NHK | The UN General Assembly has elected former Cameroon prime minister Philemon Yang as its next president. His one-year term will begin in September. In a speech on Thursday, Yang said that geopolitical tensions continue to fuel distrust among states and intensify an arms race. He added that conflicts …
Read More »Cameroon mayors resolve to make birth registration a top priority
Biometric Update | Local and city council mayors in Cameroon have signed a charter which reflects their desire to take birth registration efforts more seriously in all their respective municipalities. The mayors took the resolve at the end of a recent two-day forum in Yaounde which laid bare all facets …
Read More »Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma visits Cameroon to Reaffirm the United States – Cameroon Partnership
Ventures Africa | Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma visited Cameroon from April 20 to 22 to reaffirm the U.S.-Cameroon partnership. Deputy Secretary Verma met with Secretary General at the Presidency H.E. Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and members of the cabinet and discussed key areas of …
Read More »Cameroon wants €50M to expand facial recognition surveillance project
Biometric Update | Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has asked his Minister of Economy, Alamine Ousmane Mey, to source funding to the tune of €50 million for a video surveillance project with live facial recognition. In a decree signed recently, Biya authorized the minister to sign a loan agreement with the …
Read More »Cameroon President Concerned About Rising Youth Migration
The Washington Informer | Cameroonian President Paul Biya has expressed concerns about the obsession of young people in the country to emigrate, The New Times, Rwanda’s largest daily newspaper, reported on Sunday, Feb. 11. “The growing desire of a fringe of our youths to emigrate to other climes is increasingly …
Read More »La justice condamne des gardes du corps du président camerounais Paul Biya
rts.ch | La Chambre pénale d’appel et de révision de Genève a confirmé la culpabilité de six gardes du corps du président camerounais Paul Biya, a révélé lundi la Tribune de Genève. Ils avaient agressé un journaliste de la RTS en 2019 devant l’Hôtel Intercontinental, où séjournait le chef d’Etat. …
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