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In a recent opinion piece, Cameroonian journalist Jean Claude Mbede, based in Italy, shares a personal story that sheds light on the reality of tribalism in Cameroon. Here is his …
Jean Claude Mbede: Cameroon’s only two ethnicities are the privileged and the rest Read More
Cameroon is moving forward with its administrative modernisation strategy. Authorities in Yaoundé are looking for 163 million dollars—worth nearly 90 billion CFA francs at current exchange rates—to fund the digital …
Cameroon seeks 163 million dollars to digitise local councils Read More
Significant progress has been noted in the structuring of African mediation efforts for peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This was a key takeaway from the technical session of …
African peace mediation strengthens coordination for eastern drc at Lomé meeting Read More
In Cameroon, one civil servant’s defiance against entrenched financial corruption has sparked nationwide debate. Modeste Mopa Fatoing, former Director-General of Taxes, has emerged as a prominent figure challenging what many …
Cameroon: Modeste Mopa Fatoing stands up to tax mafia Read More
Malian journalist jailed after criticising junta at media forum Chahana Takiou, publisher of the biweekly newspaper ’22 September’, was placed in detention on Monday after being summoned by the cybercrime …
Malian journalist jailed after criticising junta at media forum Read More
In Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, surveillance cameras have become a cornerstone of urban safety, deterring crime, protecting assets, and optimizing traffic flow across the city. How surveillance cameras are …
Security cameras transforming urban life in Yaoundé Read More
Algeria continues its acts of solidarity toward African countries in need. On Monday in N’Djamena, Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, alongside Chad’s Prime Minister and head of government Allamaye Halina, presided …
Algeria launches 40mw solidarity power plant in Chad after Niger inauguration Read More
The bust of a transnational drug trafficking ring in Niger’s Zinder has exposed the alarming sophistication of narcotics networks exploiting West Africa’s commercial corridors. On 5 June 2026, the regional …
Niger cracks down on cocaine hidden in second-hand clothes in Zinder Read More
In a striking display of pragmatic cooperation, military surgeons from Burkina Faso recently concluded a high-level exchange program with the United States National Guard in Washington D.C. The two-day session, …
Burkina Faso shifts back to western medical training amid Russia partnership tensions Read More
Morocco strengthens UN peacekeeping commitment in Rabat meeting Nasser Bourita, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Residing Abroad, hosted Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, …
Morocco strengthens un peacekeeping commitment in Rabat meeting Read More
Côte d’Ivoire now counts over 400,000 mobile money service points, according to the Agency for the Promotion of Financial Inclusion – 300 times more than the number of ATMs. Ivorians …
Cash shortage hits mobile money agents in Côte d’Ivoire Read More
A tense courtroom drama unfolded at the N’Djamena Court of Appeals on Monday, June 8, as a man stood trial for allegedly selling the same plot of land to multiple …
Land fraud case shakes N’Djamena court as seller faces multiple charges Read More