New York, December 29, 2009—A Cameroonian newspaper editor, jailed this month after publishing a book excerpt that alleged sexual activities by President Paul Biya, was convicted on Monday of “insulting the head of state.” Judge Ibrahim Ba sentenced Jean-Bosco Talla, managing editor of the weekly Germinal, to a one-year suspended term and a fine [...]
New York, December 15, 2009—The managing editor of a private newspaper in Cameroon has been held in police custody since Thursday, accused of insulting President Paul Biya, according to local journalists and news reports. Managing Editor Jean-Bosco Talla of the weekly Germinal was picked up by police in the capital, Yaoundé, on Thursday and taken [...]
YAOUNDE, Nov – Cameroon’s democratisation process has suffered a serious setback this year after the government transferred elections management from the Ministry of Territorial Administration (MINAT) to the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) party of President Paul Biya, says the head of the European Commission delegation in Yaounde.
“We strongly applauded the government’s [...]
Cameroon coasted to a 2-0 win in Morocco Saturday and clinched a record sixth appearance for an African team at the World Cup.The ‘Indomitable Lions’ took a one-point lead over Gabon into the …
YAOUNDE, Nov – One month to go to the Copenhagen climate change summit, Central African countries and forest partners say they will not endorse any agreement on climate change if the international community does not provide adequate compensation for their efforts to preserve the Congo Basin rain forests. The Copenhagen conference is designed to climax [...]
Group A’s representative for the 2010 World Cup will decided on the ultimate day of the qualifying series following convincing wins by contenders, Cameroon and Gabon on Saturday. The …
THE DAY REPLAYED – On the penultimate day of action in the group phase of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Egypt 2009 Korea Republic disposed of USA to clinch their place in the knockout stages. Thanks …
Ismailia is the venue for Group C’s final match as Cameroon take on a Germany side already through to the last 16. While the Europeans will be aiming to finish as group winners, Cameroon need to …
Cameroon closed in on Germany at the top of Group C with a comfortable 2-0 win over Korea Republic in Suez. It was a powerful and assured performance from the Junior Lions, who were rarely …
Cameroon closed in on Germany at the top of Group C with a comfortable 2-0 win over Korea Republic in Suez. It was a powerful and assured performance from the Junior Lions, who were rarely …
The second Group C match will see Cameroon take on Korea Republic. The Indomitable Lions are back at the FIFA U-20 World Cup after a 10-year absence and more to the point finished runners-up in …
