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Election Debate Ban Under Fire in Cameroon: Jude Mbaku Writes to Communications Council

Mr. Jub Mbaku, a respected audiovisual journalist, has formally addressed the President of the National Communication Council regarding the recent suspension of election debate programs on audiovisual media during the campaign period in Cameroon. In his letter, Mbaku requests urgent clarification on several key aspects of the directive. He questions the context, what specific circumstances…

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Wanted for Decades: FBI Offers $10,000 Reward for Nigerian Fraudster Olumide Adediran

he United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reignited efforts to apprehend Nigerian national Olumide Adebiyi Adediran, offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest and conviction. Adediran, now a fugitive for nearly 24 years, fled the U.S. in late December 2001 before facing trial on federal charges including bank fraud, identity…

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Maurice Kamto Urges Opposition Unity Ahead of Cameroon’s 12 October Presidential Election

The Following statement is published as written by Prof Maurice Kamto and published on his Facebook page on the 17th of September 2025 CALL TO CANDIDATES RUNNING IN THE 12 OCTOBER 2025 ELECTION. Since the political and legal barbarism of 26 July and 5 August, I have been observing the political scene in our country, consulting and…

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Barrister Derek Invo Buo to Launch Twin Books on Cameroon’s Municipal Police and Legal Practice Ethics in Bamenda, the Northwest Region of Cameroon

Barrister Derek Invo Buo, a fine legal practitioner, lecturer and legal researcher will be launching two books in Bamenda. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2019, and to the Cameroon Bar as Advocate, Solicitor, and Notary Public in 2020. He is set to enrich Cameroon’s legal literature with the launch of two groundbreaking…

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2025 Elections in Cameroon: Issa Tchiroma name as opposition Consensus Candidate

Cameroon stands at a crossroads. With the presidential election slated for 12 October 2025, the opposition has taken a bold step: on 13 September, during the “Union for Change 2025” general assembly in Yaoundé, Issa Tchiroma Bakary was named the opposition’s consensus candidate to challenge long-serving President Paul Biya. This announcement has sparked both hope…

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Nigeria: A Celebrity Chef, Hilda Baci Cooks the World’s Largest Pot of Jollof Rice.

On a vibrant Friday morning, the 12 of September 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria’s culinary queen, Hilda Baci, once again stepped into the spotlight, this time with a pot so massive it could feed a small city. The Guinness World Record holder, who stunned the world in 2023 with her 93-hour cooking marathon, officially launched her…

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Sports: Andre Onana Joins Trabzonspor, Cameroon’s Goalkeeping Icon Begins a New Chapter

Cameroon’s celebrated goalkeeper, Andre Onana, is embarking on a fresh journey in his professional career, this time in Turkey, with Süper Lig side Trabzonspor. The 29-year-old has officially joined the club on a season-long loan from Manchester United, a move finalized just before the Turkish transfer window closed on Friday. For Cameroonians and football fans…

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Burkina Faso Opens Its Doors: Visa-Free Travel for All Africans, the Spirit of Pan Africanism

In a landmark decision that has stirred conversation across the continent, Burkina Faso has scrapped visa fees for all African travelers. The announcement was made on Thursday, September 11, by the country’s Security Minister, Mahamadou Sana, after a cabinet meeting chaired by junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré. “From now on, any citizen from an African…

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Protest in France: The “Block Everything” Movement Launches a Nationwide Protest in France

September 10, 2025, France is reeling from one of its most disruptive protest waves in recent history as the grassroots “Block Everything” movement, known locally as Bloquons Tout—takes center stage. What began as a decentralized online campaign has erupted into nationwide unrest, revealing deep fractures in the country’s political and social landscape. The turmoil was…

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