Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have arrested one Joseph Mbake, a 36-year-old Cameroonian fisherman in Mkpanak Village, Mbo Local Government Area of the state, over alleged defilement of a 4-month-old minor. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in a statement issued in Uyo on Monday, …
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THE Federal Government has lauded Cameroon’s commitment and collaboration in fostering stability in West Africa amidst complex security threats by Boko Haram and other armed groups on occasion of its 53rd independence anniversary. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, in a statement issued in Abuja by Kimiebi Ebienfa, …
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A MAJOR new bridge linking Cameroon and Chad is being hailed as a historic breakthrough for safety, trade, and regional integration in Central Africa. The $625 million structure, funded through a coalition of African and international development partners, now spans the Logone River, which long served as both a natural border and a dangerous …
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CAMEROON has received two significant loans totalling €330.48 million from the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) to revitalise the Douala-N’Djamena corridor, a crucial economic link connecting Cameroon and Chad. The funds, approved on December 13, will support the fourth phase of the Transport Sector Support Programme (PAST 4), targeting the deteriorated Ngaoundéré-Garoua …
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THE death toll from a rain-triggered landslide in Cameroon’s West Region has risen to 11, local authorities said Friday evening. “We recovered seven corpses today (Friday) making a total of 11. “Also, heavy (road) equipment has been removed from the debris. (Excavation) exercise continues,” West Region Governor Augustine Fonka Awa …
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Cameroon’s president is in “excellent” health, senior officials have insisted after a long public absence stoked widespread speculation about the 91-year-old leader’s condition. President Paul Biya has not been seen in public since 8 September, when he attended a China-Africa forum in Beijing. He has since missed events he was …
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RISING cocoa prices, driven by global production shortfalls, have led to increased thefts on cocoa farms in Cameroon, prompting desperate farmers to resort to machete-wielding vigilante groups and traditional amulets for protection, according to farmers and local authorities. The sharp increase in cocoa prices in Cameroon, caused by unfavourable weather …
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CAMEROON has entered into a landmark $2bn agreement with Camalco, a subsidiary of the Australian-based Canyon Resources, to develop the Minim-Martap bauxite mine. This significant deal marks a pivotal step in Cameroon’s ambition to become an upper middle-income country by 2035. The contract was officially signed on Tuesday, with interim …
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CAMEROON national football team have released their final squad for the 2023 AFCON, and Manchester United first first-choice goalkeeper, Andre Onana, was called up as expected. Recall that Andre Onana was left out of the Cameroon national team for about a year after being kicked out of the squad during …
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Cameroon and Rwanda have made some changes to their military architecture in what appeared as a reaction to the military coup that overthrew President Ali Bongo from power in Gabon. President Paul Kagame, 65, who has been in power since 2000, has approved the retirement of several Rwanda Defence Force …
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