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French tourists seized in Cameroon near Nigeria border

2013-02-19T22:07:00.003+00:00

Seven French tourists have been kidnapped by gunmen in Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria, French President Francois Hollande has said. He says they belong to the same family and were seized by a "known terrorist group based in Nigeria". Mr Hollande added that the seven - including four children - were probably taken to northern Nigeria. He indicated that the

Opération épervier: Toutes les personnalités concernées et leurs supposés comptes bancaires

2013-02-15T23:32:00.004+00:00

Le gouvernement est en possession d’une liste de comptes bancaires attribués à de hautes personnalités de l’Etat. Urbain Olanguena Awono (ex ministre) • Compte : n°13906001508500104357480 (Caisse Régionale du Sud Rhône, Alpes, Paris). Solde au 23-02-2010 : 889.000.000 FCFA Cumul de mouvements au crédit : 2.519.000.000 FCFA Cumul de mouvements au débit : 1.663.000.000 FCFA •

Does This Imply a Renewed Scramble for Africa?

2011-05-02T18:06:00.000+01:00

After viewing this video, what are your impressions on the future of the African Continent?? Have your say

Economic War, Exclusive Interview from an Insider

2011-03-31T13:36:00.000+01:00

After watching this video, who do you thing stands to benefit from Economic warfare of International scale? Please leave your comment below.

Tresor caché de Ben Ali . TV Tunisienne.flv

2011-02-22T15:03:00.000+00:00

After watching this video, you will find reason why the rest of the world should support the youths flush out dictators.

The Cameroon You Never Hear of ...

2011-02-21T20:33:00.000+00:00

Libya protests: Second city Benghazi hit by violence

2011-02-16T22:26:00.000+00:00

Gaddafi supporters held rallies in Benghazi and other Libyan cities, state TV reported Hundreds of anti-government protesters have clashed with police and government supporters in Libya's second city, in the latest display of unrest in the Arab world.Dozens of people are said to have been hurt in the clashes in Benghazi. The overnight unrest followed the arrest of an outspoken

Egypt crisis: President Hosni Mubarak resigns as leader

2011-02-11T16:30:00.000+00:00

Hosni Mubarak has decided to step down as president of Egypt.Vice-President Omar Suleiman made the announcement in a brief statement on state TV. It came as thousands massed in Cairo and other Egyptian cities for an 18th day of protest to demand Mr Mubarak's resignation. Protesters responded by cheering, waving flags, embracing and sounding car horns. "The people have brought down the regime,"

EU freezes assets of Tunisia's ousted President Ben Ali

2011-01-31T18:43:00.000+00:00

The European Union has frozen the assets of ousted Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife.The sanctions were approved by EU foreign ministers, after a request from Tunisia's new interim government. Mr Ben Ali fled Tunisia earlier this month after a series of protests against poverty and corruption, ending his 23 years in power. He and his family are accused of having

President Obama Expresses concern on the Crisis in Egypt

2011-01-31T11:20:00.002+00:00

The SDF wants Supreme Court to Declare ELECAM Unfit To Organise Transparent Elections

2011-01-26T12:55:00.000+00:00

The opposition SDF party has urged the Supreme Court, sitting in for the Constitutional Council, to declare that Elections Cameroon, ELECAM, is unfit to organise free, fair and transparent elections in Cameroon. The SDF request was made by the SDF lawyers to the Supreme Court on the January 13. The SDF claims that since ELECAM is relying on electoral registers established by the Ministry of

Ben Ali: Tunisia Issues an International Arrest Warrant for the Self-Exiled Ex-President

2011-01-26T12:38:00.000+00:00

Tunisia has issued an international arrest warrant for ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali and his family, the nation's justice minister has said. Lazhar Karoui Chebbi said Tunisia had asked Interpol to detain Mr Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia earlier this month amid mass street protests. Mr Chebbi said Mr Ben Ali should be tried for property theft and transferring foreign currency. He

Wikileaks: France To Intervene In Cameroon And Gabon In Case Of Internal Unrest

2011-01-20T18:25:00.001+00:00

Original Article by: Aloysius Agendia In another secret diplomatic cable of US Embassy in Paris, France, dated September 9, 2008, and released on January 9, 2011, by Wikileaks, it has been revealed that France has

Tunisia's interim government holds first meeting

2011-01-20T16:41:00.000+00:00

Tunisia: President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali forced out

