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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Microsoft sues US government over Customer's data
Microsoft has sued the U.S. government for the right to tell its customers when a federal agency is looking at their emails, the latest in a series of clashes over privacy between the technology industry and Washington.
Debate over British EU exit continues
The rival campaigns officially kicked off this week in Britain ahead of a referendum scheduled for June 23 on whether the country should stay in the European Union. Polls show the public is split 50-50 on staying in or leaving the bloc.
Ghana terror threat is 'real'
West Africa has been on high alert following recent terror attacks on hotels in Mali, Burkina Faso and Ivory Coast. And now in Ghana, a leaked security document says Ghana and Togo are the next targets of the al-Qaida affiliate that claimed responsibility for the previous attacks. Ghanaian President John Mahama has told the nation not to panic.
Drogba welcomes investigation into his charity over "serious regulatory concerns"
Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba has welcomed an investigation into his charity over "serious regulatory concerns". The Daily Mail claimed only £14,115 out of £1.7m donated to the Didier Drogba Foundation had helped causes in Africa.
Africa’s market,1.2 billion opportunities
FOR A LOOK at the African boom at its peak, do as a multitude of foreign investors have done and fly into Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast. Visitors arrive in an air-conditioned hall where a French-style café sells beers, snacks and magazines.
Baby miraculously recused from rubble six hours after quake in Japan
A baby girl who was sleeping when a deadly quake rocked Japan was rescued unscathed early Friday after a six-hour rescue operation. The eight-month old was pulled out of the rubble of a collapsed house in the southeastern town of Mashiki.
Victoria Oil & Gas Cameroon receives CFA 14.3 billion loan from BGFI bank
The Cameroonian subsidiary of the International Gabonese and French Bank (BGFI) has granted a CFA 14.3 billion loan to Cameroon’s Gas Society (GOC), owned by the British firm Victoria Oil & Gas (VOG), sources have disclosed.