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President Paul Biya of Cameroon recently sent a five-man delegation to Nigeria's anti-corruption agency to learn strategies for tracing money stolen from their heavily corrupt country.
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Hearing began at the Special Criminal Court, SCC, Yaounde on June 28, 2016, in the case pitting the State of Cameroon and the Electricity Development Corporation (EDC) against the former General Manager of EDC, Ndonga Célestin and 14 others.
Ndonga Célestin, Fotso née Nantchouang Tchiyadjeu Tchekouo Alxandrine, Anyu Azafi Rosette, Tchami Nganeleu Rachel Claire, Mballe Hortense Lydie, Mpondo Esseba, Bekolo Ntsama Simon, Ayangma Célestin, Cheugeu Isaac, Miendjem Yves, Chokote Chouateng Pierre, Beleoken Sanguen Justin, Bayo Doumou Rostand, Ndomkab Nguewo Richard and Nyangono, all workers of the EDC, are accused of embezzling 534 million FCFA belonging to the corporation between 2008-2009 when Ndonga Célestin was General Manager.
The court sitting before a panel of judges led by the President of the SCC, Mr. Justice Yap Abdou, assisted by Mr. Justice Awoung Edouard and Mrs. Justice Zibi Djessi Dine, with Mr. Justice André Tchoussi as Advocate General, began with the identification of the prosecution and the defence benches. Out of the 15 accused, Ndonga Célestin and three others were absent. Also, most of the accused are yet to have lawyers. The presiding judge adjourned the matter to July 14, 2016, pending the appearance in court of Ndonga Célestin and the other three absentees, and for all the accused to have defence counsel.
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Almost all mechanisms put in place by the 34 year old New Deal government is failing to yield fruits and situation in the country is getting from bad to worse. No sector seems to be moving, except corruption and embezzlement which has been first on chart on several occasions.
The national Anti corruption commission has just revealed in its 2014 report of state of affairs in Cameroon that over FCFA 16 billion, money meant for compensating victims of the 1998 NSAM disaster and the Memvele Hydro electric project was embezzled. Those who spearheaded the operation are said to have issued fake payments that went into their bank accounts.
In fact going by the report of the led MASSI GAMS commission, corruption in Cameroon has continued to show its ugly head, despite the multiplicity of structures such as Audit Bench of Supreme Court, National Financial Observatory and Supreme State Audit, to fight against the vice. The fight against corruption seems to be window dressing. Much resources has been spent to fight against the vice, with several trips ,seminars by CONAC officials but money recovered from embezzlers lives much to be desired. Today, Rev. Dr Dieudonne MASSI GAMS says these bodies have recovered almost FCFA 100billion. CONAC counts 10 years existence but more methods of embezzlement, corruption has surfaced; the state’s economy is dwindling.
A major setback of CONAC is that fact that it is the presidency which decides who to imprison after indictment , giving rooms for critics to argue that it was a mechanism created by president Paul Biya to put his political rivals or enemies to prison. Cameroon a country with plenty resources is practically on its knees as these resources have been hijacked by a few. A majority live in abject poverty while a minority lavish in riches. The economic situation of Cameroon is appalling with prices of basic commodities skyrocketing on markets. A glass of ‘Garri’, locally produced food from Cassava now sells at FCFA 100, few years’ back it used to be three glasses for same amount. Price of Rice, Sugar and other basic needs have continued to go up the ladder. The new deal government which inherited a strong economy with over 6% GDP, high life expectancy has failed in its mission to better the living conditions of Cameroonians. There is high unemployment and under employment with youths making a majority.
The Water and Energy sector has been a fiasco, with epileptic power supply. Despite change of names from SONEL to AES SONEL and now ENEO, things have not changed. Cities like Douala and Yaoundé suffer from constant water shortage despite numerous outings by Basil ATANGANA KOUNA. The country’s airline company Camair Co is flying in turbulent skies. Flights have been grounded on several occasions with the recent been an outing by the General Manager of Civil aviation Authority stating that Camair Co has been banned from flying to Europe. The airline company is now a shadow of its former self. The road network of Cameroon speaks volume of an abandoned state.
