SOCIAL

RFI | In the Deido neighborhood of Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, you’ll find a small shop belting out authentic music on vinyl from the 1980s and 90s—Disco Saint Paul. A shining example of how traditional records still remain the top choice for music purists over modern streaming and mp3s. Record store …

  (Reuters) – Cameroonian soldiers raped at least 20 women and killed a man in a raid on a village last year, Human Rights Watch (HRW) alleged on Friday, calling it one of the worst attacks by the army since an insurgency by Anglophone separatists began in 2016. Witnesses told the …

  By Collins Songbi Africa is mostly perceived as a challenging continent, with a comparatively lower life expectancy. It is therefore usually more than a blessing to have a man or woman live up to 100 years of age. Recently, a grand prince of the KomFondom in Boyo Division of …

  Among the new breed of young inspired writers gradually gaining roots into the literary landscape in Africa is undoubtedly Jude Fuhnwi. The young Cameroonian poet, whose works address social issues such as war, oppression, bad governance and human rights, currently works for Interpeace, an international peace-building organisation, as senior …

  By Basil K Mbuye The People’s Foundation in partnership with Africa of Tomorrow has celebrated Christmas with over 200 less privileged and Internally Displaced children and their parents. The event took place at the Buea Town Catholic church on Wednesday, December 23 bringing about less privileged and internally displaced …

erienewsnow | A Cameroonian citizen living in Romania has been arrested and charged in Pittsburgh for running a puppy scam that resulted in multiple victims, including several in western Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Desmond Fodje Bobga, 27, was arrested in Cluj, Romania on December 3 pursuant to …

    By Basil K Mbuye Gone are the days of thinking of what to wear to attend a wedding, job interview, a date, an event as J &T Fashionista has come to make everything simple. You can build out your entire wardrobe by just making a stop at the …

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON VOA  | At least 250 widows from across western Cameroon are staging protests to call for an end to cleansing rituals and other cultural practices they say they have been forced to undergo following their husbands’ deaths. The widows gathered to demonstrate in the western town of Bafoussam. Forty-seven-year-old Amede Djoulde …

CAPITAL GAZETTE  | The 29-year-old man from Landover gunned down Saturday afternoon in Annapolis was a native of Cameroon who had arranged to purchase a cell phone as part of a plan to realize his American dream. Walters Mpang Halle Elangwe, 29, a resident of Landover and native of Cameroon, was gunned …

  Sarajevo Times | The motion was filed against two suspected Cameroon nationals and the custody was requested because some additional expert analyses of mobile and technical devices are awaited, as well as due to the extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID 19 pandemic and for the purpose of acquiring conditions …