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World News | Cameroon's President, World's Oldest, Likely Faces Election Challenge from Close Allies
Latestly
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July 3, 2025
Yaounde, Jul 3 (AP) Cameroon's longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest allies after they both resigned from his government and announced their candidacy in the October election. Bello...
Yaounde: CRADEC rallies stakeholders to ...
The Guardian Post
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It brought together Parliamentarians, members of the APNIFFT Caucus, representatives of the Ministry of Finance, decentralised collectivities, Civil Society Organisations, public finance experts among others. CRADEC officials the roundtable aimed...
Cameroonian Scientists Trained as Nation’s First Scientific Divers to Protect Marine Biodiversity
teleSUR
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June 30, 2025
Photo: Newcasttle University June 30, 2025 Hour: 7:55 pm Following the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, three Cameroonian marine scientists have completed intensive training in scientific diving in Marseille, marking a milestone in the...
JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...
Cameroonian marine conservationists trained as scientific divers
Africanews
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June 30, 2025
Following the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, three Cameroonian marine scientists extended their stay to train as scientific divers in the city of Marseille. They are committed to protecting the Manyangé na Elombo-Campo national park,...
Yaounde I University: Fullbright Scholar, Prof Victor Waingeh, to build ...
The Guardian Post
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Spefically, he will be working at the University of Yaounde I, where he will be employing a combination of teaching and research to build student capacity with a view to lowering barriers and enhancing their interest and success in physical...
Cameroon National Unity Day 2025
Diplomat magazine EU
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June 30, 2025
Theme: “Defence Forces and Cameroonian people in harmony to safeguard peace and national unity, bedrock of a strong and prosperous Cameroon”. Cocktail on the Occasion of the 53rd Cameroon National Day Celebration in The Hague, Kurhaus Hotel, on...
Cameroon literature giant Nsanda Eba dies
Cameroon Concord News
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June 30, 2025
Nsanda Eba who has died was a strong personality of Cameroonian literature – a storyteller who’s book The Good Foot painted Cameroon during colonialism. His publications including essays spanned roughly five decades, primarily documenting the...
Cameroonian native finds inspiration in story of his own path to Army service
US Army
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June 30, 2025
CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Pfc. Franck Karel Penga Nkweya’s aspirations of Army service took root long before he set foot in America, and he attributes his journey to hard work, dedication and loyalty. Born and raised in Cameroon’s capital city of...
Marco Rubio imposter: experts say AI deepfakes of voice and writing styles are 'dangerous escalation'
The National News
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Artificial intelligence was used to impersonate the voice of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and place calls to foreign ministers and American officials, the State Department confirmed on Tuesday, raising further concerns over the growing use of...
Nigeria’s terrorism cornucopia: Is there a way forward?
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 9, 2025
Background The etymological patrimony of the word ‘cornucopia’ is typically characterised by abundance, harvest, nourishment, and plenty. Conceptually however, this treatise utilises the oxymoron, terrorism cornucopia, in the sense of the...
What Is Vinicius Jr.’s Ethnicity, Religion, and Nationality? Exploring His Family Roots and Background
Essentially Sports
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July 2, 2025
From dribbling a ball in São Gonçalo, Brazil, to hoisting trophies for Real Madrid, Vinícius Jr.’s life looks like a Hollywood movie. But just like a film isn’t always lights, camera, action, it wasn’t easy for an 18-year-old kid to land in Spain...
Vocal critic of West wants reelection as Ugandan president
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has declared his intention to run for a seventh term in the 2026 elections, potentially extending his nearly four-decade-long rule to almost 50 years. Known for his strong opposition to Western influence...
United States: Cameroonian-American, Dr Akwa-Tchoyi, breaking grounds in...
The Guardian Post
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Her remarkable academic journey, undertaken after 24 years as a State Registered Nurse, has proven that there is no age limit to education. Dr Mary Akwa-Tchoyi embarked on her intensive return to academia in March 2019, a decision driven by a...
Cameroon’s Elombi emerges as Afreximbank’s new President
Business Day
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June 28, 2025
…vows to build on Oramah’s legacy The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has appointed George Elombi as its next President and Chairman of the Board, marking a significant leadership transition for the Pan-African financial institution as it...
Tinubu deepens Nigeria-OECS ties with scholarships, visa waivers, cultural diplomacy in Saint Lucia
Business Hallmark
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July 1, 2025
President Bola Tinubu’s historic state visit to Saint Lucia has marked a significant milestone in Nigeria’s relations with the Caribbean, as both regions rekindle centuries-old ancestral, cultural, and political bonds rooted in shared African...
What Nigeria, Cameroon must do to stop ISWAP’s expansion in Lake Chad basin
Premium Times
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July 1, 2025
Since 2021, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has intensified its footprint in Cameroon’s Far North Region through increased extortion of communities and a spate of brutal attacks on military barracks in Borno (Nigeria) and...
Cameroon leader’s ally quits, launches challenge in political shake-up
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 27, 2025
By Amindeh Blaise Atabong YAOUNDE (Reuters) -A long-time ally of Cameroon’s leader has quit the government to run for president in October elections – a defection that could reshape the West African nation’s politics after more than four decades...
Cameroonians, you hold the power to change our story
The Guardian Post
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Cameroon is overheating under the weight of its own failures. If it is not rescued, it risks imploding. For decades, our nation has been held hostage by stagnation, decay, and the cynical betrayal of public trust. Now, more than ever, Cameroon...
Yaounde: British High Commission welcomes home eight Chevening scholars
The Guardian Post
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This was during an event organised at the British High Commissioner's residence in Yaounde on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The gathering aimed to celebrate the scholars and highlight the anticipated contributions these individuals will make to their...