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Geneva assault: court condemns bodyguards of Cameroon president

SWI swissinfo.ch | An appeals court in Geneva has confirmed a conviction of six bodyguards of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, who were accused of manhandling a journalist in 2019 outside a hotel in Geneva. The information about the latest verdict, reported by the Tribune de Genève newspaper, was confirmed to the Keystone-SDA …

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Cameroun-France: les conditions d’obtention de visa améliorées

CRTV | Dans une interview exclusive que vient d’accorder Thierry Marchand, l’ambassadeur de France au Cameroun à la CRTV Télé, des mesures sont prises pour faciliter la délivrance des visas aux Camerounais désirant se rendre en France. De belles perspectives pour les étudiants, opérateurs économiques et autres touristes camerounais qui …

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Support workers apologise after misnaming man who died on board Bibby Stockholm

Yahoo! NEWS | SUPPORT workers have apologised after misnaming the person who died on board the Bibby Stockholm barge. On Tuesday, police were alerted to a death on board the accommodation for those awaiting the results of their asylum applications. It is believed the death was a suicide. The immigration …

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U.S.: $1.3 million worth of ketamine seized at Dulles Airport in shipment from Cameroon

STERLING, Va. (7News) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said they seized roughly 46 pounds of ketamine in an air cargo shipment from Cameroon on October 10 at Washington Dulles International Airport. The value of the seized ketamine was estimated at $1.3 million. Officials said they discovered the animal …

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Lightning rod bishop in Cameroon wins management award

CRUX | YAOUNDÈ, Cameroon – A bishop who’s long been a lightning rod in his native Cameroon, including being twice kidnapped by separatist militants, has been honored by a leading weekly newspaper for effective management. Bishop Michael Bibi of the Diocese of Buea in Cameroon’s troubled Southwest region was named …

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U.S. Passport Holders Will Need an ETIAS Visa to Travel to Europe in 2024

What You Need to Know About the ETIAS Visa for U.S. Passport Holders Starting in January 2024, U.S. passport holders will need to apply for an ETIAS visa before traveling to Europe. The ETIAS visa is an electronic travel authorization that will allow visa-exempt travelers to enter the Schengen Area …

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