LIKE NGARBUH, LIKE GIDADO. In the beautiful village of Gidado, in Ndu Local Government Area, Southern Cameroons, the echoes of a past horror are deafening. The killing of at least 15 civilians, including eight children, in the early hours of a recent Wednesday morning is a profound tragedy. Yet, the immediate response from the Cameroonian…
India sets a new world record by building a 100 km road in just 100 hours. India has set a new record by becoming the first country in the world to build a 100 km road in just 100 hours. The work was finished in a little over four days, which is far faster than…
Clans are jostling as the ministerial reshuffle announced by President Paul Biya approaches. Their appointments to this strategic position could mark a turning point in the administration. While attention is mainly focused on current ministers, sources close to the Etoudi Palace mention the departure of the current Secretary General of the Presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh….
Journalism Is Not a Toll Booth Unless this is intended as a joke, Cameroonians are not surprised by the casual way corruption now announces itself—even in political commentary. In Cameroon, every small favor seems to require a bribe. Every service comes with a “down payment.” Every gatekeeper demands to be “arranged.” We live with this…
Tchiroma Denies Any Negotiations With Govt, Insists He is Cameroon’s Legitimate President Issa Tchiroma Bakary has vehemently denied that he is in talks with the government, assuring his supporters that he will never betray the confidence they accorded him at the 2025 election. Speaking through his spokesperson, Barrister Alice Nkom, the opposition leader reiterated he…
Ambazonian Resilience Paralyses Cameroon The analysis explaining why cabinet reshuffles are endlessly announced but never carried out unintentionally serves as Exhibit A against Yaoundé’s claim to rule Ambazonia. If we accept the argument—and it is persuasive—Cameroon is paralyzed by succession anxiety, trapped by corruption networks, and governed through deliberate inaction. Power does not reform; it…
Cameroon: Managing a Stolen Victory with Biya’s Failing Health: Who Is Actually in Command? It is a constitutional fiction that allows the Biya regime to continue. Legally, no other authority is empowered to appoint or dismiss ministers. Any cabinet reshuffle would be made in the name of Paul Biya. The decrees would be signed “The…
2025 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: 55 BILLION FCFA EMBEZZLED TO STIFLE PROTESTS — A STATE SCANDAL SHAKES THE TOP A state scandal of exceptional gravity is shaking the highest echelons of power: 55 billion FCFA is alleged to have been embezzled from the accounts of the Port Authority of Douala in order to quell any post-election protests…
Paul Biya under pressure from his French patron, Macron. According to sources close to the Élysée Palace, the current French head of state has reportedly ordered Paul Biya, the loser of the 2025 Cameroonian presidential election, to resolve his differences with Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the winner. Faced with this injunction, Paul Biya is said to…
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