Inside Cameroon

Former Minister of Mines and Power, Former Cameroons Ambassador to Italy and one time Ambassador to Liberia, Chief Michael Tabong Kima is no more.

The Minister Plenipotentiary and Ambassador Extra-Ordinary died this morning. He would be remembered for the reforms he introduced in the energy section and for the electrification of Mamfe and its environs. Until his death, Kima was second class chief of Bakebe village in Upper Banyang, Manyu Division.

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Elangwe Pauline

09.May.2016

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An arrest warrant has been issued by the state prosecutors in Yaounde for Mr Expedit Mballa, head of public relations at the Yaounde City Council, and a close aid to the Government Delegate to the Yaounde City Council,Gilbert Tsimi Evouna.

He also holds the position of National Treasurer of the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM). Mr Mballa was involved in an affair of hectares of land in AFANAYOA, a locality in Yaoundé Three municipality. He is reported to have resorted to corporal punishment on laborers working under him by giving each 25 strokes; he could barely start the second person when he met with opposition.  

According to information on the facebook account of Boris Bertolt political affair reporter at French daily, MUTATIONS, he, Mballa fired three shots and killed the boy in his 20s identified as Manga Ezembe Augustin infront of eyewitnesses. The angry population almost descended on him when he managed to escape on a bike.In response, the population led by their leader Prosper Manga, burned the home of the alleged murderer.

Unconfirmed reports have it that he is seeking refuge at the residence of Mr TSIMI EVOUNA, Cameroon Concord is yet to confirm allegations that some top government officials are mobilizing to bribe the family with 20millions FCFA to kill the story. We also hear there are arrangements being made for the alleged killer to flee the country.

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Elangwe Pauline

08.May.2016

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Newborn discovered in abandoned pithole in state of decomposition in Yaoundé (quartierEkié ).The body was partially decomposed and surrounded by flies and maggots that picked at it.The discovery was made around 3:22 p.m at quartier Ekié, according to Charles Atangana with the Yaounde Police Department. 

As the news went out of the discovery, residents and market women quickly gathered at the scene to take a closer look:The sight and surrounding ordour proved overwhelming for most.Police are urging the public to come up with information that will lead to the parents

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Elangwe Pauline

07.May.2016

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Anger is mounting within some Cameroonians, with several calls on social media for justice to take its course after an expatriate, a Cameroonian now naturalized in France by name Mballa allegedly killed a laborer.

The man said to be a close aide to TSIMI Evouna, Government Delegate to Yaoundé City Council, was three days back involved in an affair of hectares of land in AFANAYOA, a locality in Yaoundé Three municipality. He is reported to have resorted to corporal punishment on laborers working under him by giving each 25 strokes; he could barely start the second person when he met with opposition. 

According to information on the Facebook  account of  Boris Bertolt , political affairs reporter at French daily, MUTATIONS, he, Mballa brutally hit and killed the boy in his 20s identified as Manga Ezembe Augustin. The angry population almost descended on him when he escaped. Unconfirmed reports have it that he is seeking refuge at the residence of Mr TSIMI EVOUNA.

Cameroon Concord is yet to confirm allegations that some top government officials are mobilizing to bribe the family with 20millions FCFA to kill the story.

We also hear there are arrangements being made for the alleged killer to flee the country.

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Prince Nfor Hanson

07.May.2016

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An unidentified alleged thief specialized in the theft of Motor Bikes has been administered jungle justice by Bike riders of Cow Boy junction in Ngongham neighborhood, Bamenda.

The boy in his late 20s was mercilessly beaten had his leg tied on a motor bike and later left on the ground with back touching tar, while the bike was in motion. About seven motor bike riders accompanied the punisher in a convoy around the town. The boy was only saved with arrival of security forces. 

The theft of motor Bikes in Bamenda is on the rise and many Bamenda residents, who have lost confidence on the police who always rescue thieves and later set them free, think the only way to treat a thief is through jungle justice.

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Prince Nfor Hanson

07.May.2016

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When international organizations classify Cameroon as a country which least respects human rights, the government is on roof tops to deny any wrong doing, even if there is strong evidence.

Since the 2008 February demonstrations that left up to 40 people dead, according to government, and hundreds of others injured not all of them have gained their freedom. This raises the question about the application of the presidential pardon granted the demonstrators few months after.

In Dschang in the West Region five Cameroonian youths, DONFACK YANICK ROMAIN, FOMETE KENFACK WILLIAM STEPHANE, TSAFACK ERIC, NOUMBO BERTRAND and TSAFACK JEAN PIERRE, who were arrested for ‘destroying property” are still languishing in jail, eight years after! 

Cameroonians under the rights movement “February 2008 Protests in Cameroon” have petitioned the Ministry of Justice and all correspondences have remained dead letters.

“February 2008 Protest in Cameroon’s” Marcel TCHANGUE is accusing the Baffousam military Tribunal which is handling the matter of violating the article 221 of the Criminal Procedure Code which fixes a pre-trial detention for six months renewable once.

Letters from Cameroonian activists to the Ministry of Justice and the National Commission for Human Rights and Freedoms have  remained unanswered.

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Solomon Amabo Amabo

06.May.2016

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