Here is the New Year Message of Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon. Biya has been in power since November 06, 1982. He has "won" every allegedly heavily rigged election since then. Biya, 80, presides over 20 million people with unofficial unemployment rate at 80%. The economy of…
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“Less focus and rambling, chatting without a purpose of direction, tired and uninformed of events in his country” US Diplomat qualifies Paul Biya of Cameroon
In a recent Wikileaks cable released in September 20011, the former US diplomat to Cameroon says he discussed with president Paul Biya for over an hour on vital issues. The chat which took place in April 2009 focused Cameroon politics, security forces, corruption and the impact of the economic crisis. According to the US diplomat, “Biya was less focused and more rambling than in previous meetings and did not seem fully seized with the numerous pressing challenges his government faces”. He further states that Paul Biya look tired and was visibly not informed about what is happening in his own country, Cameroon. He chatted “unhurriedly and without purpose of direction”.
Final list of 2011 Presidential candidates in Cameroon: Old wine in old bottles
Below is the full list of candidates who have been selected by Cameroon’s Electoral body ELECAM, for the October 9, 2011 presidential elections. A total of 52 postulants submitted their files and 21 were retained including incumbent Paul Biya, who has been in office since November 6, 1982. 31 postulants were rejected with reasons ranging from the none legalisation of copies of documents, late submission of files, fake receipts or non payment of payment of the FCFA 5 million caution among others.
WikiLeaks Cameroon: CONFIDENTIAL and EXPLOSIVE; The Minister of Territorial Administration and Decentralization confesses
In another confidential and explosive WikiLeaks cable on Cameroon, the Minister of Territorial Administration (MINAT) and powerful member of the ruling party polit Bureau , Marafa Hamidou Yaya in a discussion with Elisabeth Janet Garvey, former US Ambassador to Cameroon, the former bares his mind about some burning issues in the country. His disdain for Elections Cameroon-ELECAM, his worries on the fight against corruption among other issues are revealed. It should be noted that the declarations of these ministers, like the case of Amadou Ali of the Justice Department may be considered their personal opinions or views. However, these views are really not different from state policies implemented by them or their ministries and the government at large.
Cameroon: STARTLING REVELATIONS: Vice PM fears Anglo-Bami power, denounces corrupt opposition and military.
In a WikiLeaks cable released on September 1, 2011 Cameroon’s Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seal, Amadou Ali, makes startling revelations and declarations in a very confidential chat on February 27, 2009, with the former US Ambassador to Cameroon, Elizabeth Janet Garvey. After reading through the cable, these are the salient points I have taken for you. I have divided them under corruption, the military and politics.
Financial Scandal: Cameroon's Ambassador to Italy and Swedish PM pay same amount for rents
By Aloysius AGENDIA
Le Jour newspaper, (one of Cameroon's French language daily) on its website on May 11, 2011 revealed that Cameroon’s Ambassador to Italy, Awono Essama has been living in a rented apartment worth 5000 Euros (FCFA3.250.000) a month since June 2008. The revelation was made in…
CONAC reveals the most corrupt ministries and institutions in Cameroon
By Aloysius AGENDIA
The National Commission for the Fight against Corruption in Cameroon, (CONAC), on July 26, 2010, revealed names of ministries which its study considers as the most corrupt in the country. Without any surprise, the Ministry of Finance (25%, Ministry of Justice (12% ), Police Force (12%) , Public works (9%), Higher Education, Public Health, and Transport all occupy in that order, the list of most corrupt ministries in the country. Photo: Affluence and misery side by side. The fruit of corruption
Cameroon’s most vocal journalist killed in the USA: The challenges ahead
By Aloysius AGENDIA
It was with shock, consternation and total disbelief that Cameroonians world over on Tuesday July 13, learned of the killing of Cameroon's and one of Africa's ace journalist, activist and celebrated communicator, Pius Njawe. Njawe, 53, was director of Free Media Group- publisher of Le Messager, Cameroon's most enigmatic newspaper. Enigmatic in that Le Messager has withstood all the storms, thunder, lightening aimed at debilitating and crucifying it.