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Farewell to Koko Ateba: An African Music Icon

The world of African music mourns the passing of Koko Ateba, who died on December 13, 2024, at Foch Hospital in Suresnes after reportedly battling cancer. A Musical Trailblazer Born in Zoétélé, Koko Ateba carved her place in the music world with a unique blend of bikutsi, folk, and jazz. …

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Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery makes first petrol export to Cameroon

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery said on Wednesday it has made its first export of petrol to Cameroon, a milestone that could pave way for regional energy integration and help stabilise fuel prices across the region. The 650,000 barrel refinery built by Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Lagos aims …

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Joseph-Antoine Bell règle ses comptes avec Samuel Eto’o

Afrique Sports | Alors qu’il ambitionne de « proposer le meilleur championnat d’Afrique » (sic), les aspirations de Samuel Eto’o, président de la Fédération camerounaise de football (Fecafoot), pourraient coûter cher. Le championnat d’Elite One (première division camerounaise) a repris samedi dernier pour la saison 2024-2025 après plus de sept …

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French court finds author guilty of downplaying Rwandan genocide

BBC | A court in France has found French-Cameroonian author Charles Onana guilty of downplaying the Rwandan genocide. The 60-year-old writer was fined €8,400 ($8,900; £7,000) and Damien Serieyx, his publishing director from Éditions du Toucan, was ordered to pay €5,000. They are also required to pay €11,000 in compensation …

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Cameroon’s new National Assembly complex stands as testament to win-win Sino-Cameroonian friendship

YAOUNDE, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) — In Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, a newly constructed parliament building gleams dazzlingly in the sunshine. On Saturday, China officially handed over the keys to the building to Cameroon’s National Assembly Speaker Cavaye Yeguie Djibril at a ceremony attended by government officials, and diplomats, among …

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