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Four Dead, Families Displaced as Flood Ravages Cameroon’s Adamawa Region
Authorities in the Adamawa Region of Cameroon have called for vigilance and better urban planning to avoid future disasters following the death of four persons and the displacement of families after heavy torrential rains and floods. Local sources...

UNESCO Closely Monitors Damage to Cultural Heritage Caused by Armed Conflicts, Says Director-General Azoulay
UNESCO is actively monitoring damage to cultural heritage caused by armed conflicts, said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, in her speech at the opening of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee of the United Nations...

Prevalence, Etiological Patterns and Factors Associated with Bacteraemia Among Febrile Children with Sickle Cell Anaemia in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Introduction Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder caused by a mutation in the β-globin gene, a single base substitution changes from GAG to GTG, leading to the replacement of glutamic acid with valine at the sixth position of...

My community in Cameroon needed clean water. So I became our advocate.
In 2021, as the head of a health facility in the heart of a conflict-affected area of the Northwest region of Cameroon, I witnessed firsthand the challenges that arose from limited resources and ongoing insecurity. Among the most pressing issues...

‘It’s just unfair’: What end of TPS means for Nicaraguans and Hondurans in the US
Virginia Guevara came to the United States from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in the 1990s, before the country was granted Temporary Protected Status following the devastating destruction caused by Hurricane Mitch in 1998. Guevara, 48 at the time, found...

College celebrates students' achievements at heartwarming ceremony
Sponsored by CBRE and Cedar Court Hotel, Bradford, the event was a powerful celebration of student achievement, success, and resilience. From the moment guests arrived, the atmosphere was filled with excitement and pride. Attendees were treated to...

Potential peace and World Cup spot offers hope for DR Congo
These are busy times for football in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The women's team are playing in the African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time since 2012 while the men are currently top of their qualification group for the 2026...

Cameroon: Kribi to Host $24 Mln Tourism Complex with Hotel, Golf Course
(Business in Cameroon) - 15 bln CFA franc project led by senator Grégoire Mba Mba now under construction. Development to include hotel, golf course, sports facilities and children’s attractions. Funding combines personal investment, municipal...

Cameroon’s president, the world’s oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest allies after they both resigned from his government and announced their candidacy in the October election. Bello...

Prospects for peace and World Cup lift mood in DR Congo
These are busy times for football in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The women's team played in the African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time since 2012 while the men are currently top of their qualification group for the 2026 World...

Noem ends protected status for 7 countries
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ended temporary protected status for nationals of Nicaragua and Honduras. This decision affects approximately 76,000 people and makes them eligible for deportation by early September. Noem stated that...

Cultures Unite in Celebration at 26th Antiracist Festival in Athens
The annual Antiracist Festival returns to Goudi Park in Athens on July 4–6, once again sending a powerful message of unity, solidarity, and inclusion. Now in its 26th year, the festival brings together researchers, historians, activists, students,...

A Primer for the White House Visit by Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal
A few months ago, the Chairman of the Africa and Global Health Policy Subcommittee of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Ted Cruz, hosted a roundtable discussion that tackled energy and critical mineral partnerships with the...

Celebrating Pastor Folu Adeboye At 77: A legacy of educational impact in Africa
Pastor Folu Adeboye, wife of Pastor E.A. Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), will turn seventy-seven on July 13, 2025. Her life has consistently been devoted to the pursuit and promotion of education. She...

Cameroon's Bakary launches challenge to Biya in political shake-up
It would also mark a major political realignment in the northern regions — Tchiroma's home base — which has traditionally delivered strong support for Biya’s Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM). Tchiroma is the leader of the Cameroon...

Jos Malcomines, others set for fierce 2025 Bauchi polo showdown
The 2025 Bauchi Annual Polo Tournament is set to gallop off in grand style, as over 20 elite teams from across Nigeria converge on Bauchi for a week of thrilling competition from July 22 to 26 at the historic Col. A.D. Umar Polo Ground. Powered by...

Colorado lawyers are stepping up to handle immigration cases amid Trump crackdown
Jane Feldman didn’t expect her decades in law to leave her unprepared, but immigration court was a world she did not recognize. When she volunteered to help a Cameroonian man seeking release from immigration detention, she thought the process...

Yaounde: CRADEC rallies stakeholders to ...
It brought together Parliamentarians, members of the APNIFFT Caucus, representatives of the Ministry of Finance, decentralised collectivities, Civil Society Organisations, public finance experts among others. CRADEC officials the roundtable aimed...
Cameroonian Scientists Trained as Nation’s First Scientific Divers to Protect Marine Biodiversity
Photo: Newcasttle University June 30, 2025 Hour: 7:55 pm Following the United Nations Ocean Conference in France, three Cameroonian marine scientists have completed intensive training in scientific diving in Marseille, marking a milestone in the...

World News | Cameroon's President, World's Oldest, Likely Faces Election Challenge from Close Allies
Yaounde, Jul 3 (AP) Cameroon's longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest allies after they both resigned from his government and announced their candidacy in the October election. Bello...