Central African Constitutional Court has rejected certain provisions relating to the “Sango” cryptocurrency launched by President Faustin Archange Touadera, following the adoption of bitcoin as the national currency last April. This cryptocurrency project, which is supposed to attract investors to the country and which may not see the light of …
Read More »Cameroon: customs seized 9,000 tramadol tablets
Cameroonian customs authorities announced the seizure of 9000 tramadol tablets last weekend in the South West region of the country. Thanks to concerted actions with law enforcement agencies in the seaside town of Buea, in the southwest region, the smugglers, who specialize in the marketing of counterfeit drugs and especially …
Read More »Angola: family division on the funeral of former president dos Santos
A last tribute was paid on Sunday at Agostinho Neto memorial in Luanda by the Angolans to their former President José Eduardo dos Santos who died 8 July in Barcelona. Several African heads of state took part to the funeral, but six of the late’s children were absent. This funeral …
Read More »Chad: More than 340 000 people affected by flooding
More than 340,000 people in Chad are affected by flooding due to torrential rains, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “The floods destroyed nearly 2,700 hectares of crops and farmland, increasing food insecurity. The number of people affected by the …
Read More »Cameroon: authorities close 30 gold mines for particular reason
Cameroonian authorities sealed off at least 30 gold mines in the country due to the death of more than 30 young miners in landslides in August. In this period of heavy rainfall in Cameroon, the risk of landslides is high. This is what happened a few weeks ago with the …
Read More »DR Congo: ebola virus returns, months after being declared over
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo confirm the return of Ebola virus after the detection of a first case in the eastern province of North-Kivu, months after the outbreak was declared over. Ebola virus continues to wreak havoc in DR Congo. A woman died last week in the city …
Read More »Cameroon: Health minister receives threats after banning lightening products
The Cameroonian Minister of Health, Manaouda Malachie, banned in a press release the sale of lightening products, marketed by 5 companies, including that of opposition MP Nourane Fotsing. Traders who did not like the ban reportedly threatened the minister. In an interview with Naja TV, the minister said ” you …
Read More »Chad: key rebel leaders returned home after years in exile
One of Chad’s most prominent rebel leaders, Timan Erdimi, returned home on Thursday after 17 years in exile to take part in national talks aimed at paving the way for elections. Exiled for years after attempting to overthrow former president Idriss Déby Itno, Timan Erdimi returned to N’Djamena on Thursday, …
Read More »DRC: fighting resumes between soldiers and M23 rebels
Intense fighting resumed earlier on Tuesday between Congolese soldiers and M23 rebels in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the rebel group controls several localities in the Rutshuru territory in addition to an important city at the border with Uganda. “Around 3:20 a.m., three of our position in Rwanguba, …
Read More »Cameroon: Indomitable Lions have new equipment supplier
Equipment supplier One All Sports becomes the new partner of the Cameroonian national selection, replacing the French, Le Coq Sportif. The Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) on Monday announced the choice of One All Sports as the new equipment supplier of the Indomitable Lions. This American equipment famous in motorsports but …
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