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African Church leader backs new report urging reforms on debt relief
Crux Now
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June 26, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – Unveiled in Rome, a Vatican-backed report advocates for a radical reform of the global financial system, claiming its debt mechanisms harm Africa and developing nations. The Jubilee Report was compiled by around thirty leading...
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...
Cameroon’s Civil Society Calls on Voters to Sanction Biya in Upcoming Elections
Africanews
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June 20, 2025
Ahead of the October 2025 presidential election, prominent Cameroonian figures are calling on citizens to use the ballot box to reject long-time President Paul Biya. A coalition of university lecturers, civil society members, and traditional...
An Immigrant Perspective on the Meaning of Juneteenth
Hola Texas
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June 26, 2025
By Julian Do Jun 19, 2025 Juneteenth, the federal holiday initially marking the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, has evolved into a broader celebration of human and civil rights. Under the Trump Administration, concerns are mounting...
Cameroon Gets CFA15bn from OPEC Fund to Boost Rice Production
Business in Cameroon
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June 20, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Highlights : OPEC Fund agrees to finance CFA15 billion for Cameroon’s rice value chain Project aims to improve yields, open up rural zones, and support small farmers Rice is one of Cameroon’s top imports, straining its...
The blast did not kill the 29 children, what followed did
Euro Weekly News
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June 26, 2025
An electricity transformer exploded causing panic among thousands of students. 29 of them died and 280 were injured | Credit: Rolf Steve Domia-leu/RFI In a country where civilians frequently die victims of the nationwide infighting, Thousands of...
Douala: Ngondo festival officially receives UNESCO certificate as intang...
The Guardian Post
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The certificate confirms the festival’s inscription on the prestigious Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, following the 19th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on December 4, 2024, in Asunción,...
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...
2 dead, over 100 hospitalized after food poisoning in Cameroon
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, June 25 (Xinhua) -- At least two people have died and some 105 others have been hospitalized with food poisoning in Cameroon's commercial hub of Douala, authorities said on Wednesday. The state-run Laquintinie Hospital, where the involved...
Douala: Orange Cameroun launches music contest for young talents
The Guardian Post
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Officials said the contest falls in line with the telecom company's zeal to celebrate music geniuses and leave a lasting legacy for the country’s cultural heritage. Orange Cameroun Events and Sponsoring Expert, Robert Ekotto, detailed that the...
Church in South Africa remembers history of discrimination in nation
Crux Now
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June 18, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – June 16 is celebrated across Africa as the Day of the African Child. It was first established by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1991 to commemorate the courage of South African black schoolchildren. In 1976, these...
PM Dion Ngute gets enthusiastic welc...
The Guardian Post
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A cross section of administrative and traditional authorities alongside cultural groups, gave the PM, who is sojourning in the Region, an exceptional welcome at Matazem. The highpoint of visit is the 7th session of the Steering Committee of the...
At Canada Day celebration: High Commissioner lauds strong bilateral tie...
The Guardian Post
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She was speaking in Yaounde during the annual ceremony organised every July 1 to celebrate Canada Day. The event, celebrated on the theme: “We are Canada in Cameroon”, brought together government ministers, Members of Parliament, diplomats, and...
Biya regime holds forum on AI opportunities, challenges
Cameroon Concord News
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July 8, 2025
A two-day forum opened in Cameroon on Monday to discuss the opportunities and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) for the Central African country. According to the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, which organized the event, the...
video | Afghan, Cameroonian immigrants fight to save TPS status in court
Cameroon Online
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June 25, 2025
WUSA9 | HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Afghan and Cameroonian immigrants stood together Tuesday at CASA’s headquarters in Hyattsville to face a problem they share. In just a few weeks, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of both groups will be terminated by...
Religious freedom will help an Africa becoming ‘increasingly fragmented’
Crux Now
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June 17, 2025
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – As the International Religious Freedom Summit takes place in Nairobi, Kenya, one priest says “Africa is becoming increasingly fragmented.” “Africa needs to be reconciled to herself and this involves the question of identity…...
Immigration: 36 countries threatened with exclusion by Trump, is Tunisia in the crosshairs?
Tunisie Numerique
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June 18, 2025
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump, whose influence continues to shape current policy, has officially warned 36 countries—25 of them located in Africa—giving them a 60-day deadline to...
Afghan, Cameroonian immigrants fight to save temporary protected status in court
WUSA 9 - Washington D.C.
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June 24, 2025
The immigrant rights group CASA, filed a lawsuit on their behalf in May, calling the terminations unlawful. HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Afghan and Cameroonian immigrants stood together Tuesday at CASA’s headquarters in Hyattsville to face a problem they...
World News | India Donates 1000 Metric Tonnes of Rice and Essential Medicines to Cameroon
Latestly
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June 24, 2025
Yaounde [Cameroon], June 24 (ANI): India handed over 1000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines to Cameroon. Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, and India's High Commissioner to Cameroon, Vijay Khanduja,...
India sends 1000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines to Cameroon
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 24, 2025
Yaounde [Cameroon], June 24 (ANI): India handed over 1000 metric tonnes of rice and essential medicines to Cameroon. Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration, Paul Atanga Nji, and India's High Commissioner to Cameroon, Vijay Khanduja,...