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A Cameroonian citizen currently receiving treatment in Quebec-Canada after a liver transplantation in 2012 has launched a heartfelt appeal to the Canadian government , a few weeks before her scheduled deportation back to Cameroon for fear of dying once she returns home.

Madame Kadje Rose, 64, from Bandjoun,in the Western region of Cameroon, went to Quebec in 2011 to pay a visit her children on a Canadian visitors visa she obtained from the Canadian Embassy in Cameroon.However, during her stay in Quebec, she encountered health problems. In 2012, she underwent a liver transplantation at St. Luc Hospital in Montreal.

Since the operation, she has been undergoing treatment and check-ups and she has been placed under medication for the rest of her life. However, proper treatments and medicines are rare in Cameroon, according to statements from her. It will therefore be a death sentence if Canadian Immigration authorities decide to send her back to Cameroon.

Meanwhile, she and her family have engaged the services a Canadian lawyer Stéphane Handfield, who has filed in a second application for permanent residence on humanitarian grounds. Mrs. Kadje had previusly applied to stay in Canada,but her request was rejected. The lawyer has made a request to reopen the file.

"I have considered the additional information that were submitted after the refusal of the application, given their importance to the decision that was made, and I decided to reopen the case," wrote G. Lanthier, Senior immigration officer. He added that all factors have been considered.

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The SOBA foundation e.V international convention on the 06.08.2016, hosted in the great city of Essen, Germany.
This convention will be under the patronage of the personal representative of the head of state of Cameroon,H.E Jean-Marc Mpey.
Cameroon ambassador to the federal Republic of Germany. The lord mayor of Essen city will be present among other very important personalities from around the globe.
This international convention is in close collaborations with SOBA Washington DC, SOBA US, SOBA UK,SOBA Montreal, SOBA Ireland,SOBA Belgium,SOBA France,SOBA Netherlands,SOBANS from the Scandinavia,SOBA Moscow,SOBA Cameroon and of course all the diaspora organisations.
Activities include:
A great people empowerment Forum, Community and Academic award of excellence and the greatest classical grand gala nite.
Our Projects:

We foster diaspora co-operations with different African countries in developing the African continent,curving down brain drain,promoting diaspora kids,businesses and careers.

RSVP at Prenses Palace the Royal hall at Westendhof 4, 45143 Essen,Germany.
Please reserve fast since we have very limited VIP seats left.
Contact: fanpage SObafoundation,
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Be part of this great event and make your presence felt.

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A young Cameroonian lady (31 years),has made headlines within the French media for posing as a victim of the terror attacks of Bataclan.She was sentenced Wednesday to six months suspended sentence by a French court for fraud and false statements. The accused had demanded 10,000 € from the guarantee funds for victims of terrorism and had filed a case that included falsified medical certificates and false testimony.

The young lady who had not been quiet long in the country, arrived France in 2007. She claims in her case file to have been present at the terror attacks at Bataclan on November 13, 2015.

In her account, the young woman said she managed to escape through a window when the terrorists were shooting indiscriminately.Tired of waiting for the transfer of the guarantee fund, the Cameroonian is used to have accused the French institution of "discrimination" .

It was during her placement in custody, that the lady admitted having fabricated everything, "i had problems, i could not pay medical bills, outstanding unpaid rents, and i lost my job at Franprix as well. She was sentenced to six months suspended sentence.

Details: Rita Akana; 18.Jul.2016; Hits: 2658

A woman was beheaded by a train as she had sex inches from a railway track in Siberia.

Her lover survived the dangerous tryst close to Zaudinskaya station in remote Buryatia region.

The woman was on top of her partner when she heard the train approaching, but as she stood up for a mid-romp recess, the train took her head off.

A Russian Railways source said: 'The woman was on top of her partner and when she heard an approaching train, she started to stand up,' said a Russian Railways source.

'Right then, the speeding train tore her head off.

'Had she remained in her previous position, she would have stayed alive. The man survived.'

The moment of passion was near Zaudinskaya railway station in suburbs of Ulan-Ude, the regional capital.

Local sources have said amorous couple were homeless people who were 'both drunk', according to The Siberian Times.

The pair were not named.

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Details: Rita Akana; 15.Jul.2016; Hits: 3734

Ethiopian officials have blocked social media sites across the country until national school exams conclude on Wednesday.

Facebook and other mobile apps have been disabled since Saturday, and citizens are complaining.

The government communications office said the sites were blocked to ensure an “orderly exam process,” beginning on Monday.

