Africa News | In Cameroon’s rural north, a career in science is a rarity for most women. Two young women have bucked the trend, winning a prestigious science award**on November 8.** Sabine Adeline Fanta Yadang, 32, a doctor of neuroscience, and Hadidjatou Daïrou, 33, a doctor of cellular physiology, have …
Read More »Indignation de la société civile après l’imbroglio judiciaire dans l’affaire Martinez Zogo
RFI | Au Cameroun, la confusion est toujours intense autour du sort des nommés Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga et Maxime Eko Eko, deux des principaux accusés dans l’affaire de l’assassinat de l’animateur de radio, Martinez Zogo. Vendredi dernier, les deux hommes ont bénéficié d’une ordonnance de libération qui a finalement été …
Read More »Cameroon making progress in the fight against HIV
WHO | Yaoundé – Nicole, 28, from Bertoua in eastern Cameroon, will never forget that day in 2019 when her doctor at Batouri Catholic Hospital told her she was HIV-positive. She had gone for a medical check-up a few days previously after feeling ill, but HIV was the furthest thing …
Read More »Confusion over release of key suspects in murder case of journalist Zogo | + video
On Friday morning (Nov. 1), the prime suspects in the murder of radio host Martinez Zogo were set to be released. Later on the day, a missive indicated that documents issued earlier couldn’t be trusted. Counter-intelligence boss Eko Eko and tycoon Amougou Belinga have been detained for months.
Read More »First Malaria Vaccines Arrive In Cameroon
Forbes | UNICEF is poised to play a key role in preparations for the malaria vaccine rollout in Africa, where the preventable mosquito-borne disease kills a child under age 5 every minute. “We are entering a new era in immunization and malaria control,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said, “hopefully …
Read More »Nollywood actor Sylvester Madu Narrowly Escapes Death in Cameroon
naija247news | Famous Nigerian Actor Sylvester Madu, also known as Shina Rambo, escaped death in Cameroon on Saturday, while four other people reportedly lost their lives. The Nollywood actor Sylvester relocated to Bamenda, Cameroon, on November 23, 2023, to work on a film project. Confirming the incident, the film company …
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