Society

World Watches as Trial for Murdered Cameroonian Journalist Begins

The long-awaited trial in the brutal assassination of Cameroonian journalist Martinez Zogo finally opened on Monday. Seventeen individuals stand accused before the military court in Yaoundé, including high-profile figures charged with shocking crimes like complicity in torture and murder. Who’s on Trial? Seventeen people indicted in connection with this case …

Read More »

Ouverture du procès de l’assassinat du journaliste Martinez Zogo | + video

YAOUNDE, 25 mars (Xinhua) — Le procès de l’assassinat du journaliste Martinez Zogo s’est ouvert lundi au tribunal militaire de Yaoundé, la capitale du Cameroun, a-t-on constaté sur place. Dix-sept personnes inculpées dans le cadre de cette affaire comparaissent à partir de ce jour à Yaoundé après plus d’un an …

Read More »

Cameroon concerned about online risks ahead of polls

ITWeb Africa | Civic Watch, a Cameroonian advocacy group, will meet this week to discuss strategies to counter online risks to elections as the central African nation prepares to vote next year. The discussion is part of the #defyhatenow campaign and will focus on best practices for advancing fact-checking in …

Read More »

Ex-Real Madrid & Chelsea star files for divorce after finding out he isn’t biological father of his children

GOAL | Former Real Madrid and Chelsea midfielder Geremi has filed for divorce after finding out he isn’t the biological father of his children. WHAT HAPPENED? Geremi decided to file for a divorce after a DNA test revealed that his children’s biological father was actually his wife’s ex-husband. Geremi’s wife, …

Read More »

How Francis Bebey transformed Cameroonian music

There is an assumption that much of African music is rooted in centuries-old folk traditions and archaic instrumentation. While this hypothesis is largely rooted in racism and xenophobia, it is certainly true that many prominent African musicians – particularly relating to styles like Fuji music, hailing from West Africa, are …

Read More »

Fin de l’enquête judiciaire sur le meurtre de Martinez Zogo | + vidéo

Africanews | La justice camerounaise a déclaré la fin de l’information judiciaire sur l’assassinat du journaliste Martinez Zogo vendredi. Cette annonce du tribunal militaire de Yaoundé intervient un peu plus d’un an après la mort de l’ancien directeur de la radio amplitude FM, elle signifie que le procès s’ouvrira dans …

Read More »