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Cameroon's Higher Judicial Council paralysed by tensions between Ngoh Ngoh and Esso

The Higher Judicial Council is having to foot the bill for the behind-the-scenes conflict between Cameroonian presidency secretary general Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh and justice minister Laurent Esso. It has been unable to make any appointments for the last three years. [...]

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Turbulence continues for Cameroonian external intelligence agency

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Defence minister still embroiled in case of murdered journalist Martinez Zogo

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Biya distances himself from National Assembly chief of staff Abdourahim

Paul Biya asks the president of the National Assembly Cavayé Yeguié Djibril to replace his chief of staff Boukar Abdourahim to calm a revolt by English-speaking MPs.

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Quifeurou squares off against Citibank

The Quifeurou hardware chain is at daggers drawn with one of its financial backers, the US bank Citibank.

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Report exonerating intelligence chief Eko Eko of Martinez Zogo murder resurfaces

The examining magistrate investigating the murder of the Cameroonian journalist has unearthed a report which is favourable to Léopold Maxime Eko Eko, who has been in pre-trial detention since 4 March.

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Business leaders divided over plan to merge employers' bodies

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Léopold Maxime Eko Eko's disgrace deprives France's DGSE of key contact

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Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh brings economy and finance ministries under his thumb

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Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Cameroon
Cameroon's Higher Judicial Council paralysed by tensions between Ngoh Ngoh and Esso

Cameroon
Mbalam-Nabeba iron: Ngoh Ngoh and Esso rivalry lies behind obstructed arbitration

Cameroon
President Biya finally agrees to Higher Judicial Council meeting

Spotlight | Cameroon
Biya increasingly isolated as National Day approaches

Cameroon
Turbulence continues for Cameroonian external intelligence agency

Cameroon
Defence minister still embroiled in case of murdered journalist Martinez Zogo

Cameroon
Biya distances himself from National Assembly chief of staff Abdourahim

Cameroon
Quifeurou squares off against Citibank

Cameroon
Report exonerating intelligence chief Eko Eko of Martinez Zogo murder resurfaces

Cameroon
Business leaders divided over plan to merge employers' bodies

Cameroon
Léopold Maxime Eko Eko's disgrace deprives France's DGSE of key contact

Cameroon
Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh brings economy and finance ministries under his thumb