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Paris on Wednesday called on French nationals located in northern Cameroon to leave this area "as soon as possible", following the kidnapping of seven French tourists which is suspected to be an act of the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram. Seven French, including four children were kidnapped in northern Cameroon and their captors crossed the border and are now in neighboring Nigeria, Cameroonian government revealed on Tuesday. French Minister of Foreign affairs is quoted to have said that French nationals who find themselves currently in the extreme north of Cameroon should quit the area as soon as possible. This is the first kidnapping of French since the beginning of the war launched by France, January 11, Mali to dislodge armed Islamic groups who occupied the north of the country. "We believe this is the Boko Haram sect that carried out the abduction, but has not yet signed," said Wednesday the French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, dismissing a pos...

 Former Prime Minister of Cameroon who was arrested and is currently detained has pleaded not guilty. Chief Inoni Ephraim who doubles as the Chief of Bakingili village in the South West Region of Cameroon made his first appearance in Court today February 20, 2013. Sources hinted that former Secretary General at the Presidency of the Republic Jean Atangana Mebara, the General Manager of APM Otele Essomba also pleaded not guilty before the judges of the Special Criminal Court in Yaounde. They are accused of embezzling over 1.8 billion FCFA. Though the hearing was brief, sources say the matter has been adjourned to March 6, 2013. It should be recalled that former Prime Minister Inoni Ephraim is accused of having embezzled a total sum of $582,557 in 2003 at the time he was Prime Minister and at the same time assumed the position of Board chairman of APM, a position he later dumped. He was arrested on April 6, 2013 and had been in detention at the Kondegui Prison. His arrest is linked...

Courtesy of Globinet The Member of Parliament for Nkambe/Ndu constituency, Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian has just announced that the electrification of some villages in Mbum land is now a reality. In various letters addressed to some Fons and Sub Chiefs of Ndu Sub Division and Nkambe Central, Hon. Awudu Mbaya Cyprian states that the World Bank has approved the plea for the mighty project for the extension of electricity supply to some needy villages in Mbum land. Hon. Awudu, in presenting the good news, calls on the traditional rulers to mobilize their subjects to be ready to do the final maximum sacrifice and collaborate with general labour when the time will come. He further adds that the project will be awarded to a contractor soonest. He also specified that beside the villages of Mbum land, the World Bank Rural Electrification project will also be extended to Dumbo passing through Misaje. The villages so far earmarked to benefit from this project in Mbum land include Ngarum II, Ntu...

VETERAN Nigerian actor Justus Esiri has passed away after a brief and undisclosed illness in a development that has sent shockwaves across the entertainment industry. Regarded as a pioneer in the Nigerian acting industry, Esiri's career spans back to the 1960s and up until his death, he was still a leading Nollywood figure. He came to the limelight in the 1970s when he featured in the sitcom Village Headmaster where he played the headmaster and up until last year, was one of Nollywood's leading lights, featuring in films like the Assassin's Practise.  Declared one of the strong men of the African film industry, Esiri attended Urohobo College, Warri and later went to Germany to study engineering where he developed an interest for theatre.  It was in Germany that he began his acting career and during one of his stage performances there he was spotted by a Nigerian delegation that subsequently invited him to perform in a government sponsored programme back...

The seven French Tourists including for children were kidnapped on February 19, 2013 at about 9 am by four heavily armed unidentified individuals. According to Cameroon Government sources, they were kidnapped in the neigbourhoods of Waza in the Northern Region of Cameroon. According to the Governor of the Far North Region Fonkam Awah Augustine, the tourists were on their way from the Waza Park where they passed the night. On they way back government sources say they fell into an ambush laid by gunmen. The man, his wife and four children were kidnapped seven children were forced to change their direction. Government sources further intimidated that they were taken away by force to the neigbouring Nigeria.   However, classified sources say steps have been taken and search intensified to locate the whereabout of the French citizens. It is alleged that as they were to cross to Nigeria, the vehicle belonging to the tourists got stuck in mud and they were forced to move on bikes. On...

The National Chairman of the Social Democratic Front has made public the SDF Shadow Government. The shadow cabinet or call it shadow government of the main opposition in Cameroon is made up of 18 substantive ministers and 18 deputy ministers. Contrary to the Biya Government with over 60 ministers, the SDF Shadow cabinet has only 36 ministers. The information was made public after a meeting of the National Executive Council-NEC of the SDF of February 16-17 , 2013 that took place in Bamenda. The ministerial departments concerned are: -Agriculture and Rural Development: Minister : Ofon Mathias Vice : Mendama Maurice 2.- Defence and National Secuirty : Minister : Colonel Chi Ngafor Vice : Sonewa Dominic Hans 3.- Economy, Finance   and Commerce : Minister: Fopoussi Evariste Vice : Nkembeng Edward 4.- Education and Training : Minister : Takoungang Jean Vice : Tasi Ntang Lucas 5.- External Affairs : Minister : Hon. Awudu Cyprian Vice : Dr Samuel Atungsiri ...

Charles Metouck: Former GM SONARA The former General Manager of SONARA has been arrested alongside six others. According to information gathered, Charles Metock and six of his former collaborators are detained at the Buea Prison. Sources say the former GM entered his office after he was sacked to carryout an obnoxious act which consists of destroying some document. Informed of the incident, the State Counsel ordered for an immediate arrest as well as the arrest of six of his former collaborators who are helping investigators to probe into the matter. Sources say many heads will roll at SONARA giving the nature of the act committed. However, some unconfirmed sources say the former GM tiptoed into his office to destroy the traces of some documents. More so, it is alleged he also signed some documents whereas at that particular moment he was no more the man in-charge. Besides, public opinion is wondering how someone who was sacked from office had access to the GM’s office with the ...