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 …
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March, 2021
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2 March
Rights group accuses Cameroonian soldiers of mass rape
(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 …
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February, 2021
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12 February
Kom Fon Celebrates Centenarian Grand Prince, Honours Two Elite
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 …
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January, 2021
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21 January
“I Want To Get My Message Across In A Few Lines”- Jude Fuhnwi
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 …
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December, 2020
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24 December
The People’s Foundation Fetes Christmas With Less Privileged, IDPs
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 …
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15 December
Walk For Life: We’re Ready, Njalla Quan Jr Assures Limbe Population
By Basil K Mbuye “We are so much prepared for the Limbe Population. On the contrary, I don’t know how much the population is prepared for us. Something serious and big is about to happen in Limbe,” Njalla Quan Jr said. The President of Njalla Quan …
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8 December
Cameroon’s first ever regional elections polling ends despite interruption by armed separatists
(Xinhua) — Cameroon’s first ever regional elections polling ended on Sunday evening despite interruptions by armed separatists in the country’s English-speaking regions. Authorities said by the time voting ended at 6 p.m. local time, there had been no reports of major incidents that could derail the elections. “All the election …
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8 December
One killed, others wounded as Cameroon holds first ever regional election
Malay Mail | Scattered violence marred Cameroon’s first ever election to appoint regional councils yesterday, with one voter killed by separatist insurgents in the English-speaking Northwest region. President Paul Biya hopes the vote will appease critics who say he has long neglected the Central African country’s 10 regions, and end a …
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8 December
Man from Cameroon Charged in Pittsburgh for Running Fraudulent Online Puppy Scam
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 …
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8 December
Municipal councilor murdered by equipped separatists
(MENAFN) According to local officials, a municipal councillor was murdered by equipped separatists in Cameroon’s restive English-speaking region of Northwest as elections for the state’s first ever regional poll started on Sunday. A municipal councillor of the municipality, Ancho Elias Ambi, was mureded when a military group moving electors came …
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