Cameroon

Tafon Nchukwi makes his Final Preventing Championship (UFC) debut, essentially the most prestigious MMA (Blended Martial Arts) league, on December 19, 2020 in Las Vegas. The native of Bamenda, who migrated to america throughout his childhood, hopes to have the ability to put on the colours of Africa there, particularly these in northwestern Cameroon.…

Nigeria is partially reopening its land borders after virtually a yr and a half of closure. A choice that on the time was supposed to fight smuggling and encourage native Nigerian manufacturing. This reopening is a shocking resolution, because the announcement of the border closure in August 2019 had been introduced. The…

Nigeria opened key border posts with Cameroon, Benin and Niger on Wednesday. The Abuja authorities introduced this within the afternoon. Nigeria closed its borders in August 2019, formally to cease smuggling and encourage native manufacturing. as reported from Lagos, Liza FabbianIt was the International Minister who made this…

Unfortunately, it is a sad record for a camera journalist who will appear for the fiftieth time before these judges. 1600 days of detention without trial, a case that is not progressing, the reports that had a mandate within the framework of the investigation and which completely released Amadou Vamoulke from the accusations against him, were hidden. We are very far from the law we are in a trial that is political, we are bitter towards the former director of Cameroon's public radio and television…

In current weeks, following the mass demonstrations on September 22, which have been massively repressed, we now have obtained sentences. There are individuals who have been sentenced to jail in civil courts and even worse, folks have been despatched again to the navy courtroom in Bafoussam, once more simply because they wish to display. It must be borne in thoughts that sentencing civilians to navy courts is totally opposite to the directives and rules of the African Fee on Human and Human Rights.…

A meeting was planned in Central Africa on Wednesday at the UN. Many members of the Security Council are concerned about the lack of commitment by national authorities to the English-speaking regions. as reported from New York,Carrie NootenThe UN Special Representative for Central Africa returned from Cameroon very worried a…

On Tuesday, the authorities eliminated the blockade, which has been in place since September, across the opponent's dwelling, with out extra rationalization than when this blockade was established. The federal government additionally laid out in an announcement that the scenario of the opponent and his occasion will proceed to be topic to "cautious investigation". .

Unsurprisingly, Paul Biya's CPDM largely won this first regional vote in Cameroon on 6 December. He therefore received an overwhelming majority in 9 of the ten regions because the two largest opposition parties had boycotted the election. It remains to be seen what importance these new regional councils may have. On paper, the…

This Norman duo mixes the rhythms of Cameroon with a robust rock. In a stripping first album, Elektrik Makossa, Bafang affords music made to tune lengthy winter nights. If we in all probability have to attend earlier than we see them on stage, presentation of a gaggle that's already far behind. In rock historical past, duets have at all times had a particular place. From sparks to white stripes, together with Rita Mitsouko in France, they had been pressured to play numbers to make music usually…

The ruling party, the RDPC, won the regional elections in Cameroon on 6 December. He was particularly affected by the boycott of this election by the opposition's major political parties. as reported from Yaoundé, Polycarp EssombaUnsurprisingly, it was the Democratic rally of the Cameroonian people (RDPC) that emerged…