Burkina Faso Says It Has Generated $18 Billion from Gold Mines Since Ibrahim Traoré Took Office Burkina Faso’s transitional government says it has generated $18 billion from the country’s gold mining sector since Captain Ibrahim Traoré took office in September 2022, highlighting what it describes as a major shift toward greater national control of the…
Paul Biya’s prolonged stay abroad, time for the constitutional council to declare a vacancy Cameroonian MP Jean Michel Nintcheu on Friday called on the Constitutional Council to address the situation at Etoudi, urging the institution to declare a vacancy at the helm of the State. In a Facebook post, the opposition lawmaker argued that President…
The Human Cost of the Ambazonia Conflict. Just as Russians and Ukrainians continue to lose lives in the war in Eastern Europe, thousands of young Cameroonians and Ambazonians are also dying in the ongoing conflict between Cameroun and Ambazonia. According to various reports, Cameroonian government forces have suffered around 10,000 casualties, many of them young…
Exclusive: Cameroon Armed Forces – List of Serving Generals General of the Army Corps René-Claude Meka, 86 – Chief of the Defence Staff (CEMA) Major General Ivo Desancio Yenwo, 81 – Delegate for Presidential Security (DSP) Major General Philippe Mpay, 86 – Commander of the Joint Military Schools (COMECI) (Deceased) Major General Mohamadou Saly, 76…
Paul Biya, a president who loves Switzerland more than his country There is a style of governance that begins with a phrase every Cameroonian knows by heart: “a short private stay in Europe.” Since June 7, 2026, President Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya have been staying in Geneva. Thirty-nine days later, there has…
AKERE MUNA: A CALL TO RESCUE CAMEROON FROM ITS TIME-HONOURED GHOSTS By Christopher Achobang Every nation reaches a defining moment when it must choose between the comfort of old failures and the courage of a new beginning. Cameroon has arrived at that historic crossroads. For decades, the country has been haunted by the ghosts of…
CRTV MOURNS THE LOSS OF YET ANOTHER SPORTS JOURNALIST LARAÏ SALAMATOU The Cameroon Radio Television (CRTV) is mourning again following the death of Laraï Salamatou, a sports journalist and presenter who passed away on 14 July. Her death adds to a growing list of CRTV personalities who have disappeared in recent years, leaving a deep…
Cameroun : Un pays qui roule sur des « tas de ferraille » plutôt que de saisir l’opportunité offerte par les voitures chinoises. Par Louis Marie Kakdeu 800, 1000, 2000, 5000 ou 6000 dollars sont les prix affichés des voitures récentes en Chine. Mais, rendue au Cameroun, cette opportunité est annulée par la douane. Pourtant,…
Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger Launch Their Own Regional Investment Bank Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have officially launched the Confederal Bank for Investment and Development (BCID-AES), marking a major step toward greater economic independence under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). The new bank will begin with an initial capital of 500 billion CFA…
Accreditation of Foreign Journalists and Bloggers for the International Festival of Youth – 2026 Ongoing # WYFD #IFY2026 From September 11 to 17, Ekaterinburg will become the city of the world’s youth. This large-scale event will bring together 10 000 young leaders from 190 countries — professionals who have already made achievements and proven their…
