Friday, February fourteenth, the UN says at least 22 people have been killed in a village in the Northwest region of Cameroon. Over half of those killed were children. No one has claimed responsibility for Friday’s incident but the opposition parties blame the killing on the government.
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MTN Cameroon to re-register its subscribers until June 2016
The Cameroonian subsidiary of the South African telecommunications operator MTN International announced on 11 April 2016 in an official communiqué that it was launching a national campaign to re-register its subscribers.
Police detained arraigned gay man for 9 days in Cameroon
Michel Togué Hervé, a 25-year-old Cameroonian man facing homosexuality charges, was set free on bail on April 13 after nine days in police custody. His release was accomplished through the diligent work of LGBTI rights activists at Humanity First Cameroon and, in particular, the lawyers Michel Togue and Jatan Ndongo.
Boeing advises Cameroon’s national airline to buy 14 aircrafts
Cameroon’s national carrier (CAMAIR-Co) will have to acquire a fleet of 14 aircraft in order to be competitive in the air transport sector, according to a report from consulting firm Boeing, which was commissioned by the Cameroonian government to conduct a study on this state-run aviation company.
Nigerian ‘witch’ boy recovers eight weeks after he was rescued
Two months ago Hope was living on the streets of Nigeria , riddled with worms, on the brink of starvation and cast out from his community accused of being a “witch”. Now, new pictures shared by the aid worker who adopted him reveal the extraordinary transformation he has undergone in a matter of weeks.
World bank director says Panama Papers revelations hurt economies
The Panama Papers revelations are hurting public trust and may make ordinary citizens more reluctant to pay the taxes needed to fund roads, schools and other government functions, says the second-ranking official at the World Bank.
Cannes film festival announces line up
The world's most famous film festival has announced its line up for this year's competition. Cannes Film Festival officials say they sifted through a record-breaking 1,869 feature films to narrow the field down to the 49 that will be screened next month on the French Riviera. Twenty of the films will battle it out for the top prize, the Palme d'Or.
Declassified US document presumes Pakistan link in 2009 CIA base attack
A newly declassified U.S. document claims that a Pakistani intelligence officer paid $200,000 to a militant network to carry out a suicide attack on a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan in 2009.