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At Yaoundé Talks, OAPI Members Eye Creative Industries as Growth Engine
Business in Cameroon
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July 29, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Public officials, experts, and cultural stakeholders from the 17 member states of the African Intellectual Property Organization (OAPI), have been meeting in Yaoundé since July 28. They are focused on a strategic...
Cameroon: What keeps Paul Biya in power?
Deutsche Welle
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July 28, 2025
"The best is yet to come." That is the promise Paul Biya makes as he runs for an eighth term as Cameroon's head of state. The 92-year-old has had over 40 years to shape his country's destiny: he has been in power since 1982, and if he is...
Culture ministry receives sample copies ...
The Guardian Post
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Authored by Jean Pierre Kuate, the presentation ceremony of the 3,850-page book took place at the National Museum in Yaounde. The seven-volume collection, which delves into public finance in Cameroon, boasts a preface by the Minister Delegate at...
Nigeria News3 minutes ago Boko Haram Can’t Be Defeated Without Cameroon, Chad, Niger – Former Gov Declares The former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff, has shared some steps for combating insurgency in the country. Speaking during an…
Naija News
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July 29, 2025
Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sheriff urged the Federal Government to strengthen regional alliances with neighbouring countries as a critical step towards ending the Boko Haram insurgency. He asserted that...
Hard Numbers: Biya says bye-bye to opposition leader’s hopes, Church attacked in DRC, Google admits earthquake alert failure, & More
GZERO Media
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July 28, 2025
13: Cameroon’s electoral office Elecam accepted just 13 of the 83 candidates who applied to run for president in elections later this year. Among the omissions was prominent opposition leader Maurice Kamto. The 92-year-old incumbent president,...
Borno Assures Immigration Comptroller Of Continued Support On Border Security
Daily Independent
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July 28, 2025
1 Mohammed Abubakar The Borno State Commissioner for Information and Internal Security, Prof. Usman Tar, has assured the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) of the State Government’s unwavering support in carrying out its statutory responsibilities,...
Yaounde: HIPTEX students defend compelling master's theses in style
The Guardian Post
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The master’s defence was supervised by representatives of the Vice Chancellor, VC, of the University of Bamenda, UBa, where HIPTEX is affiliated. Candidates defended theses in fields such as; Journalism and Mass Communication, Fashion, Clothing...
Cameroon’s Electoral Commission Bars Main Opposition Leader From Presidential Race Against 92-Year-Old Paul Biya
Sahara Reporters
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Cameroon’s main opposition figure, Maurice Kamto, has been barred from contesting in the country’s upcoming presidential election. This decision has sparked concerns over potential unrest and strengthened expectations of another victory for...
African students studying in U.S. advised against traveling amid Trump’s new immigration policy
Business Insider Africa
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July 28, 2025
Under the new rules, international students on F-1 visas, particularly those from Nigeria, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Cameroon, will now receive single-entry visas valid for only three months. African students who make up a growing share of...
99% of Interfaith Marriage Bans Found in Muslim Nations
Patheos
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July 27, 2025
Using freedom of interfaith marriage as an indicator of religious pluralism, this study reveals that 99% of legal restrictions on interfaith unions are imposed by Islamic countries. Specifically, 32 out of 53 Muslim-majority countries (60.4%)...
City takeaway slapped with zero-star hygiene rating
Liverpool Echo
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July 30, 2025
A Liverpool takeaway has been hit a zero-star hygiene rating. Cubana African Cuisine specialises in Cameroonian and other African dishes and offers catering and event services. The Prescot Road venue is known for its traditional serving of dishes,...
6th Grand Prix Francophilie des Médias underway in Yaounde
The Guardian Post
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Held under the theme: “Architecture”, this edition brings together 43 finalists from over 11 countries worldwide. The opening ceremony was presided over by the Secretary General of Ministry of Communication, Prof Félix Zogo. He was joined by...
Renowned US-based Cameroonian scholar, Dr Aja Oro, dies!
The Guardian Post
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His demise came barely weeks to the launch of his latest publication, ‘Maiden of Hope’, which was billed for August 30, 2025, in Buea, in the South West Region. News of his death fell on Tuesday like a bombshell. It has not been disclosed what led...
Cameroon’s Bamenda Ecclesiastical Province Challenged to Renew Missionary Zeal at Pastoral Plan’s Silver Jubilee
ACI Africa
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July 25, 2025
“We cannot afford to be passive. Our people, especially the young, must own this vision. The Plan was never meant to gather dust in archives; it was meant to guide how we live our faith daily,” the Catholic Church leader said. He noted that while...
AWISA President Joyce Mahama Champions Gender Focus at PAWO Congress
News Ghana
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July 27, 2025
Mrs. Joyce Mahama, President of the African Women in Sports Association (AWISA), participated in the Pan-African Women’s Organisation (PAWO) Congress hosted by the Namibia Women Sports Association in Ongwediva. The July 2025 event convened...
Priest states Russian Orthodox Church in Africa not to colonize it
MENAFN
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July 26, 2025
(MENAFN) The Russian Orthodox Church is not aiming to impose colonial influence in Africa through its religious mission, according to Father George Maximov, chairman of the Missionary Department of the Patriarchal Exarchate of Africa. Speaking to...
Cameroon coach Marc Brys, staff quit over unpaid salaries
Tribal Football
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Marc Brys has resigned as coach of Cameroon five months before the Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco and with his side's 2026 World Cup qualification undecided, citing unpaid salaries for the Belgian and his technical staff. Brys has had a...
Cameroon boss Brys denies quitting, blames hacker for email
Tribal Football
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Marc Brys has denied quitting as coach of Cameroon despite the country's football federation confirming his exit on Wednesday, as the Belgian said his email was likely hacked and his alleged resignation letter did not come from him. It is the...
Cameroon head coach claims email was hacked, denies he has resigned
The Guardian
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July 23, 2025
Marc Brys has denied he has quit as coach of Cameroon despite the country’s football federation confirming his exit on Wednesday, as the Belgian said his email was likely hacked and his alleged resignation letter did not come from him. It is the...
Cameroon coach resigns over claims of unpaid wages
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon head coach of the national men's football team, Marc Brys resigned on Wednesday citing "contract violations" as the reason for his departure. In his resignation letter addressed to the country's Minister of...