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Jean Claude Mbede reflects on the real tribalism in Cameroon. Here is his account: Tribalism stories – Cameroon #1 I have decided to start recounting true stories about tribalism, which sometimes nests where you least expect it, dressed in the garments of intellectualism and privilege. Let me share a story that reveals the great deception […]
Cameroon is advancing its administrative modernisation strategy. The authorities in Yaoundé are looking for 163 million US dollars—nearly 90 billion CFA francs at current exchange rates—to finance the digitalisation of decentralised territorial collectivities (CTDs). The initiative aims to equip municipalities and regions with digital tools that can streamline the management of local public services in […]
Significant strides have been noted in the structuring of African mediation efforts aimed at restoring peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. This emerged as a key outcome of the technical session of the semiannual peace process review meeting, held on June 7–8, 2026, in Lomé. The session was convened by Togo’s Council […]
Modeste Mopa Fatoing, a high-ranking Cameroonian civil servant, has taken a bold stand against what he describes as the “tax mafia” within the country’s fiscal administration. His defiance has sparked widespread attention and controversy. The tax mafia refers to a network of corrupt officials and private interests that have allegedly siphoned public funds through inflated […]
Chahana Takiou, publisher of the biweekly newspaper “22 September”, was summoned by the prosecutor of the cybercrime unit on Monday afternoon. His summons came after he openly criticised the ruling junta during the Pan-African Media Forum held in Bamako from June 3 to 6. Chahana Takiou was placed under a detention warrant for “undermining the […]
In Cameroon, particularly in its political capital Yaoundé, surveillance cameras have become a crucial tool for deterring crime, protecting property and people, and easing traffic flow. Ever since these devices were installed in strategic areas of the city, residents report a significant drop in insecurity. A local from the Madagascar neighbourhood explained: “In our area, […]
Algeria continues its gestures of solidarity toward African nations in need. On Monday in N’Djamena, Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb, alongside Chad’s Prime Minister and head of government Allamaye Halina, presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the Algeria-Chad solidarity power plant. The facility will have a production capacity of 40 megawatts, coming just days after the […]
On Friday, 5 June 2026, the regional branch of the Central Office for the Repression of Illicit Drug Trafficking (OCRTIS) in Zinder dismantled a transnational network, seizing 920 grammes of cocaine cleverly concealed inside bales of second-hand clothing. Two suspects were arrested in the Djaguindi neighbourhood — one Nigerien and one Beninese national. The operation […]
Despite the increasingly anti-Western rhetoric emanating from the Alliance des États du Sahel (AES), a nuanced reality emerges from technical cooperation on the ground. On May 14 and 15, 2026, Burkinabè military surgeons engaged in a high-level exchange session with the U.S. National Guard in Washington D.C. This meeting, part of the State Partnership Program […]
Discussions between the two parties focused on the significant role and the substantial, exemplary contribution of the Kingdom of Morocco to United Nations peacekeeping operations. Morocco’s contribution stems from a strategic royal vision rooted in its long-standing commitment to UN peacekeeping efforts, a dedication that dates back to 1960. Currently ranked ninth among the top […]
Côte d’Ivoire boasts an impressive network of over 400,000 mobile money service points, a figure that dwarfs the total number of ATMs by 300 times, according to the Agency for the Promotion of Financial Inclusion. Ivorians rely heavily on these convenient kiosks for their daily financial needs, from depositing salaries to withdrawing cash. However, a […]
At the N’Djamena Court of First Instance, a landmark case unfolded this week as a local man stood trial for allegedly selling a single plot of land to multiple buyers while facing charges of fraud and illegal detention. Chad’s court examines disputed land sale allegations The defendant, whose identity remains undisclosed, is accused of collecting […]