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Cameroon

Yaoundé loses 20-year battle with Garoubé

The French courts have confirmed the 2021 ruling by the arbitration court of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, ordering Cameroon's forestry minister to pay €17.88m in damages to the firm Garoubé.

Subscribers only Business 26.10.2023

EU ready to release €10m for Cameroon's army

CAMEROON | The EU is currently discussing the terms and conditions of military support for the Cameroonian army. That aid should amount to around €10m.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 24.10.2023

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.

Subscribers only Politics 23.10.2023

Danwe stuck in judge's antechamber following accusation in Zogo murder

Eight months after being incarcerated for his suspected involvement in the assassination of journalist Martinez Zogo, the ex-Operations Director of Cameroon's intelligence agency DGRE Justin Danwe is still waiting for a hearing with the judge.

Subscribers only Politics 16.10.2023

China's Addax blames catastrophic drilling campaign on outsiders

Addax Petroleum's drawn-out drilling campaign in Cameroon stuttered to a halt in September. Its leaders are laying the blame for the failure of the costly $180m operation on the former boss of the firm's Cameroon subsidiary, Roger Beaumont.

Subscribers only Energy 16.10.2023

Francophonie prepares for inter-ministerial conference in Yaoundé

Francophonie serectary general Louise Mushikiwabo will travel to Yaoundé on 3 November ahead of the international organisation's two-day summit.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.10.2023

Alexandre Mbiam will struggle to keep his promises on Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project

The Cameroonian businessman, who has good links with the authorities in Yaounde and Brazzaville, is trying to give the impression that his legal battle with Sundance, which was deprived of the project in late 2021, will affect neither the Chinese financing he hopes to get for it or its production date.

Subscribers only Mining 10.10.2023

Defence minister Beti Assomo clashes with army chief of staff over Turkish vehicles order

The army chief of staff has refused to approve an order for armoured vehicles from Turkey's BMC group, even though it was negotiated directly by defence minister Joseph Beti Assomo.

Subscribers only Defence 04.10.2023

Quifeurou squares off against Citibank

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

Subscribers only Business 29.09.2023

Biya makes overtures to Putin via Indomitable Lions

Cameroon has arranged to play a friendly in Moscow in mid-October. It will be the first football match between an African team and Russia since the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and has been actively encouraged by the Cameroonian president.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.09.2023

Cameroonian president Paul Biya and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg on 28 July 2023.

Savannah uses British diplomacy to pressure the presidency on ExxonMobil shares

COTCO-ExxonMobil: Savannah Energy has found an ally to plead its case to the Cameroonian government in the form of the new British ambassador to Cameroon, Barry Lowen.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 25.09.2023

TLS Contact wins new visa application contracts in Central Africa

On 2 October, French firm TLS Contact will begin handling requests for French visas that have been filed in Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire, Republic of Congo, Franceville, Gabon, and Douala and Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Subscribers only Business 25.09.2023

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.

Free access Politics 07.09.2023

New border puts Cameroon General Jacob Kodji's tomb in Nigeria

The new border demarcation between Cameroon and Nigeria means that the grave of Cameroonian Major General Jacob Kodji - a very popular figure in the Far North region - is now in Nigerian territory.

Subscribers only Defence, Politics 28.08.2023

Chad all but deprived of trade routes after Niger coup

Imports bound for Chad have been blocked in Benin since Niger's borders were shut after the recent coup there. This means Chad has lost a fourth major trade route - after conflict in Libya and in Sudan stopped the flow of goods - and it is now planning to boost its Cameroonian channel.

Subscribers only Commodity traders, Business 25.08.2023

Elite rapid intervention unit buys South African fighting vehicles

The Cameroonian military's Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR), which provides protection to President Paul Biya, is soon to receive a batch of Ratel infantry fighting vehicles

Subscribers only Defence 23.08.2023

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.

Subscribers only Defence 18.08.2023

Savannah back in court to plead its case in fight for ExxonMobil's former assets

The oil group is still engaged in a court battle to defend itself against the consequences of the nationalisation imposed by Chad.

