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By William Lloyd George Victory came swiftly for rebels in the Central African Republic. It took just three days of fighting for them to capture the capital Bangui on March 24. The constitution was quickly suspended, parliament dissolved, and the … read more »
(Reuters) – Francois Bozize, the former leader of Central African Republic toppled in coup on Sunday, is currently in Cameroon, according to a statement by Cameroon’s presidency read on state radio on Monday. “This is to inform the public and … read more »
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(Reuters) – African kings Nigeria were rescued by a last-gasp equalizer on Saturday while other heavyweight contenders Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Tunisia won their games to remain on course for World Cup qualification. Samuel Eto’o scored twice to lead Cameroon … read more »
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Tagged 2014 Word Cup Qualifiers Round Up, africa cup nations, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Didier Drogba, Emmanuel Adebayor, Nigeria, nigerian newspapers, Salomon Kalou, Togo
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — A French hostage has spoken in a video filmed three days ago with his family, weeks after extremists kidnapped them from northern Cameroon. The video’s audio airs a voice that identifies himself as Tanguy Moulin-Fournier. He … read more »
All part of an illicit and lucrative trade in organs. Elaborate greetings are the norm, I’ve found, when one enters a Central African village. So it was a surprise when I noticed that many people weren’t shaking hands the morning … read more »
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Tagged Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, Central Europe, Indepth Africa Magazine, Koro (medicine), Malleus Maleficarum, Penis
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Laurent Fabius, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will visit Cameroon and Nigeria from March 15 to 16, 2013. This visit falls within the framework of the French authorities’ wholehearted commitment to securing the release of our compatriots being held hostage in … read more »
Posted in Cameroon, Nigeria, Press Releases, West Africa
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Tagged Cameroon, France, François Hollande, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Laurent Fabius, Nigeria, Paul Biya
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Abuja: Seven foreigners abducted by a radical Islamist sect in northern Nigeria are feared dead following the group’s claim of killing them. Ansaru, a splinter group from Boko Haram, posted on its website that the hostages — a Briton, a … read more »
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(Reuters) – France will not negotiate with gunmen claiming to be from Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram who have taken a French family of seven hostage, Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said on Tuesday. The three adults and four children … read more »
Posted in Nigeria, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Cameroon, France, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Jean-Yves Le Drian, local Nigerian newspaper, Mali, Nigeria, Reuters
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A video apparently showing seven French hostages kidnapped from northern Cameroon has been posted online, with a man claiming that a radical Islamic group from Nigeria holds them. The video, posted Monday to YouTube, shows two men, a woman and … read more »
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Photo: Aminu Abubakar/IRIN The Haye clinic in Kano where seven polio vaccinators were killed on 8 February 2013 (file photo) DAKAR, 22 February 2013 (IRIN) – Human rights organizations estimate some 3,000 Nigerians have been killed in violence related to … read more »
Nigeria (Reuters) – Seven French hostages abducted by suspected Nigerian Islamist militants have probably been separated into two groups and efforts are continuing to locate them, French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday. French, Nigerian and Cameroonian officials earlier denied … read more »
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Tagged Boko Haram, Cameroon, Dikwa, France, IndepthAfrica, Islamism, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers, Northern Nigeria, Thursday
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(Reuters) – Seven French hostages kidnapped in Cameroon have been found alive in a house in northern Nigeria and are safe with Nigerian authorities, French television reported on Thursday. The hostages, four children and three adults, were captured by Islamist … read more »
Posted in Cameroon, Central Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Africa, West Africa
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Tagged Boko Haram, Cameroon, France, french hostages freed, french hostages in niger, french hostages news, Islamism, niger kidnapping, Nigeria, Reuters, Television in France, Waza National Park
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By Steven Bucci French President Francois Hollande told reporters yesterday that Boko Haram, an Islamist terrorist group based in Nigeria, abducted a French family of seven, including four children, in northern Cameroon. Hollande noted the continuing role of France in … read more »
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AFP- MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — A blast targeting a military patrol vehicle in the Nigerian city where a radical Islamist group is based killed two civilians on Wednesday, the military said. “An improvised explosive device targeting (a military) patrol team exploded … read more »
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Tagged bokoharam, Cameroon, improvised explosive device, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Islamic State, Islamism, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nigerian, nigerian newspapers
