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UN General Assembly elects former Cameroon leader as new president

NHK | The UN General Assembly has elected former Cameroon prime minister Philemon Yang as its next president. His one-year term will begin in September. In a speech on Thursday, Yang said that geopolitical tensions continue to fuel distrust among states and intensify an arms race. He added that conflicts …

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Cameroon – Colombia: The International Cooperation Program for the peacebuilding launched

International Organization for Migration | Yaounde – On April 22, 2024, the Governments of Cameroon and Colombia maintain even closer relations in the field of Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR), based on the sharing of experiences and capacity building. The two countries officially launched on April 19 in Yaoundé, the …

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Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma visits Cameroon to Reaffirm the United States – Cameroon Partnership

Ventures Africa | Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma visited Cameroon from April 20 to 22 to reaffirm the U.S.-Cameroon partnership. Deputy Secretary Verma met with Secretary General at the Presidency H.E. Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and members of the cabinet and discussed key areas of …

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Cameroonian National Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for a Business Email Compromise Fraud Scheme

Greenbelt, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced Njuh Valentine Fombe, a/k/a “Valentine”, age 37, a Cameroonian citizen, formerly residing in Beltsville, Maryland, today to 12 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for conspiracies to commit wire fraud and money laundering, and for …

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La justice condamne des gardes du corps du président camerounais Paul Biya

rts.ch | La Chambre pénale d’appel et de révision de Genève a confirmé la culpabilité de six gardes du corps du président camerounais Paul Biya, a révélé lundi la Tribune de Genève. Ils avaient agressé un journaliste de la RTS en 2019 devant l’Hôtel Intercontinental, où séjournait le chef d’Etat. …

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