Society

Director Ellie Foumbi wins top prize at Cameroon film festival

africanews | Actors, directors, and film buffs attended the closing ceremony of the annual Ecrans Noirs festival at the Palais des Congrès in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, on Saturday. Forty-eight films were selected for this 27th edition of the event, with just 11 of them in the running for the top …

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Albanie : Une femme camerounaise poignardée par des membres de sa famille

Un grave incident s’est produit tard dans la soirée de dimanche dans la ville de Durrës, où une femme camerounaise de 34 ans a été poignardée par des membres de sa famille selon Albanian Daily News. En raison des blessures reçues, la victime a été transportée à l’hôpital et est …

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Catholic Priest Shot, Nursing “a serious fracture” in Attack on Parish in Cameroon

ACI Africa | A Catholic Priest was shot and severely injured when militants attacked St. Martin of Tour’s Kembong Parish of the Diocese of Mamfe, Southwest Cameroon. Fr. Elvis Mbangsi sustained fractures when the militias, suspected to be separatist fighters in Cameroon, shot him in both legs and the left …

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Cameroon regulator demands suspension of Canal+ Elles

Digital TV Europe | Cameroon’s media regulator, the Conseil National de la Communication (CNC) has demanded the suspension of Canal+-owned thematic channel Canal+ Elles for airing content that it says promotes homosexuality. The watchdog issued a statement condemning Canal+ Elles for acting as a vehicle for what it described as …

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Cameroon grants indigenous Baka more access to protected forests

RFI | The government of Cameroon and the indigenous Baka people in the country’s southeast have agreed to an updated memorandum of understanding that provides them with more access to natural resources in the country’s protected forest areas. The memorandum, that was signed on 19 September in the regional capital …

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Samuel Eto’o becomes Grand Notable of Bandja |+ video

On Friday, August 25, 2023, celebrated Cameroonian soccer legend Samuel Eto’o received the title of Grand Notable of Bandja in western Cameroon. The event was graced by regional traditional chiefs and conferred an honorary distinction on the athlete, who has been named African Footballer of the Year four times. Eto’o, …

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