VOA | YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — Cameroon’s government and its supporters are holding events this week ahead of celebrations Sunday marking President Paul Biya’s 40 years in power. Meanwhile, opposition parties are holding rallies calling for the 89-year-old Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, to change what they say are …
Read More »The NGO in Cameroon making “gold” from e-waste | +video
africanews | In Cameroon, the processing of the tons of electronic waste produced each year is mainly in the hands of informal actors, trained on the job, “by observing from day to day”, admits Ismael Alioum. According to the scrap dealer, Chinese and Indian operators are very active in the …
Read More »Closure of Equatorial Guinea’s borders impacts Cameroonian traders | + video
Africanews | Cameroonian traders living on the border with Equatorial Guinea are “suffering a lot” since the closure of Equatorial-Guinean land borders in preparation for the presidential campaign that will begin on November 3 in this small Central African country. On October 25, Vice President Teodorin Nguema Obiang justified this …
Read More »President Biya Gives $250,000 For Repatriation Of 630 Cameroonians Expelled From Equatorial Guinea
HumAngle Media | The presidential intervention follows forceful and sometimes brutal expulsion of Cameroonians by the Equato-Guinean authorities. President Paul Biya of Cameroon has authorised the release of 125 million FCFA (about US$250,000) to be used for the repatriation of an estimated 630 Cameroonians who are being forcefully expelled from …
Read More »How Cameroon’s football superfan landed himself a mascot role
Ngando Pickett, a passionate supporter of the Indomitable Lions, is hoping to cheer his team on in Qatar – and do a bit of dancing too. Al Jazeera | Yaounde, Cameroon – Cameroon’s most prominent football fan has his sights set on travelling to Qatar to cheer on his Indomitable Lions at …
Read More »UAE slams visa ban on all citizens of Cameroon, Nigeria, 17 other African countries
Africanews | The United Arab Emirates has reportedly banned nationals of some 20 African countries from entering its capital city, Dubai. “This is to inform you that we will not be posting 30 days visa applications for these nationalities effective today October 18, 2022,” the notice read in part. countries …
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