As in many African countries, Cameroon’s borders do not show the true ethnic borders of the region, thus there is much conflict. In addition to being separated by many tribes who hold more regional power than the actual government, the country is essentially split down the middle between the francophone east and the anglophone west. At the moment, there has… Read more »
All Africa As a campfire burns in a remote village on Cameroon’s northwestern border with Nigeria, seven men and five boys roast cocoa yam for supper. The eldest among them, 45-year-old Bruno Nfor, says the group has spent at least a week in the bush after violence broke out in the town of Tadu. Armed separatists attacked the town, he… Read more »
All Africa French investigating judges are still questioning the monthly payments made by the nuclear energy company, Areva, to President Hage Geingob between 2008 and 2009 “while he was a trade minister”.
All Africa Breast ironing, a traditional practice commonly done in Cameroon, is the use of hard or heated objects like a wooden pestle or scalding grinding stones to stop or slow the development of breasts in young girls, supposedly to “protect them from sexual harassment, rape and early pregnancy”.
All Africa Details of a terrorist attack foiled by police last month show that al-Shabaab local operatives are increasingly posing a grave danger to Kenya. The plot by homegrown elements of the Somalia-based terrorist group targeted the Judiciary.
In this day of globalization, many nations are increasing the amount of foreign investments they allow in their businesses. Recently, Nigeria has had a lack of foreign private companies in their country due to the recession. However, Nigeria is currently exiting the recession and President Muhammadu Buhari has reported that many of these private companies are returning to Nigeria and,… Read more »
All Africa Long before red flags were raised, this family fell victim to listeriosis. And this week, tragedy has struck again. It was just after midnight, on his 58th birthday, when Ronnie van Neel woke up. The 12 metrical gongs of the grandfather clock in the lounge were about to end. Outside, the streets of Eldorado Park in the south… Read more »
All Africa Elated over Nigeria’s exit from crippling recession, President Muhammadu Buhari has said that foreign private companies were coming back to Nigeria. The companies, he said, were making massive investments within the existing legal and regulatory frameworks.
All Africa Cape Town — Cape Town has always been water insecure. The city has done some things well to prepare for a situation like this, but if the drought has shown us something, it is that you need to get everything right and have some luck on top to get out unscathed when the unexpected actually happens.
All Africa Newly-appointed Minister of Police Bheki Cele gave marching orders to police officers during a rousing speech at a welcome parade held by national police commissioner Khehla Sitole in Pretoria. He took the opportunity to announce his plans to improve the police force, which include ensuring that police management is available at all hours and that the cellphone numbers… Read more »