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Cameroon's president seeks an eighth term at the age of 92
Frankfort Times - Indiana
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon's 92-year-old president announced Sunday he will seek his eighth term in the October elections. The announcement comes after speculation the aging leader would not run, setting the stage for an electoral showdown....
Cameroon: Biya reshuffles top military ranks days after re-election bid
Africanews
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July 17, 2025
Cameroon's president Paul Biya had just announced that he would once again be a candidate at th enext presidential election - and now, he has overhauled his military. Top ranks in Cameroon's armed forces were reshuffled on Wednesday following a...
Public works minister sheds light on...
The Guardian Post
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The meeting was part of a drive for transparency and dialogue around recurring concerns about national road infrastructure. The aim of the exercise, it was disclosed, was for the minister to provide precise answers and clarifications on issues...
Cameroon 2025: Maurice Kamto seeks to vie on a different political outlook
Africanews
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July 17, 2025
In a dramatic turn of events ahead of Cameroon's 2025 presidential election, opposition leader Maurice Kamto seeks to vie for the top seat on a different political outfit. Kamto, a professor of public law and head of the Cameroon Renaissance...
Post of Head of State: Cameroonians ...
The Guardian Post
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Biya’s convening of the electorate ties with the diktats of Chapter V of Electoral Code in its Section 86 Sub (1) and (2). Section 86 (1) authorises the Head of State as the sole person to convene the electorate. Article 86 (2) makes it bold that...
Douala Port Authority: Minister lays foundation stone of Container Termi...
The Guardian Post
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The minister was accompanied during the laying of the foundation stone by the Director General of the Douala Port Authority, Cyrus Ngo’o, and his close collaborators. Representatives of the contracting company, NEGRI et Fils, authorities of the...
Manchester United make improved offer for Bryan Mbeumo as they look to finalise deal: Reports
Sportskeeda
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July 17, 2025
Manchester United have submitted an improved offer to sign Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo this summer, as per reports. The Red Devils have been in talks to sign the 25-year-old forward for more than a month, having identified him as a priority...
betPawa spends Sh2.8bn to pay Africa’s biggest aviator winners
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. Gaming brand in Africa, betPawa, has paid Sh2, 873,750,000 ($ 1,107,573) to pay 8 Aviator winners across the African continent who won in the same round, marking a groundbreaking moment in the region’s online gaming industry. In...
CHAN 2024: Again, Nigerian Referees Missing As CAF Unveils 70 Match Officials
Leadership
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July 17, 2025
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the list of match officials appointed for the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, which is set to take place from 2–30 August 2025 in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. A...
Africa's oldest head of state takes security precautions ahead of eighth-term bid
Business Insider Africa
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July 17, 2025
The sweeping changes come amid intensifying domestic criticism over Biya’s prolonged hold on power, concerns about his health, and growing uncertainty over succession. The government announced the overhaul earlier this week, replacing several...
Transfer news, rumors: Manchester United aim to close $93 million Bryan Mbeumo deal
NBC Sports
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July 17, 2025
Manchester United have reportedly bid over $93 million for Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo as the Red Devils aim to sign their top summer target before their preseason tour begins. Per a report from The Athletic’s David Ornstein, United have offered...
Biya's suspension of ECCAS-CEMAC summit in Yaounde raises eyebrows
The Guardian Post
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The group includes six CEMAC countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, and Gabon. ECCAS is made up of Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Sao Tome and Principe The objective is to...
Transfer news live: Liverpool agree Ekitike deal, Gyokeres to Arsenal latest, Man Utd launch fresh Mbeumo bid
The Independent
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July 17, 2025
Man United bid to break Bryan Mbeumo deadlock with improved offer Manchester United have made a third bid for Bryan Mbeumo, raising their offer of up to £70m, including add-ons. United are willing to pay Brentford an initial £65m for the Cameroon...
Nigeria has ‘enough problems’ and can’t take deportees from US-Foreign Minister
Ghanaian Chronicle
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July 17, 2025
Nigeria will not bow to pressure from the Trump administration to accept Venezuelan deportees or third-country prisoners from the US, foreign minister Yusuf Tuggar has vowed, quoting 1990s American rappers Public Enemy to make his point. “In the...
Cameroon’s Biya, 92, reshuffles military top brass ahead of election
Daily Trust
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Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya, the world’s oldest head of state, has overhauled the military’s top ranks in what analysts say is an effort to ensure the armed forces back his bid for an eighth term after a public outcry. The personnel...
Cameroon Says 99% of Cocoa and Coffee Zones Now Traceable for EU Compliance
Business in Cameroon
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July 17, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Cameroon’s cocoa and coffee industries are now nearly fully traceable, putting the country in a strong position to meet the European Union’s new deforestation rules, according to the Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga...
Only 1% of Cameroon’s Public Deals Go to SMEs Despite Gov’t 40% Target
Business in Cameroon
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July 17, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - Between 2012 and 2024, the Cameroon Subcontracting and Partnership Exchange (BSTP CMR) facilitated 430 signed contracts worth an estimated 47.7 billion CFA francs, creating about 10,196 jobs. These figures are from the...
Cameroonian minister warns against disorder ahead of presidential election
Xinhua News Agency
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YAOUNDE, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji said on Wednesday that the government will "not tolerate" any election disorder in the country. "We are vigilant and will not tolerate any act to...
Transfer news live: Liverpool chase Isak, Gyokeres to Arsenal update, Man United eye surprise Mbeumo alternative
The Independent (U.S.)
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July 17, 2025
McAtee assessing options ahead of new season Manchester City youngster James McAtee is said to be a target for several clubs across England and Germany, and Fabrizio Romano is reported that the England U21 international was visiting Eintracht...
Power, Mineral Sectors Record N1.7trn Revenue, $800m Investment Amid Local Industry Struggles
Leadership
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July 17, 2025
Nigeria’s ambition to address its chronic power crisis and industrialisation through local content development and mineral resource management faces critical challenges despite impressive headline figures. Despite Nigeria’s power and mineral...