Politics

Africa : Continent’s Football At the Crossroads – AllAfrica.com

Holders Egypt will not be participating and Nigeria, Cameroon. South Africa will also be missing … who were alleged to have been party to the plot, took part in the qualifiers. Asiagate must have affected the players to the core, … Continue reading

WRAPUP 2-Obama opens door to new U.S. ties with Myanmar – Reuters

In another indication of change in Myanmar, Suu Kyi’s party, the National League for Democracy … Obama said the release of political prisoners, relaxing of media restrictions and signs of legislative change in recent weeks were “the most …

Cameroon News – President Paul Biya remains in power – Zimbio

His party’s vice chairman, Joshua Osih, mentioned to the Cameroon news media that the president’s political rivals will come back stronger after learning from what went wrong this year. In his interview with the Cameroon news he was quoted saying … Continue reading

Zimbabwean youths in the wilderness – The Zimbabwean

What also gave us confidence was the presence of new Commonwealth members such as Mozambique and Rwanda, as well as Cameroon. Critical to the process … on the part of the government formed by a political party that had embarked … Continue reading

Are Conservative dissidents sharpening their knives? – BBC News

“She is the ideal Cameroon – achingly trendy … But his comments – and those of Patrick Mercer – hint at some of the political rifts within the Conservative Party that may become increasingly difficult to paper over.

Cameroon gay rights lawyer warns of rise in homophobia – The Guardian

Threats arrive by email and telephone. The situation, Nkom warns, is becoming more dangerous. The Cameroon government has introduced a bill to the national assembly that would give formal, political backing to section 347 of the country’s penal …

Nigeria : Celebrating Magaji Danbatta at 80 – AllAfrica.com

Malam Magaji Dambatta, veteran journalist, veteran civil servant, veteran politician, and a co-founder at youthful age of 19 of the radical political party in the First … National Congress of Nigeria and Cameroon, subsequently National …

Winnipeg revolution, Cameroon election – Winnipeg Free Press

While I think the opposition mounted to the venue is misplaced (like … (Part of the meeting will be chatting about a recent elections monitoring trip I did in Cameroon on behalf of the Commonwealth, which was an incredible experience … Continue reading

Cameroon : Biya Must Make Reforms to Avoid ‘Cameroon Spring’ – AllAfrica.com

Though he and his ruling party may be basking in euphoria … In Egypt, Tunisia, and even Ivory Coast and Libya, the role of youth in the political upheavals cannot be ignored. In Cameroon, it is a segment of the … Continue reading

Democrat for Romney – Zimbio

As a “Cameroon” (fan of David Cameron … I was willing to give his lukewarm opposition to the PA at the UN a pass, chalking that up to cowardice. Now, surely, both ignorance and cowardice are not qualities we want … Continue reading