Alaska Commons | The SDF (Social Democratic Front), the party of Ni John Fru Ndi, the historic leader of the opposition and once the number one opponent of Paul Biya, is in turmoil. On February 25, 34 of its executives, including MP Jean-Michel Nintcheu, were expelled from its ranks. This …
Read More »Scores Killed in Cameroon’s Battles with Separatists Ahead of Senate Elections
VOA | YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — Cameroon’s military says it has killed scores of armed separatists in clashes this month and at least 15 have surrendered. The rebels, who vowed to disrupt March senate elections in Cameroon’s western regions, claim to have killed scores of government troops. Ndop district residents in …
Read More »Cameroon president’s 90th birthday marked by cocktail of woes
President Biya, in power since 1982, is on his seventh term as Cameroon’s leader. Many say it is time for a change. Edith Kah Walla was at the front of a crowd of students that welcomed Cameroon’s new President Paul Biya on a tour of the United States in 1984, …
Read More »In Cameroon, The Assassination Of A Journalist Turns Into A State Scandal
Globe Echo | A journalist murdered in sordid conditions, senior state figures and a media mogul in police custody, the suspected keeper of the seals: all the ingredients for a state scandal are present in Cameroon. If it is necessary to give him a starting point, the affair which today …
Read More »Condamnation de Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o, ancien ministre de la Défense
RFI | Un ancien poids lourd du régime condamné à trente ans de prison. Il s’agit de l’ancien ministre de la Défense, Edgar Alain Mebe Ngo’o, qui fut aussi directeur du cabinet civil du président Paul Biya. Déjà en prison depuis près de 4 ans, c’est la nuit dernière autour …
Read More »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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