Crux Now | YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Catholic leaders in Cameroon have condemned the Jan. 22 murder of a local journalist, comparing the slaying to the 2017 assassination of Bishop Jean-Marie Benoît Balla of Bafia. The lifeless body of Martinez Zogo, 51, was found along the road to Soa, nine miles …
Read More »German foreign office “sorry” for tweet taking a dig at Russia’s African outreach with a leopard emoji
CBS | Johannesburg — A German foreign ministry quip about leopards and an African tour by Russia’s top diplomat has sparked a cool response on the continent, ranging from bewilderment to accusations of insensitivity. On Wednesday, Germany said it would deliver 14 of its top-of-the-line Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, …
Read More »Waste management in Yaoundé: Thychlof Sarl joins Hysacam
Business in Cameroon | Yaoundé City Hall announced it is hiring a new waste management company, a second, to the Cameroon Hygiene and Sanitation Company- Hysacam. “Until now, the management of the huge volume of waste generated in Yaoundé has relied solely on Hysacam,” Mayor Luc Messi Atangana said, stressing …
Read More »Cameroonian transgender activist arrives in Belgium after receiving asylum
InfoMigrants | A transgender activist from Cameroon has arrived in Belgium, where she was given asylum. Despite suffering violent attacks, she had to spend over a year in exile in Nigeria while her claim in Belgium was being processed. Shakiro, who goes by the one name, is a transgender woman, …
Read More »Lyon send Cameroon forward Toko-Ekambi on loan to Rennes
Rennes, France, Jan 26, 2023 (AFP) – Cameroon forward Karl Toko-Ekambi has joined Rennes on loan until the end of the season from their Ligue 1 rivals Lyon, the two clubs announced on Thursday. The 30-year-old has scored four goals this season for a Lyon team struggling despite the recent …
Read More »China-funded vocational school boosts technical, agricultural training in Cameroon
Students and their teacher attend a practical lesson in a tractor workshop at Yabassi Technical and Professional Agricultural High School in Yabassi, Cameroon, Jan. 12, 2023. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua) Growing up in a predominantly agrarian community in Cameroon, Junior Moudina fell in love with agriculture as a child but lacked …
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