Tag: Cameroon
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π¨π² Cameroon judges reject election-rigging complaints
Judges in Cameroon have dismissed calls for the partial or total cancellation of the heavily disputed presidential election, saying they will announce the result on Monday. Major cities in the country have been rocked by protests, with opposition supporters alleging that the 12 October poll was marred by irregularities, including ballot-stuffing. Judges on the Constitutional…
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πΊπΈπ¨π² US Arrests Leaders of Cameroon Separatist Movement
A federal grand jury in Minnesota has indicted two US citizens of Cameroonian origin for financing and coordinating attacks by the Ambazonia Defense Forces (ADF), a separatist group active in Cameroon. According to the indictment, Benedict Nwana Kua and Pascal Kikishi Wongbi sent thousands of dollars to associates in Cameroon to purchase weapons and explosives…
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π¨π² Cameroon’s electoral body bars president’s main rival from standing
Maurice Kamto’s exclusion leaves just 12 out of more than 80 applicants hoping to replace the 92-year-old Biya in the field.
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π³π¬π¦π±πΊπΈ US Congressman Scott Perry Alleges USAID Funded Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Qaeda to Destabilize Africa
In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples across the international community, US Congressman Scott Perry has alleged that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided funding to the notorious terrorist group Boko Haram. The group, responsible for countless atrocities in Nigeria, Cameroon, Niger, and Chad, has long been a symbol of terror…
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Brief: The Islamic State-Aligned Lakurawa of Nigeria
There is a little-known militant group currently operating in Nigeria which has been around since about 2016-2017. They are known as the Lakurawa, which officials in Abuja are taking quite seriously and trying to stamp out before the group has an opportunity to form lasting roots, as have other insurgencies in the country. Their name is derived…
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Cameroon’s 91-year-old President Biya returns home
Cameroon’s 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, returned to the country on Monday after a 42-day absence that had sparked questions about his health and whereabouts. The chartered plane carrying the president and his wife Chantal Biya from Geneva landed at Nsimalen International Airport in the capital Yaounde a few minutes before 5 p.m. (1600 GMT). The…
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Lack of birth certificates puts Cameroonβs Indigenous people on the brink of statelessness
The Baka and fellow Indigenous Bagyieli have lived in harmony with the forests of central Africa for generations. But mining and logging activities are encroaching, along with conservation areas, and government policy aims to integrate the ethnic groups into mainstream society. Lives βwere better when we were in the forest,β said Rebecca Gwampiel, a 78-year-old…
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U.S. Africa Command and Cameroon Armed Forces Host West Africa Logistics Conference in Douala
Douala, Cameroon β U.S. Africa Command and the Cameroon Armed Forces kicked off the West Africa Logistics Conference here today in Douala, Cameroon, convening more than 60 West African and U.S military logistics leaders. During the next two days, these logistics leaders will discuss shared logistics challenges and identify opportunities to cooperate on improving interoperability…
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Devastating floods in Cameroon: Thousands Displaced, Infrastructure destroyed
In recent weeks, relentless heavy rains have battered Mayo Danay in the Far North region of Cameroon, with the city of Yagoua bearing the brunt of the unprecedented downpour. The damage is extensive, with reports indicating at least ten fatalities, entire neighborhoods submerged, 185 primary schools and 13 high schools flooded, and the loss of…
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Food security fears as rain stays away in northern Cameroon
Northern Cameroon faces a dramatic drop in rainfall and farmers are suffering. βThere is very little rain. On the millet field, everything is already dry. Last year I harvested between 7 and 8 bags per car, but this year, as you’ve seen, it hasn’t rained,β said one farmer. βBehind me here is the maize field…
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