2011-01-14T20:11:00.002+00:00

Tunisia revolt and its Out comeTunisia's President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has stepped down after 23 years in power, amid widespread protests on the streets of the capital Tunis.In a televised address, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi said he would be taking over. A state of emergency was declared earlier, as rumbling nationwide protests over economic woes snowballed into anti-government

Nigeria's PDP to decide between Jonathan and Abubakar

2011-01-14T19:19:00.000+00:00

Goodluck Jonathan is the first president from Nigeria's oil-producing Delta region Nigeria - Troubled GiantNigeria's governing party is to choose its candidate for presidential elections due to be held in April.The strongest challenge to President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to come from ex-vice-president Atiku Abubakar. The PDP candidate has won every poll since the end of military rule in

Tunisia protests: 'Live firing' heard in capital Tunis

2011-01-13T16:27:00.000+00:00

Troops have been guarding shops and government buildings in several areas of the capital Troops have fired live bullets and tear gas in the centre of the Tunisian capital Tunis, reports say.Hundreds of protesters are on the streets and a large area in the centre of the city has been closed off by police and the military. It comes after violent scenes in the capital overnight despite a

African dictator Bokassa's chateau sold at auction

2011-01-12T22:51:00.000+00:00

The chateau 40km west of central Paris is said to need serious refurbishment A French chateau that once belonged to African dictator Jean-Bedel Bokassa has sold for 915,000 euros (£760,000).The dilapidated 'Chateau d'Hardricourt' was bought by an anonymous bidder at an auction in Versailles. Bokassa spent several years living in the mansion in the western Paris suburb of

50 Cent signs Gamu?

2011-01-12T15:49:00.002+00:00

50 Cent has reportedly signed ‘X Factor' reject Gamu Nhengu to his new record label. Her deal is said to be with the newly launched G-Note Records, under the name Miss Gamuchirai. "Miss Gamuchirai has been singed to 50 Cent's new record label, G-Note," said a source. "G-Note will focus on 50's favourite acts that don't fit neatly into G-Unit's hip-hop categorisation and will favour

Nigerian city of Jos becomes ghost town after clashes

2011-01-10T17:59:00.000+00:00

More forces have been deployed to the city after the weekend clashes Nigeria's central city of Jos is a ghost town after weekend clashes between rival groups left at least 18 people dead.Journalist Andrew Agbese told the BBC banks, schools and markets were closed as residents feared more violence. More buildings were set alight in one area of the city on Monday and extra security forces have

South Africa thieves hit traffic lights for Sim cards

2011-01-10T14:25:00.000+00:00

Traffic lights have become attractive targets for thieves in Johannesburg Some 400 high-tech South African traffic lights are out of action after thieves in Johannesburg stole the mobile phone Sim cards they contain. The thieves ran up bills amounting to thousands of dollars by using the stolen cards to make calls. Johannesburg Road Agency (JRA) said it is investigating the possibility of an "

New Year wishes at Unity Palace

2011-01-06T19:42:00.002+00:00

05/01/2011 The Head of State His Excellency Paul BIYA received New Year wishes from members of the Diplomatic Corps and National constituted bodies, including for the first time the Chairman of the SDF John FRU NDI, at a colourful ceremony at Unity Palace on Wednesday 5 January 2011The dual ceremonies started at 11 a.m. when His Excellency Michel MANDOUNGOU, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps

2011-01-06T18:17:00.000+00:00

Ivory Coast: Ouattara wants commandos to snatch Gbagbo

2011-01-06T18:12:00.000+00:00

Ecowas has already started drawing up plans for a regional intervention force The UN-recognised president-elect of Ivory Coast has called for a West African special forces operation to remove incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo.Alassane Ouattara's administration says the time for discussion with Mr Gbagbo, who is refusing to step down following November's election, is over. The West

WIKILEAKS: The West Wary Of Sino-Cameroon Relations

2011-01-04T12:38:00.000+00:00

In a recent WikiLeaks cable of the US Embassy in Cameroon, released on December 08, 2010, the former US Ambassador Cameroon Janet Elisabeth Garvey expresses worries over increasing Chinese influence in Cameroon and the difficulties the "west" can face with increased Chinese presence in the country. The cable dated February 18, 2010, and titled "China's growing presence in Cameroon" also discloses