Salah and Mané set to clash in Africa Cup of Nations
Excitement is mounting among Africa’s soccer mad fans as the 32nd edition of the African Cup of Nations which kicked off in Egypt last month, …
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Crisis bites deeper
With political leaders in prison, a war with Boko Haram and separatist agitation in the English-speaking regions, Cameroon finds itself in the depths of an …
Don’t fan flames of hatred in Cameroon
In this piece, the Cameroonian international film- maker, Moise Shewa*, who considers himself an Anglophone, takes strong issue with what he calls ‘celebrity endorsement’ of …
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya (85), declares he will seek 7th term in October poll
Paul Biya, Cameroon’s president and one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, announced Friday that he will run again in October’s election, while growing tensions with Anglophone …
The origins of Boko Haram
By Peter Ezeh The Boko Haram movement began in 2002 as a pro-Islam anti-establishment cult in Nigeria’s extreme north-eastern state of Borno, which borders northern …
Life as a Boko Haram hostage
Boko Haram attacked traditional ruler Seini Boukar Lamine’s town, kidnapped him and his family and held them hostage for two and a half months.