The poor states of the roads have led to several road accidents especially along national road number 5, Douala-Nkongsamba-Bafoussam and equally Douala-Yaounde highway .Recently the Governor of zlittoral Region, Samuel Dieudonne IVAHA DIBOUA disclosed that about 176 accidents have been recorded along the national road number 5 and a total of 91 deaths. The Bafousaam - Bamenda highway has remained for ages without rehabilitation despite ordeal travelers go through. The health sector recently came under spy glass with several scandals that rocked hospitals. Health care scheme of the New deal Government is a total failure as compared to the realities on the ground.
The country is in dire strait situation and the president has abandoned his rigor, integrity and moralization campaign when he came to power. The country has been reduced to tribal conflict of who rules between the BETI and the Northerners. The BETI hegemony in the country has helped them to divide resources, thus dividing Cameroon like booty being shared among criminals. The country is on its knees and needs a political messiah to save Cameroonians from the wilderness. Cameroon may seem moving on good foot but maybe on a dormant volcano, it will take the idea of 2008 to stimulate the volcano to action and time is fast running.
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Cameroonian armed forces, launched last Friday, a special operation in the Lake Chad area to neutralize Boko Haram, sources tell Cameroon Concord.
Special forces from the Cameroonian military, from the Sector 1 of the Joint Multinational Forces (FMM) based in Mora (Far North) region, supported by the Alpha operations and Emergence 4 units grouped together last Friday to launch the military offensive against the insurgents.
The operation according to military sources is the largest, ever conducted by the Cameroonian defence forces since the outbreak of the war against Boko Haram.
The last special operation conducted by Cameroonian defence forces on May 10th and 11th of 2016, against the bases of Boko Haram in the forest of Madawaya in neigbouring Nigerian,resulted in the neutralization and the complete destruction of three camps of the sect.
One of Boko Haram's leaders, called Boukar KAOU, was captured along with five of his fellow fighters during this special operation.
Also during this operation, 58 Boko Haram terrorrists were neutralized, several weapons recovered, including three AK47 assault rifles, 02 assault rifles, 18 hunting weapons and landmines.
This new operation, we learn, has been pushed forward and supported by the Cameroonian authorities, meanwhile another operation led by the Chadian army is on the other side pushing on to drive the insurgents out of the southern boarders of Niger, where the Islamist sect recently caused numerous casualties within the military and civilians.
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The Nigerian army has said it successfully rescued more than 5,000 people that were being held by Islamists terror group Boko Haram during an operation over the weekend in the northeast region of the country.
The army said troops supported by members of a grassroots security force conducted raids in 15 villages on Sunday, during which they “killed six Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others”.
Reuters news agency reports the army as saying, in an emailed statement, that its troops liberated over 5,000 people that were held by the militants.
Since Boko Haram’s insurgency, more than 15,000 people have been killed and 2 million others displaced in Nigeria and neighbouring Chad, Niger and Cameroon.
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Obiang’ Mangue Oficially made ASSISTANT DICTATOR of Equatorial Guinea. Lord have Mercy. The Poor Nation is now a family Affair.
Equatorial Guinea’s Dictator Teodoro Obiang’ Nguema has promoted his first son and Notorious Corrupt Teodoro ‘Teodorin’ Obiang’ Mangue as the country’s full vice-president.Teodorin has been second vice-president.The position of the second vice-president has been abolished in the new government structure, with uncertainty looming over that of prime minister.He will also be incharge of Defence and National Security ministry.Teodorin’s appointment follows the formation of a new government after his father’s April 24 election win with 93.7 per cent vote. President Nguema is Africa’s longest-serving leader and has ruled the former Spanish colony since 1979 when he ousted his uncle in a military coup.
His Son has robbed the Poor country an estimate of $20 Billion.
How Much do you think those properties cost him?? Thats a few the public knows.
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