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The Cameroon football family led by the representative of president Paul Biya, the Minister of Sports and Physical Education Bidoung Kpwatt has accompanied the late midfielder, Patrick Claude Ekeng Ekeng who passed away on May 6 during the Romanian Championship game to his final resting place.
The remains of the former Canon of Yaounde player arrived last night and given a state tribute prior burial in strict family intimacy.
Meanwhile during the burial the Ekeng Billong family hailed the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Bidoung kpwatt for his advice during national homage to the fallen player that militated for the funeral to take palace without any problems.
Problems ensure as to the sharing of the money provided by the head of state and it was resolved to share the FCFA 10,000,000 into two between Ekeng’s wife and the mother.
“We take the commitment that this is a peaceful house”, Ekeng Billong family head said.
Speaking after the colleague of religious leaders who jointly preached forgiveness and love, the he declared that peace would reign.
“My in-laws, we are going to talk about things after the novena and we would come and see you”, he added.
To Ekeng’s wife, he said, “this is your home with your children and if I took the engagement to bury Ekeng here because this is your home, do not abandon it”.
Patrick is gone and we the two families have to continue his works, he recalled the words of the Minister, Bidoung Kpwatt.
For the brother Jacques Ekeng, Patou as Ekeng was fondly called, “gave more love to his friend than to his family. That is Patrick, he was generous”.
“No matter the beauty, riches and cars you cannot be saved from death”, he told Patou’s friends.
He narrated that since 2009 when Patrick became a professional player he never stopped preaching to him and two months before his death he decided to confess and change his ways and give his life to Christ.
On this premise Jacques Ekeng called on Patou’s friends to repent.
“My brother is dead with a smile and this is what comforts me.
If Patou wanted to put order in his life at the same time God decided to take him, may God’s name be glorified, he reiterated.
Jacques Ekeng maintained that the day death comes nobody will be given some seconds to change things just as when Patou was getting into the stadium he did not know that was the end.
The Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Bidoung Kpwatt, on the occasion read the message of the presidential couple extending his sympathy to the bereaved family.
During the ceremony the little daughter sat on her mother’s laps playing with the programme calling papa ignorant of the fact that the father is dead.
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Western diplomats showed their dismay at President Museveni's mocking of the International Criminal Court (ICC) by walking out of his swearing-in ceremony in Kampala . Museveni called the organization "useless."
Representatives of the US, Canada and Europe walked out of Uganda's presidential inauguration on Thursday after leader Yoweri Museveni mocked the International Criminal Court (ICC). The 71-year-old was being sworn in for his fifth term as president of the east African nation.
Even before his comments, Museveni's inauguration was controversial not only for opposition allegations that he only won re-election by fraud, but for the appearance of Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for al-Bashir on genocide charges, but he has repeatedly rejected the court's authority and flouted its warrant by taking trips abroad.
Although Uganda is a signatory to the ICC, Museveni derided the court as a "a bunch of useless people" during the inauguration's welcoming remarks.
At this, many Western diplomats walked out of the ceremony.
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"In response to President Bashir's presence and President Museveni's remarks, the United States delegation, along with representatives of the European Union countries and Canada, departed the inauguration ceremonies to demonstrate our objection," US State Department spokeswoman Elizabeth Trudeau told the press.
"We believe that walking out in protest is an appropriate reaction to a head of state mocking efforts to ensure accountability for victims of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity," Trudeau added. The United States is not a signatory of the ICC.
Museveni has ruled Uganda for thirty years. For his inauguration, the government blocked Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter and other social media platforms across the country, citing security reasons. In his speech, Museveni vowed to wipe out corruption and punish inefficient bureaucrats.
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Several hundred people from Central African nations are stranded in the southern region of Cameroon after being expelled from neighboring Equatorial Guinea and Gabon this month.
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon say they are expelling foreigners who do not have proper identification papers.
The majority of those being expelled are economic migrants from around Central Africa(CEMAC). They complain that authorities in those two countries ransacked their homes, seized their money and deposited them on the border at Kiossi in Cameroon.
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French President Francois Hollande is due in Africa on a visit that will take him to the Central African Republic and Nigeria. The visit is seen as part of a strategy to revamp France's stand on terrorism in Africa.
Hollande is expected to arrive in the Central African Republic later on Friday. France sent troops into the C.A.R to help curb violence between Muslim and Christian militias that led to thousands of deaths. It now intends to withdraw them this year.
Hollande will then go to Nigeria to take part in a regional summit, focused on fighting Boko Haram. France and Nigeria signed a road-map for military cooperation at the end of last month.
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An explosion has rocked Borno state Secretariat in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Thursday killing 8 people and injuring 19. Witnesses said the explosive device taken to the gate of the secretariat was conveyed in a tricycle. The secretariat has been sealed up barring movement in and out of the building. Reporters on the ground said the explosion killed 8 people and injured 19.
Meanwhile the state governor Kashim Shettima and the GOC Commanding the 7 Division, Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu visited the scene of the incident and the hospital where the injured were taken to. They commiserated with the victms of the attack and assured residents of their safety.
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Mr Yoweri Museveni has been sworn in for another term as Uganda president in a ceremony attended by dozens of leaders and dignitaries.
Amid ululations, President Museveni signed the oath of allegiance and was handed the instruments of power by Justice Bart Katureebe a few minutes to noon.
The instruments include a copy of the the Ugandan Constitution, the national flag, the presidential standard flag, a copy of the national anthem, the court of arms, and the public seal.
The ceremony was attended by several heads of state, among them presidents Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), John Magufuli (Tanzania), Omar al-Bashir (Sudan), Salva Kiir (South Sudan), Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe), Jacob Zuma (South Africa) and Mahamadou Issoufou (Niger).Cameroonian Prime Minister Philemon Yang represented President Paul Biya of Cameroon at the ceremony.
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