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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Fishing vessel apprehended for violating fishing norms in Limbe
The “Yang I” was caught fishing in restricted areas near Limbe on June 27, 2016. A fishing vessel named Yang I, fishing in restricted Cameroon territorial water areas, was apprehended by a joint patrol team by the Maritime Naval Base in Limbe (Cameroon Navy) and the personnel of the Ministry of Livestock Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA) on 24 June, 2016.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic confirms his transfer to Manchester United
The former Paris Saint-Germain striker took to Instagram to post a picture of Manchester United’s badge with a caption in typical Zlatan style. He wrote: ‘Time to let the world know. My next destination is Manchester United I am coming.’
Cameroon 's Senate denies immunity for government ministers
Cameroon’s senate has modified Article 127 of the country’s controversial penal code bill by removing the heavily criticised immunity granted to government ministers. The re-examination is in conformity with the provisions of Article 30 of Cameroon’s constitution.
Another Boko Haram attack in Cameroon's Far North killing ten
At least ten people were killed in a suicide bomb attack Wednesday night in a town in the Far North region of Cameroon close to the Nigerian border. “A Boko Haram suicide bomber detonated himself in the night at Djakana close to the Nigerian border, killing ten people,” a secured source speaking on condition of anonymity told AFP .
Curruption disease in the oil and gas industry
A major bombshell broken by the Guardian newspaper this week, shows that something may have been amiss with a 2009 ExxonMobil oil bid in Nigeria — where the major won a massive concession , despite bidding $2.25 billion less than China’s CNOOC.
US compensates Cameroonian family whose child was killed by a vehicle in U.N. Ambassador's motorcade
Hoping to make amends for a tragic accident, the United States has provided a wide range of compensation to a Cameroonian family whose child was killed by a vehicle in U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power's motorcade. The package included everything from cash to cows, U.S. officials said.
9-year old boy dies after he was pulled from swimming pool
A 9-year-old boy died Tuesday afternoon, two days after he was pulled from a private swimming pool in Shorewood, the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office said. The Sheriff’s Office said the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office would release the boy’s name and exact cause of death.