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Associated Press YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Cameroon’s president has ordered that tight security measures be used to rescue the seven French tourists kidnapped by armed gunmen in the West African nation’s northern region. A ministry statement late Tuesday said the president … read more »
The Nigerian militant group Boko Haram was likely behind the kidnapping of seven French expatriates in Cameroon, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday. The three adults and four children were kidnapped early Tuesday in northern Cameroon, close to the … read more »
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Tagged Boko Haram, Cameroon, France, François Hollande, IndepthAfrica, Laurent Fabius, MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Waza National Park
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A press release sent from my friend Joe Mirabella at All Out: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2013 Cameroonian President Paul Biya said in Paris on Wednesday that minds in the country are evolving on the subject of gay people. … read more »
Posted in Cameroon, Central Africa, Press Releases
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Tagged Bailey, Cameroon, France, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Paris, Paul Biya, Roger Jean-Claude Mbede, Yaoundé
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(Reuters) – African Nations Cup winners (host country in brackets) : 1957 – Egypt (Sudan) 1959 – Egypt (Egypt) 1962 – Ethiopia (Ethiopia) 1963 – Ghana (Ghana) 1965 – Ghana (Tunisia) 1968 – Congo-Kinshasa* (Ethiopia) 1970 – Sudan (Sudan) 1972 … read more »
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South Africa will have a sell-out crowd at the cavernous Soccer City to drive them on when they open proceedings at the African Nations Cup finals but also go into the game heaving under a heavy burden of expectation. A … read more »
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KANO, Nigeria — Nigerian soldiers have killed five gunmen believed to belong to the Islamist group Boko Haram while losing a soldier and a policeman during a gunbattle in the country’s volatile northeast, the military said on Thursday. Lt. Col. … read more »
Zambian midfielder Felix Katongo has warned his team mates that Ethiopia will be a tough nut to crack at the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations. The reigning African Champions will begin their title defence against the Ethiopians on January … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Soccer, Sports
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Tagged 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, Africa Nations Cup, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, ethiopian soccer, Felix Katongo, IndepthAfrica, Nelspruit, Sudan
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African champion Zambia, Ivory Coast, and minnows Cape Verde and Central African Republic have been nominated for the continent’s team of the year award. The winner will be announced by the Confederation of African Football in December. Zambia won its first African … read more »
November 8, 2012 by benim
Amber Murrey November 6, 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of Paul Biya’s presidency (1982 – 2012) in Cameroon. Celebrations, dinners, galas and voter registration drives for members of the ruling RDPC party (Rassemblement Démocratique du Peuple Camerounais) took place in … read more »
Cameroonian security forces used teargas to disperse about a thousand opposition supporters who had gathered in the commercial capital on Tuesday to protest against President Paul Biya as he marked 30 years in power, witnesses said. Biya, 79, has kept … read more »
INTRODUCTION Nations rise and fall due to a myriad of factors. The trouble with Cameroon is simply a failure of leadership. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with the Cameroonian character. There is nothing amiss with the land or climate of … read more »
Cape Verde held on against Cameroon to make their first Africa Cup of Nations as Ethiopia qualified for the first time in 30 years. Star striker Samuel Eto’o may have been back in the side but Cameroon still failed to … read more »
Posted in Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal, Soccer, South Africa, Togo, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Achille Emana, Africa Nations Cup, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Emmanuel Adebayor, IndepthAfrica, Samuel Eto'o
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The tiny Cape Verde Islands eliminated former World Cup quarterfinalists Cameroon on Sunday to win a place at the African Nations Cup soccer finals for the first time despite losing 2-1 in the second leg of their final-round qualifier. A … read more »
Ghana became the first country to qualify for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations when beating Malawi 1-0 in Lilongwe on Saturday afternoon. The Black Stars braved the intimidating crowd and bumpy pitch at the Civo Stadium to clinch their … read more »
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by Paul I. Adujie Esq. Nigeria is under water! Nigeria is literally underwater! 22 out of 36 federating states of Nigeria are rapidly being submerged. I recently wrote two articles in which I discussed the parlous condition of roads, highways … read more »
(AGI) A territorial dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon has caused an increase in tensions between the two countries. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan, who leads Africa’s most populous nation, let it be known that his government will re-examine the issue of … read more »
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Tagged Bakassi, Bakassi Movement for Self-Determination, Cameroon, Goodluck Jonathan, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, International Court of Justice, Niger Delta, Nigeria
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