Rosary can change the world, pontifical charity ‘Aid to the Church in Need’ urges before a million children pray

This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. What began in 2005 as a...

UAE Visa Ban 2025 Affects 9 Countries, Official Confirmation Still Pending

42Dubai, October 22, 2025- According to the reports, the United Arab Emirates will put an end to awarding new tourist and work visas to the nationals of nine countries at the beginning of 2026. This measure has been dubbed the UAE Visa Ban 2025...

2025 U-17 WWC: Flamingos Lose 1-0 To France

Maybe na me no remember again. No be this same team CS write say them play 10 friendlies without conceding a goal yet scored 44? Deo, I beg, what are the odds or magic (abi na jazz) of capitulation of a team that scored 44 goals in first 10...

Do children even need cough syrup? Rajasthan deaths revive the debate

In Sikar’s Khori Brahmanan village, five-year-old Nityans had been suffering from a persistent cough. His mother took him to the nearby Community Health Centre (CHC) under the state’s free medicine scheme. He was prescribed a cough syrup and given...

Combatting terrorism, other security threats: Cameroon, Chad in one accord

The Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defence, Joseph Beti Assomo, signed on behalf of the Cameroon while the Chadian Minister of the Armed Forces, Ex-Servicemen and War Victims, General Issakha Malloua Djamous, signed for his...

Rosary can change the world, pontifical charity urges before a million children pray

This October, over a million children around the world will lift their voices in prayer as pontifical charity Aid to the Church in Need marks the 20th anniversary of its One Million Children Praying the Rosary campaign. What began in 2005 as a...

Unlocking Cameroon’s Investment Potential: Sectors, Risks, and Mitigation

By Africa Risk Control Central Africa Desk – Cameroon, often called “Africa in miniature” for its linguistic, cultural, and geographic diversity, has long positioned itself as a gateway to Central Africa. With a population of nearly 29 million and...

Trump gutting protected status for immigrants will strain US healthcare, Democrats warn

The US healthcare system faces a “perfect storm”, more than 100 members of Congress warn today, as Donald Trump’s administration risks exacerbating pressure on its workforce by stripping nearly one million US immigrants of work authorization and...

France Backs 100 Startups in Cameroon With $1.05 Million in Two Years

• (Business in Cameroon) - France financed 100 startups in Cameroon with CFA655 million ($1.05 million) over two years through the “Start-up 237” program. • Each company received €10,000 in equipment and support, boosting productivity and...

There Is a Strategy to Annihilate All Christians and Islamize Nigeria, Expert Says

Attacks against Christian communities, especially in northern Nigeria, are not an isolated phenomenon but rather a strategy to “annihilate them all and Islamize the country,” said Emeka Umeagbalasi, a criminologist and researcher. The expert has...

Sports and culture as growth engines for investment in Africa

In a bold move to stimulate economic growth and foster job creation, Rwanda is championing sports and culture as pivotal engines. This is evidenced by the successful launch of the Carlos Takam Boxing Academy and the conclusion of the 2025 UCI Road...

‘No legal prescription’: How trans women in Cameroon access hormones

Faced with transphobia in the country’s healthcare system, trans women in Cameroon looked across Africa for solutions to access Hormone Replacement Therapy. An informal network is adopting these interventions. When she was 21 years old, Chanelle...

Ex-Governor Ganduje Diverts Kano State’s 20% Stake In Multi-Billion-Naira Dry Port To His Children, Awards N4Billion Contract To Family-Linked Firm – Report

Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje quietly stripped the state government of its 20 percent equity in the multibillion-naira Dala Inland Dry Port Nigeria Limited and handed the shares to his children, who were subsequently appointed...

5 UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy Worth Travelling For: From Tsuruoka’s Heirloom Veggies To Hyderabad’s Royal Biryani

5 UNESCO Cities of Gastronomy Worth Travelling For (Image credit: Canva) Food represents the culture, the past, and the community. Gastronomy Cities of UNESCO reflect the places that maintain, celebrate, and renew culinary traditions. Cities where...

“People murmur… they want change”: Catholic Bishop Calls for Political Transition Ahead of Cameroon’s Presidential Elect

“Change distills its benefits to the people and the nation… it is not an option, it is the living proof that democracy works,” the Cameroonian Catholic Bishop said. Drawing from Scripture, Bishop Lontsié-Keuné noted how leadership succession from...

REI Cameroon secures Cameroon’s first ...

REI Cameroon CEO (second from left) flanked by ARSEL officials at signing ceremony The authorisation grants REI Cameroon the right to produce and distribute electricity in off-grid communities. The milestone deal was signed in Yaounde on August...

Meet Mamzelle Fleurranda: The 11-year-old prodigy redefining sports photography in Cameroon

At just eleven years old, Mamzelle Fleurranda is breaking boundaries and rewriting the narrative of sports photography in Cameroon. While most children her age are chasing footballs on school playgrounds, Fleurranda is chasing moments, freezing...

MTN Cameroon champions online safety for...

This was during the second edition of National Cybersecurity Days, organised by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, which took place recently in Bafoussam. The programme was unveiled under MTN’s Digital Human Rights framework, which...

The bear and the bot farm: Countering Russian hybrid warfare in Africa

Summary Russia has made significant inroads in Africa—particularly in Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic and Mali—deploying military operations that, while limited in scope, are often devastating for local civilian populations. At the same...

Young People Must Never Allow Culture to Die – Shikongeni

Ndasuunje ‘Papa’ Shikongeni, who describes himself as a naturalist and creative artist, is someone who puts a lot of value on his roots and heritage. Born in Windhoek, Shikongeni grew up with his grandmother at Okahandja, where he discovered his...