Cameroon
Voter registration numbers for 2025 presidential elections on the up

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Cameroon, Malawi, Congo

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Malawi No topics off limits for radio host Lee Chatata

Congo An iron-cast future for Paul Obambi Junior

Cameroon
South Africa's MTN turns to Paul Biya in case against billionaire Baba Danpullo

Since September 2022, South African telephone company MTN has been in conflict with Baba Danpullo. In retaliation for the seizure of his assets in South Africa, the billionaire is trying to seize MTN's accounts in Cameroon and MTN hopes the president will put an end to the legal battle.

Cameroon
Intelligence agents hunt author of parliamentary poison-pen letters

A series of anonymous letters purportedly signed by Cameroon's parliamentary speaker have sought to settle scores with several ruling party figures from the Far North region. Investigators recently questioned the speaker's top aide about these poison-pen letters.

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

Cameroon's economy and finance ministers must now obtain the approval of the all-powerful presidency's secretary-general Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh for expenses exceeding €150,000. At first glance innocuous, the move is in fact revealing of a power tussle at the head of government.