Political Parties

In 1894, the French Congo’s borders with Leopold II’s Congo Free State and German Cameroon were … Kolingba’s two major political opponents, Abel Goumba and Ange-Félix Patassé, boycotted these elections because their parties were not allowed to compete.

Forty years ago, the approach was very political. With the one-party state apparatus … decision-makers in Yaounde talk of Bakassi in the heartland of the then West Cameroon as if it were next door to Yaounde! In the early 70s, … Continue reading →

Political parties are equally getting set to show their level of mobilization to give national unity its due importance. Parties like the Cameroon People’s Party (CPP), Progressive Movement (MP) and the Union of the Populations of Cameroon (UPC …

The attacks targeted four villages early Sunday morning in a remote area of Adamawa state, which borders Cameroon. The number of dead … meeting between the heads of three Greek political parties and the country’s president to broker a deal … Continue reading →

In 1894, the French Congo’s borders with Leopold II’s Congo Free State and German Cameroon were … Kolingba’s two major political opponents, Abel Goumba and Ange-Félix Patassé, boycotted these elections because their parties were not allowed …

Even his detractors have found it hard to argue on the basis of Thursday’s hearing that he was merely a seconded News Corp lieutenant at the Cameroon court … What dulled his political antennae? To eyes made pitiless by austerity, … Continue reading →

The film looks at the delicate political situation of these … Amadou Diagne, a griot musician from Cameroon, living in Bath and making music with both British and African players, plays a CD launch party at The Spiegeltent on Saturday, … Continue reading →

During the meeting with Foreign Minster of Cameroon Pierre Moukoko Mbonjo, the parties agreed on mutual appointment of … Foreign Affairs further exchanged views on intensification of political dialogue and consultations between the two countries …

Françafrique refers to the political, economic, and military links between … Bolloré plays a key role in the economies of Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon, and Congo]. The telecommunications sector is another example of Françafrique.

Following the election of Francois Hollande as France’s new president, analyst Paul Melly asks whether a new man in the Elysee Palace will mean a new policy in Africa, where France retains strong enconomic, political … the radical party member … Continue reading →