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6:50 pm

Cameroon: Two kids die in Kumba after allegedly consuming poisoned food

At least two kids are reported to have died in Kumba after allegedly consuming poisoned food. The incident took place in Akala street Monday morning. “Four of the children consumed the meal, two of them died on the way to the hospital while two others are receiving treatment, ” a witness who resides in Akala […]

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5:06 pm

2020 /2021 academic year: feasibility of Cameroon’s two-shift class system in doubts

After seven months of no school in Cameroon, the government is determined to reopen school amidst the coronavirus pandemic. To do this without risking the lives of teachers, pupils, students and the entire community, government has taken a measure to limit the number of students per class to fifty. This means that each class should […]

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2:29 pm

Far North: Boko Haram strikes Guidi village for sixth time in two weeks

Guidi, a village in Kolofata in Cameroon’s Far North region has been victim of an attack by members of the Boko Haram terrorist sect. Yesterday’s attack had two victims including a member of a vigilante group, and a 56-year-old lady. “They arrived around midnight, around thirty jihadists. As soon as we felt their presence, we […]

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1:00 pm

Security forces raid Tiko, many arrested

Locals of Likomba- Tiko in Fako division, South West region have been indoors all morning. Scared of stepping outside since 4AM, they say a mixed contingent of elements of the army are carrying out a random search of the area. A source says the elements are “… making a home to home search, taking children […]

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12:26 pm

Mmuock Fossimondi Community hails 3D printer inventor, says it is not left behind

The Mmuock Fossimondi people resident in Buea converged Sunday to celebrate one of their sons, Nervis Nzometiah Tetsop, the university student who recently produced a 3D printer. The Mmuock Fossimondi community said they are not left behind in education, seeing one of their children win a Presidential Prize for best ICT project in 2020 amid […]

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11:50 am

Ambazonia activists divided over School resumption in NW, SW

Ambazonia activists are visibly divided over the resumption of schools in the Anglophone regions of the Cameroon. They have been expressing contrasting views on whether schools should resume in the North West and South West regions amidst insecurity. Ten armed camps fighting for the restoration of Southern Cameroon(Ambazonia) in the North West and South West […]

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10:16 am

Cameroon: Kamto’s residence remains under police watch as rumours of MRC ban intensify

It’s been six days now since the famous September 22, nationwide protest, and yet Maurice Kamto’s residence is still heavily surrounded by forces of law and order. The September 22 protests were called for by the President of the MRC party as a means of demanding that the President of the Republic, Paul Biya steps […]

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7:10 am

Cameroon: Kamto’s lawyers promise legal action over violation of human rights

President Paul Biya and other top Cameroon officials may soon be in hot water after cracking down on a September 22nd protest. In an open letter to the president, Robert Amsterdam on behalf of the Amsterdam and Partners Law Firm says they are ready to take legal action due to the treatment meted on protesters. […]

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6:31 pm - 27/09/2020

Civil Society activist, Fabrice Lena on the run after leading September 22 protest in Yaounde

The energetic youth leader of the Popular Action Party (PAP) and member of the ‘Stand Up For Cameroon’ civil society group Fabrice Lena is currently on the run for his life after he defied the odds to lead the September 22 protest in Yaounde. The march sought to oust President Paul Biya who has been […]

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2:47 pm - 27/09/2020

Tiko assault Saga:
Perpetrator and victim recount genesis of incident

There has been widespread anger and condemnation after a video emerged showing a man beating up a lawyer. The incident happened last week in Tiko, a town in the south West region of Cameroon. Mimi Mefo Info reached out to the lawyer, Egbe Evelyn who works at the Nnoko Ngaaje Chambers and Paul Sinju who […]

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10:30 am - 27/09/2020

Ambazonians distance themselves from back to school call

There has been a controversy over school resumption in Cameroon’s restive North West and South West regions ahead of the 2020/2021 academic year. After close to four years of school boycott in these regions, where activities are paralysed by the bloody quest for the independence, some proponents of the break-away state called Ambazonian are not […]

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9:45 pm - 26/09/2020

Cameroonian Student Dies in North Cyprus

A young Cameroonian who travelled to the Middle Eastern country of Cyprus, has died. Ekon Franklin Motto moved to North Cyprus from Cameroon in February 2020, during the Spring intake into Higher Institutions to further his studies. Ekon hails from Ndian Division-Bakundu, a village in Cameroon’s Southwest Region. He reportedly fell very sick from a […]

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6:11 pm - 25/09/2020

From Faculty To National Champion: UB Celebrates Nervis Nzometiah, 3D Printer Inventor

Final-year bachelor’s degree student of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Nervis Nzometiah who used electronic waste to build a 3D printer, bagged a prize of FCFA 15,000 million. The University of Buea community has lauded the student’s innovative effort with Vice Chancellor Prof. Horace Ngomo adding that the student has made the institution proud. […]

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9:04 pm - 23/09/2020

Cameroon: over 500 arrested in anti government protests

Lawyers of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement, MRC party say 589 people have been arrested as they hit the streets on September 22 to stage an anti-Biya protest. Robert Amsterdam, head of the MRC’s law firm in the United States said on twitter today, that there are also “…reports of several deaths, injections of unknown substances, […]

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8:51 am - 23/09/2020

Why ICT University remains the best choice for learners

What does higher education mean to you? Is it about simply getting a certificate or it is about developing the knowledge and skills that are in high demand in today’s ever challenging and competitive job market? if you are looking for an institution that prepares you for the real world. An institution that provides a […]

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7:59 am - 23/09/2020

Soldiers kill five unarmed civilians, including elderly woman, in Buea

Reports from the South West region of Cameroon say four young boys were killed in a gun rampage this morning in Lysoka Wombaki, a locality on the outskirts of Buea, near Muea. Our source says they were “deliberately” shot at, by soldiers who arrived Muea unannounced this morning of September 23. “They started shooting very […]

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11:02 pm - 22/09/2020

Court charges Stand Up For Cameroon members with insurrection, transfers them to prison

Four arrested Stand Up For Cameroon members have been transferred to the Newbell Central Prison in Douala. During their appearance on Tuesday at the military tribunal, they were charged with revolution, insurrection, conspiracy among others. Their arrest last Friday and detention has been described as unfair and illegal. “It happened in the absence of the […]

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8:08 pm - 22/09/2020

Four anti-Biya protesters arrested in the UK

Four persons of Cameroonian origin who were this Tuesday, September 22, taking part in a protest in London have been arrested. They were among the hundreds of anti-Biya demonstrators at the Cameroon High Commission in London. MMI has not been able to confirm what they are being charged with, but they are currently under custody. […]

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7:03 pm - 22/09/2020

Prof. Maurice Kamto “absent” from today’s nationwide protest

The leader of Cameroon Renaissance Movement, CRM has not been seen on the streets of Yaoundé today September 22, 2020 despite calling for a nationwide protest to oust the regime of 87-year-old President Paul Biya. On August 24, 2020, Kamto said he will lead a huge nationwide protest to end Biya’s 38-year rule. But his […]

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4:07 pm - 22/09/2020

SDF snubs MRC protest, reiterates boycott of regional elections

The Social Democratic Front, SDF party has reiterated its stance ahead of the December 9 regional election in Cameroon.In a release today, the opposition party says it will not be partaking in the election. Signed by SDF National Secretary for Communication, Denis Nkemlemo, the release targets higher education Minister, Fame Ndongo, recalling the killing of […]

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