In recent days, organized violence has gripped some parts of the Anglophone regions in Cameroon as the conflict enters an escalates. The worst hit area is the town of Mamfe in the South West region and neighbouring villages where frequent attacks have been reported from purported Anglophone separatist groups in
The West African office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has disclosed that thousands of Cameroonian refugees have moved into Nigeria in recent days due to the ongoing crises rocking the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon. This was disclosed recently by the spokesperson for UNHCR’s West African
It has been revealed that more than 100 persons were killed by security officers following protests in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon by members of pro-Southern Cameroons groups to proclaim the Independence of the country last Sunday, October 1, 2017. The revelation was made by the Central Africa Human Rights
The current conflict that has rocked the two English speaking (Anglophone) regions of Cameroon have now taken another twist with public officials, using hate messages and speeches to address an already shaky situation. This has fanned the flames of the conflicts that radical and extremist propaganda views have triumphed over
The Boko Haram conflict, which was formally unleashed in 2009, has caused thousands of deaths and has hit educational establishments, especially in North-Eastern Nigeria, some parts of Northern Cameroon, Chad, and Niger where the group is active. The BBC revealed that, between 2009 and the present day, at least 70
Ghana’s highest judicial body, the Supreme Court has ruled that former Guantanamo detainees, who were resettled in the country, are no longer welcome. The court went on to further declare that former President John Mahamat, who welcomed these ex-detainees, acted unconstitutionally. This is because the President decided to singlehandedly open
The latest congregation of the most powerful nations of the world, which has been dubbed the G20, has rounded up in the German city of Hamburg with Heads of States and governments failing to convince America’s President Donald Trump to come back to the Paris Climate Change Agreement. However, attention
The National Dialogue Conference of Mali which ended April 2nd, 2017 recommends open dialogue as the only way forward for a sustainable and united Mali. The conference advised President of the Republic, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, on the importance of open and sincere dialogue with armed groups including prominent Jihadi leaders
After realizing with dismay the effectiveness of the strike action taken in anglophone Cameroon; despite the complete shutdown of internet services, and the abduction of leaders of the Anglophone Consortium by security operatives, the government and its proteges have resorted to the use of genocidal language and tactics, as a
It is exactly one week since Adama Barrow made his triumphant entry into Gambia in a revolution that can be likened to the 1688 Glorious Revolution in England. Jubilant crowds of Gambians came out to welcome their newly elected President and messages came pouring in from the national and international
In the past few days, there has been an upsurge of violent confrontations in some major English-speaking towns of Cameroon, which has led to the death of many persons. These confrontations are mostly staged by the military and groups of youth, who are fighting against, what they call the marginalization
Some identify it as a country in the West African half of the continent, whereas, politically, Cameroon is one of the giants of Central Africa. For some time now the nation has been priding itself as a Haven of Peace in the turbulent Central African sub-region. However, Cameroon is facing
The first lady of Nigeria, Aicha Buhari, has expressed her disappointment with the current ruling class in Nigeria and opined that if the situation continues she will not support her husband’s bid for another term of office in 2019. In a recent BBC interview, President Buhari’s wife regretted the fact
Saturday, October 1, 2016, was celebrated as the 56th birthday of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and like the anniversary celebrations of 2015 and previous ones, the President, Muhammadu Buhari used the occasion to make some public statements, which were impregnated with achievements, so far, since he came to power
Saturday, October 1, 2016 was celebrated as the 56th birthday of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and like in previous anniversary celebrations, President Muhammadu Buhari used the occasion to make some public statements. These were impregnated with achievements made so far since he came to power in 2015, as well
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has launched a campaign aimed at behaviour change. The civic education campaign, according to President Buhari, is aimed at a positive behavioural change in a country that is one of the most corrupt in the world. While launching the campaign
Zambia has written its name in the signs of times as one of the many African countries with elections this 2016, others include Uganda and South Africa where the ruling ANC had its worse results since the end of apartheid in 1994. In most, if not all, of these elections
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), otherwise known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has named a new leader for one of its affiliated groups, Boko Haram. The new leader goes by the name Abu Musab al-Barnawi. The announcement is contained in the latest
The latest negotiations of the Burundian conflict have come to a standstill because the government rejected the participation of opposition delegations in the talks. This has invited reactions from both the government and the opposition. According to The Times of South Africa, a government senator, Evelyne Butoyi tweeted that “the
A suspected Boko Haram suicide member, last Wednesday on June 29, 2016, hit a small locality in Northern Cameroon, just some few kilometers from the border with Nigeria. The attack was staged at about 9:30 pm Cameroon time (8:30pm GMT) on a video club where young men had gathered to
