As Qatar Hosts Arab-Islamic Summit, Here's A Look At The 57 OIC Member States

Last Updated:September 16, 2025, 00:13 IST The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, as of September 2025, includes 57 member states spread across Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Initially called the...

Yaounde: Fair to promote traditiona...

Placed under the patronage of the Ministry of Arts and Culture, the fair has brought together national and international experts, researchers, practitioners, actors in the cosmetics sector and representatives of local communities, to brainstorm on...

Cameroon Hit Again by Jihadists

Was it a coincidence or a planned action aimed at shaking the country? In any case, the attack took place just hours before the start of the school year and a few weeks before a tense presidential election in Cameroon, as previously reported by...

Children of War, Fathers of Regret

On a dusty morning in Nigeria’s northeast, the echoes in camps are no longer the rattle of gunfire or the rumble of motorcycles but the piercing laughter of children. They pour out of makeshift classrooms, books tucked under their arms, chasing...

World Athletics Championships: Eseme to lead Cameroon’s quartet as ev...

The reigning African Games and La Francophonie Games 100m gold medalist will be accompanied in the quartet by discus throw star, Nora Monie Atim, triple jumper, Anne Suzanna Fosther-Katta, and rising Cameroonian female sprinting sensation, Etame...

Pioneer Cameroonian scientific researche...

Prof Kamsu Kom’s career was marked by a commitment to building institutions, mentoring talent, and advancing scientific knowledge. After completing studies in France, where he earned a pharmacy degree in 1960, a Bachelor of Science, in 1962 and a...

At symposium in Yaounde: Experts brainstorming to better manage war victims

This is the main focus of the first-ever symposium on war victims which is underway at the Yaounde Conference Centre. The three-day gathering, organised by the Ministry of Defence, MINDEF, through the Secretariat of State in charge of...

Who are the 57 members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation?

Leaders from across the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have gathered in Doha for an Arab-Islamic summit to forge a unified stance on Israel following its attack on a Hamas office in Qatar’s capital on September 9...

"We love you": SA amused by Cameroonian man's humorous reaction to Springboks' beating All Blacks

A Cameroonian comic sports commentator playfully teased South Africans after the Springboks’ recent victory in New Zealand The hilarious video, shared on TikTok, went viral, attracting massive views and comments from a delighted online community...

NAN reporter selected for gender equity reporting fellowship in Africa

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has secured a spot in a fellowship on advancing gender equity reporting in Africa. By Chinenye Offor The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has secured a spot in a fellowship on advancing gender equity reporting in...

Seoul Festival Puts African Fashion and Culture in the Spotlight

An African fashion show is held at the 8th Seoul Africa Festival at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in central Seoul on September 13. SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The 8th Seoul Africa Festival turned into a vivid celebration of style, rhythm...

Nigeria: How Islamic Jihadists Razed Or Sacked Estimated 1200 Churches

Substantive Statement: (Intersociety, Enugu, Eastern Nigeria: Sunday, Sept 14, 2025)-The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (https://intersociety-ng.org) is disclosing using severally gathered statistics from multiple...

Exploring the informal plastic waste recycling industry in Yaounde, Cameroon

Youths searching for valuable plastics in a dumpster. Image from Sandra Tuombouh. Used with permission. With the rise in plastic usage and a growing population, Cameroon's waste processing industry is struggling to keep up with the increasing...

Cameroon gets CFA5 bln German support for youth and women businesses

(Business in Cameroon) - In Ahala, a suburb of Yaoundé, Akuah Ndefru runs Johina Center, a small plant-based remedies business. With €2,500 (about CFA1.6 million) from the Widu Africa project, supported by the German government, she upgraded her...

Church of the Week: International Christian Fellowship, Portimão

Our international church has been in existence for 34 years and is a small, friendly community of English-speaking believers. We welcome visitors from all over the world and in recent weeks we have enjoyed the company of friends from Portugal, the...

What is Christian Mbilli's ethnicity? Exploring the boxer's heritage, nationality, and more

Undefeated WBC interim super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli is set for a monumental fight as he takes on Guatemala's Lester Martinez on the undercard of the highly anticipated Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford showdown. 'Solide' holds a...

Cameroon Authorizes CFA6Bln IsDB Loan for Basic Education Project

(Business in Cameroon) - The Cameroonian government is preparing to borrow 6 billion CFA Francs from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to finance the Basic Education Support Project in Cameroon (PAEBC). A presidential decree signed on September...

Victim or Criminal? The Cameroonian Migrants Caught Up in Transnational Job Scams

Earlier this year, several Cameroonians were scammed into paying huge sums of money, equivalent to up to a year’s wages, after being promised jobs paying much higher salaries in Singapore. But the jobs did not exist. When they arrived, they found...

How conflict is impacting Nigeria's education system

A September 2025 report by the UN has revealed that nearly 15,000 schools were closed in West and Central Africa as of mid-2025. The situation is particularly prevalent in Nigeria and Cameroon, where insecurity and conflict has forced millions to...

How to Promote African Coffee Drinking Culture

As Thomas Jefferson stated in 1824, "Coffee is the beverage of the civilized world." With climate change, inflation, a volatile global market, President Trump's declared trade war, and new tariffs, coffee seems poised to become a drink for the...