VOA | L’absentéisme dans la fonction publique prend des proportions inquiétantes au Cameroun. Le signal d’alarme est du premier ministre du Cameroun Joseph Dion Nguté. L’opposition dénonce la précarité salariale des agents publics dont les salaires ont été divisés par 3 en 1993. Rose Makandjo est une veuve, comme de …
Read More »Lesbian boxer from Cameroon becomes first Refugee Olympic Team athlete to win a medal
NBC | Cindy Ngamba, who now lives in the U.K., was granted refugee status in 2021 because she could have been imprisoned for being gay in Cameroon. VILLEPINTE, France — Boxer Cindy Ngamba made history on Sunday by becoming the first athlete competing as a refugee to clinch an Olympic …
Read More »Has the Forward Momentum in Cameroon Oil and Gas Sector Effectively Stalled?
African Energy Chamber | From all accounts, it looks like Cameroon has pressed pause on oil and gas. Chevron is ready to invest big to move on the Yoyo Yolanda Unitization. This is a joint development of the Chevron-operated Yoyo (in the Douala Basin offshore Cameroon) and Yolanda (offshore Equatorial …
Read More »Cameroonian candidate pursues a seat on the Prince Georges County Council | +video
VOA | For this year’s US election, more African candidates are running for office. Leo Bachi Eyombo is a candidate for a vacant at-large seat on the County, Prince Georges County Council. VOA’s Phillip Alexiou gets him to explain why he is deciding to run for office.
Read More »Cameroon state oil firm says staff linked to Glencore bribes will face UK court
YAOUNDE, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The head of Cameroon’s National Hydrocarbons Corporation (SNH) has said some managers and employees will appear before a UK court over suspected involvement in bribery offences linked to Swiss commodity trader Glencore. Adolphe Moudiki, SNH’s administrator and director general, had previously denied staff involvement but late …
Read More »Billionaire and Former Glencore Oil Trader Charged with Corruption in Nigeria and Cameroon
In connection with his business operations in Nigeria and Cameroon, billionaire and former oil trader Alex Beard, along with four other executives, have been charged with corruption. The charges, brought by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, allege that he exploited his influential position to facilitate illegal activities and gain unfair …
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