africanews | In Yaoundé, Cameroon, a painter and sculptor Joseph Francis Sumegne presents his exhibition “La citadelle des anciens” (“The citadel of the elders”). Half-man, half-animal sculpture made from objects of all kinds. The result is an impressive display of creations from another world. “The artist uses what I’d call …
Read More »Cameroon Widows Protest Government Neglect, Plead for Assistance
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — VOA | In Cameroon, hundreds of women made widows by the country’s separatist conflict are protesting what they call the government’s lack of support. The widows say they have been left vulnerable to violence and abuse in the conflict, which has claimed more than 6,000 lives, and …
Read More »Cough syrup killing a dozen in Cameroon likely made in India
Samaa English | Deaths of over 300 infants on three continents were linked to drugs last year Over the past few months, more than a dozen children in Cameroon have tragically passed away, with authorities linking it to a cough syrup potentially manufactured in India. Photos of the medication box …
Read More »“Mercy Johnson isn’t her name” – Cameroonian woman claim to be actress’ mom, reveals her ‘real name and age ‘ | + video
Within Nigeria | A woman, bearing an striking resemblance to Mercy Johnson, a renowned Nigerian actress, has come forward to claim that she is the biological mother of the actress. According to her, she entered into marriage with a Nigerian man from Kogi state and together they had three children. …
Read More »John Fru Ndi, l’opposant historique au président Paul Biya | vidéo
RFI | Au Cameroun, mort ce 12 juin 2023 à Yaoundé de l’homme politique John Fru Ndi, opposant historique au président Paul Biya qui a marqué « les années de braise » au début des années 1990. Le leader du Social Democratic Front (SDF) est décédé à l’âge de 81 …
Read More »John Fru Ndi obituary: Cameroon’s brave champion of democracy
BBC | John Fru Ndi, the man regarded as Cameroon’s champion of democracy, has died at the age of 81. He became a hero to many in the 1990s for his bravery at taking on the one-party state that brutally dealt with those challenging its rule. A former bookseller and …
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