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Account of arrest of suspected mastermind in Cameroonian journalist’s murder

Reporters Without Borders | Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has compiled an account of how controversial Cameroonian businessman Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga and two other high-profile persons were arrested early today (6 February) in connection with outspoken radio journalist Martinez Zogo’s murder on 17 January. The preparations began shortly after midnight at …

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Africa Confronts An Aged Leadership Unwilling To Retire – OpEd

Eurasia Review | African leaders serving 20 or more years in office are drawing the attention of critics who question their ability to run a country after so many years. Suspicions about the stability of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, age 89, were raised in a recent issue of Ghana Business …

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Cameroonian dancehall singer Jennifer Ewube releases Amapiano single | + video

SABCNews | Cameroonian dancehall and R&B singer Jennifer Ewube is gearing up to make a name for herself in Mzansi. She recently got signed to Open Mic production, which is home to some of South Africa’s biggest artists including Master KG, Makhadzi, Paige and many others. Full of spunk, energy …

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Cameroon Makes Arrests After Journalist’s Death

VOA | Police have arrested several people “strongly suspected” of involvement in the kidnap, torture and killing of a popular radio journalist, Cameroon’s presidency announced. Martinez Zogo, 50, who spoke out against embezzlement and cronyism in the central African nation, was abducted on January 17 outside a police station in …

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Fuel goes up after IMF pressures Cameroon to end price subsidy

Africanews | Cameroonians were faced with a fuel price rise on Wednesday of about 15 percent, meaning a litre of diesel that used to cost them 575 CFA francs (0.87 euros), will now go up to 720 CFA francs (1.09 euros). The rise came after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …

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