations” dans l’assassinat de Martinez Zogo

Africanews | Plusieurs personnes ont été arrêtées au Cameroun, “fortement suspectées” d’être impliquées dans le meurtre d’un journaliste enlevé puis “assassiné” après avoir été manifestement torturé mi-janvier, a annoncé jeudi la présidence. Martinez Zogo était le directeur général de la radio privée Amplitude FM, et animateur vedette d’une émission quotidienne, …

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Fuel goes up after IMF pressures Cameroon to end price subsidy

Africanews | Cameroonians were faced with a fuel price rise on Wednesday of about 15 percent, meaning a litre of diesel that used to cost them 575 CFA francs (0.87 euros), will now go up to 720 CFA francs (1.09 euros). The rise came after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

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IMF and Cameroon reach $74.6 mln staff-level agreement – statement

DAKAR, Jan 30 (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund and Cameroon have reached a staff-level agreement that will give the country access to around $74.6 million once the Board formally completes the review, the IMF said in a statement on Monday. The announcement followed an IMF mission to Cameroon earlier …

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