YAOUNDE, 25 mars (Xinhua) — Le procès de l’assassinat du journaliste Martinez Zogo s’est ouvert lundi au tribunal militaire de Yaoundé, la capitale du Cameroun, a-t-on constaté sur place. Dix-sept personnes inculpées dans le cadre de cette affaire comparaissent à partir de ce jour à Yaoundé après plus d’un an …
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ITWeb Africa | Civic Watch, a Cameroonian advocacy group, will meet this week to discuss strategies to counter online risks to elections as the central African nation prepares to vote next year. The discussion is part of the #defyhatenow campaign and will focus on best practices for advancing fact-checking in …
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There is an assumption that much of African music is rooted in centuries-old folk traditions and archaic instrumentation. While this hypothesis is largely rooted in racism and xenophobia, it is certainly true that many prominent African musicians – particularly relating to styles like Fuji music, hailing from West Africa, are …
Read More »Fin de l’enquête judiciaire sur le meurtre de Martinez Zogo | + vidéo
Africanews | La justice camerounaise a déclaré la fin de l’information judiciaire sur l’assassinat du journaliste Martinez Zogo vendredi. Cette annonce du tribunal militaire de Yaoundé intervient un peu plus d’un an après la mort de l’ancien directeur de la radio amplitude FM, elle signifie que le procès s’ouvrira dans …
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