GOAL | Former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder Geremi has filed for divorce after finding out he isn’t the biological father of his children. WHAT HAPPENED? Geremi decided to file for a divorce after a DNA test revealed that his children’s biological father was actually his wife’s ex-husband. Geremi’s wife, …
Read More »How Francis Bebey transformed Cameroonian music
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 …
Read More »Cameroonian singer Mr Leo on finding the ‘power of our voice’
BBC | Mbolé-pop star Mr Leo’s next musical mission is to break through to English-speaking audiences – and he hopes his new album will do the trick. The singer-songwriter from Cameroon has been wooing French-speaking West Africa and the diaspora with his melodious love songs and infectious dance tunes since …
Read More »17 suspects in journalist’s murder to stand trial in Cameroon
RFI | Seventeen people, including a top businessman and an ex-secret service chief will stand trial in Cameroon over the kidnapping and killing of popular journalist Martinez Zogo early last year, according to court papers seen by French media on Saturday. The badly mutilated corpse of Arsene Salomon Mbani Zogo, …
Read More »Cameroonian schools embrace mother tongue education to preserve cultural heritage
On a bright morning at Les Normaliens Lay Private Bilingual School in Foumbot, Cameroon, teacher Belinda Bafon prepared her students for class. Settling in, the children delved into a 30-minute session dedicated to conversing in their mother tongues, a practice central to the school’s curriculum. YAOUNDE, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) — …
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