An online leak of national exam sheets in May forced the tests to be postponed. Some opposition media claimed responsibility for the leaks and many have called it an embarrassment for the government.

Blogger Daniel Berhane says the government has no legal basis to deny the freedom of expression to millions of citizens. He says that “this is not China.”

Ethiopia’s Education Ministry says 254,000 students are expected to sit for the national exams.

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Details: Rita Akana; 13.Jul.2016; Hits: 2828

In October 2013, the Rwandan government announced it had started to cover the lush green, rolling hills of the capital with wireless hotspots.

Kigali became the first city in East Africa to launch free wireless Internet in specific areas of the capital last week under the “Smart Kigali” initiative, joining the ranks of “digital cities” such as Toronto, Houston, Buenos Aires, Bangkok and Taipei.

This was the first step of a plan to provide Wi-Fi coverage to all schools and public buildings, markets, bus stations and hotels in the city and, in the long-term, to the entire country.

“I am so excited about the wireless Internet. I can now browse the internet, read news and send e-mails. I just come here to surf the Internet, since I am still looking for a job,” said Goreti Uwamariya, a student at Kigali Independent University.

Rwandan government signed a $140 million deal with South Korea’s largest Telecom – Korea Telecom (KT) Corp in June, 2013 to provide 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) Broadband networks across the country especially in areas where internet connectivity is low.

The introduction of the free Wi-Fi in the city is to help in the acceleration of growth of the internet sector hence attracting more investors into the country.

“Connectivity is one of the most important draws for business in this age of digital economy,” Information Technology Minister Jean Philbert Nsengimana said, asserting that free Wi-Fi is merely a step in the direction of a much bigger infrastructure goal — that of fourth generation, or 4G, access.

“Broadband access has to be considered as an essential, just like water and electricity,” he added.

Access to the connectivity is provided through a partnership between the Rwandese government agencies the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), as well as the Rwanda Hotel and Restaurant Association, the City of Kigali and internet service providers (ISPs).

“Smart Kigali will significantly contribute towards delivering better services. We want internet broadband to be accessible for everyone to be able to access information anytime,” Nsengimana said.

The Minister also reassured the public that the project is sustainable because it comes with a business model and added that the government has plans to ensure more Rwandans have access to smart devices to tap into the opportunity.

According to RDB reports, in the past five years, Rwanda has registered one of the highest Internet user growth rates in Africa with 8,900 per cent compared with the continent’s growth rate of 2,450 per cent and the world average rate of 444 per cent.

The Internet Bus Projects started with cashless payments that use a smart card that commuters load money onto and then use on public transport. Now the commuters can get free 4G LTE internet access to allow them to stay connected and productive while they travel.

The initiative is a joint partnership between AC Group, a Rwanda technology company specialising in smart transport solutions, government and city bus operators. RTCU, Royal Express, and Kigali Bus Service are the sole public transport providers hired by the city authority in 2013 under its Kigali transport system master plan launched in 2014.

The ICT Minister during the launch said the Internet bus(es) will provide people with opportunities to stay connected with their friends and do business when they are traveling. The project will soon be expanded to 14 districts where 4G service coverage has reached.

“Today’s facility is achieved under Smart Kigali initiative as part of the smart cities strategy; we are also planning a Smart Village initiative to ensure that every Rwanda can access internet utility,” he added.

UN e-Government survey 2014, ranked Rwanda 125th globally, 13th in Africa and second in East African region after Kenya. This is largely because the government has also taken most of its services online under the Smart Rwanda Master Plan which seeks to improve e-government and inefficiencies in government operations.

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For about a decade now, the Rwandan government has been trying to instil an entrepreneurial spirit in the country’s young people. By 2009, Rwanda had become one of the only countries in the world with mandatory entrepreneurship classes in secondary school, where they’re given similar weight as math, writing, and other core subjects. The introduction of free Wi-Fi in the city and in buses is definitely a move towards positivity and instilling the entrepreneurial spirit amongst its youth.

Details: Rita Akana; 07.Jul.2016; Hits: 4483

The government of Lagos state in Nigeria is cracking down on street vendors.

The authorities are enforcing a previously widely-flouted law.

Street hawkers and those who buy from them face a fine of more than $300, or six months in jail.

A BBC correspondent in Lagos says there are far fewer hawkers in the streets today than usual because they are scared of being arrested.

Many hawkers have complained that if they are not able to work, they will not be able to support themselves.

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Details: Rita Akana; 05.Jul.2016; Hits: 2843

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