Inside Cameroon

The Chadian army has taken full control over the town of Dikwa in the northeast of Nigeria which fell to fighters from the Islamist sect, Boko Haram some two months. According to the Chadian army, one of its soldiers was killed and 34 wounded in its ranks during the battle to take over Dikwa from Boko Haram.

Cameroon Concord was also reliably informed from Fotokol that more than 50 Boko Haram militants were killed and several others seriously wounded. The Chadian army also seized important war material. The operation was teleguided from Gambaru which after heavy fighting caused many Boko Haram fighters to flee the area. We gathered that Cameroon and Chadian special forces have embarked on a special mission geared towards capturing Abubakar Shekau.

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

03.Mar.2015

Hits: 2374

Cameroonians have held a massive demonstration in support of the army engaged in the war against the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram. The demo which took place in Yaoundé the nation’s capital today saw the mobilization of thousands of people. The patriotic rally recorded the participation of senior Cameroon government officials among them Lower House Speaker Cavayé Yéguié Djibril, Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo'o the Minister for Defense, Issa Tchiroma, Minister of Communication, Adoum Garoua, Minister for Sports, Grégoire Owona MINTSS, Pierre Hele Environment and Alamine Ousmane Mey, Minfi. The population chanted "No to France" in the presence of Christine Robichon, French Ambassador to Cameroon who surprisingly participated in the peaceful demonstrations. The event ended with the singing of the Cameroon national anthem.

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

28.Feb.2015

Hits: 2802

Three crew members of a Maltese-flagged supertanker, who were kidnapped by pirates three weeks ago off Nigeria, have been released, Greece's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. The Kalamos crude carrier was heading to Nigeria's main oil terminal when it was attacked on Feb. 3. The pirates killed the ship's Greek deputy captain and escaped with three crew members -- one Pakistani and two Greeks.

All three are now safe and undergoing medical tests, the ministry said, declining to provide further information on their release. "We have asked the Greek ambassador in Nigeria to offer them accommodation and assist them with everything they need," said foreign ministry spokesman Konstantinos Koutras. The ministry could not confirm reports that a ransom of $400,000 was paid. The vessel's manager, the Athens-based Aeolos Management SA, was not immediately available for comment. The Kalamos tanker had been sailing at Qua Iboe, a waterway between Cameroon and Nigeria, when it was attacked, in an incident which highlighted the growing threat of violence off oil-rich West Africa.

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

27.Feb.2015

Hits: 2245

Dayas Mounoume, former General Manager of the Autonomous Port of Douala (PAD) has been summoned by the Special Criminal Court in Yaounde for alleged misappropriation of 458 million CFA francs. Information that filtered to our news desk indicated that the former General Manager has been ordered to appear together with Arsène Essomba Eloundou Lezin, Agbor Mangieb Abel, as well as Tsimi Enyegue Peter a businessman who owns While Nile Corporation.

Cameroon Concord was reliably informed that the case had long been heard and the accused was declared innocent by a court in the Littoral region. However, events seem to have taken a dramatic u turn with the Special Criminal Court now interested in the matter. The misappropriation of public funds in this Dayas Mounoume Affair dates back to the period 2008-2009. The Special Criminal Court has referred the case to March 2, 2015.

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

27.Feb.2015

Hits: 3125

The Governor of the Littoral region, Joseph Beti Assomo, last Friday on behalf of Cameroon's Minister Delegate at the Presidency in charge of Defense received a donation of military equipment from the Obama Administration to the Cameroonian defense forces. In all, 850 heavy helmets and 850 bulletproof vests were delivered to the Cameroon government in Douala by the United States Consul John Taylor.

As usual, Governor Joseph Beti Assomo stated that the US donations will help strengthen the physical protection of our troops at the front against the Nigerian Islamic sect, Boko Haram. As instructed from Yaoundé, the Governor thanked the United States government and its people on behalf of the Head of State President Paul Biya. Cameroon Concord's Chief Correspondent in Douala hinted at the time of writing this report that the US military gift is significant bearing the same message similar to the potatoes meal and tasteless wine President Obama offered African Heads of State during last year's Africa-US Summit in Washington.  

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

24.Feb.2015

Hits: 2552

Justice Ayah Paul has said he doubts the competence of some Supreme Court judges in La Republique.

Some Southern Cameroons political commentators have opined that the recent resignation of Prof. Elizabeth Tamajong has signalled end time for Ni John Fru Ndi.

A Southern Cameroons court has ordered the release of some SCNC detainees. The court also demanded that the government of La Republique paid compensation to all SCNC militants who were detained.

Fake CPDM party cards are reported to have flooded Kumba, the chief city in the Meme constituency that moonlights as the capital of fraud in Southern Cameroons.

The failure of the Bamenda Culture and Heritage Trade Fair has been blamed on the Government Delegate to the Bamenda Urban Council.

Former international goalkeeper of La Republique du Cameroun, Joseph Bell Antoine has accused the loud sounding nothing Joseph Owona of dishonesty.

The SDF is actually going, going, gone as party officials are currently blaming Hon. Yoyo and Co. for over empowering the celebrated bribe taker from La Republique, Ni John Fru Ndi.

Some Southern Cameroonians who are still under the influence and control of La Reublique have expressed concerns on why the 82 year old Cameroonian dictator President Biya now relies more on the US than his long time allies in France in the war against Boko Haram.

A group of citizens from La Republique have described President Biya as an absentee Commander-in-Chief claiming that the owner and proprietor of the ruling CPDM crime syndicate is too big to visit wounded soldiers or even to send messages of condolence to the families of troops killed in the Far North region of Cameroon.

Southern Cameroonians of the Bamenda Division have protested the francophonization of ENS Bambili.

Common Law Lawyers have announced their decision to create their own Bar Association maybe with Barrister Sama Francis who told the world over the Late Tatsa family crisis that lawyers fee has no limits.

The SDO of Meme has made public his decision to sue the CPDM Section President of Kumba

The Teachers Association of Cameroon (TAC) has sounded a note of caution to the GCE Board and the CPDM government on boycott of the 2015 marking session if 2014 allowance remain unpaid.

Elizabeth Tamajong has said that she still remains very committed to the Social Democratic Front.

Two police officers were caught stealing fuel.

The SDO for Donga Mantung Division has banned a juju for beating a pastor.

Details

Ngwa Bertrand

24.Feb.2015

Hits: 2841