Subscribers only Energy 31.07.2023

Merger of employers' federations causes internal ructions

On 11 July, the Cameroonian employers' association GICAM approved a merger with its rival ECAM, which could prolong the presidency of Célestin Tawamba beyond its currently allowed limits. He will be involved in drafting the new statutes, but there is opposition to the project.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 27.07.2023

SNH boss Adolphe Moudiki calls on Biya for support over Glencore

In an about-turn, the head of Cameroon's Société Nationale des Hydrocarbures has asked President Paul Biya to open a legal investigation after Swiss trader Glencore admitted paying the company's top executives.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 21.07.2023

Yaoundé ordered to stump up €23m to Magil

A Paris arbitration court recently ordered Cameroon to respect its contractual obligations and pay €23m to the Canadian construction firm so that work on the Olembe football stadium can resume. Talks between the two parties are expected to take place this week.

Subscribers only Business 19.07.2023

Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, Cameroon on 6 February 2022.

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Yaoundé loses 20-year battle with Garoubé

EU ready to release €10m for Cameroon's army

Biya distances himself from National Assembly chief of staff Abdourahim

Danwe stuck in judge's antechamber following accusation in Zogo murder

China's Addax blames catastrophic drilling campaign on outsiders

Francophonie prepares for inter-ministerial conference in Yaoundé

Alexandre Mbiam will struggle to keep his promises on Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project

Defence minister Beti Assomo clashes with army chief of staff over Turkish vehicles order

Quifeurou squares off against Citibank

Biya makes overtures to Putin via Indomitable Lions

Savannah uses British diplomacy to pressure the presidency on ExxonMobil shares

TLS Contact wins new visa application contracts in Central Africa

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

New border puts Cameroon General Jacob Kodji's tomb in Nigeria

Chad all but deprived of trade routes after Niger coup

Elite rapid intervention unit buys South African fighting vehicles

Report exonerating intelligence chief Eko Eko of Martinez Zogo murder resurfaces

Savannah back in court to plead its case in fight for ExxonMobil's former assets

Merger of employers' federations causes internal ructions

SNH boss Adolphe Moudiki calls on Biya for support over Glencore

Yaoundé ordered to stump up €23m to Magil

Perenco appoints new head of African affairs

Ali Bongo urges ECCAS colleagues to pay their subscription arrears

Cameroon loses its appeal against arbitration ruling on SOGEA-SATOM's Wouri bridge contract

French customs seize thousands from ex-football star Samuel Eto'o

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Cameroon

Yaoundé loses 20-year battle with Garoubé

EU ready to release €10m for Cameroon's army

Biya distances himself from National Assembly chief of staff Abdourahim

Danwe stuck in judge's antechamber following accusation in Zogo murder

China's Addax blames catastrophic drilling campaign on outsiders

Francophonie prepares for inter-ministerial conference in Yaoundé

Alexandre Mbiam will struggle to keep his promises on Mbalam-Nabeba iron ore project

Defence minister Beti Assomo clashes with army chief of staff over Turkish vehicles order

Quifeurou squares off against Citibank

Biya makes overtures to Putin via Indomitable Lions

Savannah uses British diplomacy to pressure the presidency on ExxonMobil shares

TLS Contact wins new visa application contracts in Central Africa

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

New border puts Cameroon General Jacob Kodji's tomb in Nigeria

Chad all but deprived of trade routes after Niger coup

Elite rapid intervention unit buys South African fighting vehicles

Report exonerating intelligence chief Eko Eko of Martinez Zogo murder resurfaces

Savannah back in court to plead its case in fight for ExxonMobil's former assets

Merger of employers' federations causes internal ructions

SNH boss Adolphe Moudiki calls on Biya for support over Glencore

Yaoundé ordered to stump up €23m to Magil

Perenco appoints new head of African affairs

Ali Bongo urges ECCAS colleagues to pay their subscription arrears

Cameroon loses its appeal against arbitration ruling on SOGEA-SATOM's Wouri bridge contract

French customs seize thousands from ex-football star Samuel Eto'o

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DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

Gabon
Gunvor secrets (2/2): the hidden clauses of the Assala Energy buyout