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One Month After the Pope’s Visit to Cameroon: Unity Rhetoric vz Ground Reality

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The red carpet is rolled up. The speeches are over. The Pope spoke of peace, unity, and justice in Cameroon. One month later, the question isn’t what he said. It’s what changed. Politicians count on this: say the right words, let the moment pass, and hope people forget. But faith without action is empty rhetoric. You can’t preach unity in Yaoundé while war still rages in the Northwest and Southwest. That’s not the Gospel. That’s performance. Jesus put it plainly: “ Practice what you preach” [Matt. 23]. And He summed the entire Law and Prophets in one line: “ Do to others what you would have them do to you” [Matt. 7:12]. That’s the standard. Not applause lines. Not photo ops. No Justice, No Peace In my last article, “ No Justice, No Peace,” I argued that real peace demands truth about the past. The Church endorsed the Doctrine of Discovery. Papal Bulls justified slavery. Christian institutions stood by as Africa was carved up and colonized.  So I’ll say it again:   No Peace without Ju...
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Despite Protest, there actually exists a prefectoral order, creating a 3rd class fondom in Mbengwi

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By Martial Gnoukapasir Prefectoral Order designating Mbengwiteghenibi a 3rd-class fondom Despite the protests in Mbengwi few days back, one fact remains, that the Senior Divisional Officer for Momo Division, Fouda Etaba Benoit, officially signed the prefectoral order creating the 3rd Class Chiefdom of Mbengwi teghenibi village in Mbengwi Sub Division, North West Region. The administrative decision, officially recognizes Mbengwiteghenibi as a distinct traditional entity within Momo Division. According to the order, the newly created fondom will maintain clearly defined territorial boundaries, separating it administratively from neighboring villages and quarters around Mbengwi. The document also empowers the Divisional Officer for Mbengwi to organize consultation talks aimed at the future designation of a traditional ruler for the new chiefdom. However, MNews takes note of the fact that the prefectoral order only creates the 3rd Class fondom and does not appoint or designate any Fon or t...
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2026 International Labour Day: CAMTEL GM Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi salutes staff dedication, resilience and contributions to national service

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By Martial Gnoukapasir CAMTEL GM Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi Communing with staff and collaborators In a heartfelt message to employees, external collaborators and social partners of CAMTEL, on the occasion of the celebration of the 2026 international labour day - dedicated to work, merit, and human dignity, the General manager of Cameroon Telecommunications, Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, acknowledged  the workers efforts, describing it,   the driving force behind the overall and recent accomplishments of the company. She expressed her appreciation to her workers, shortly after participating at the labour day march pass and festivities at the May 20th boulevard in the nation's capital Yaounde. Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, began her address at the CAMTEL Club in Yaounde,  by honouring the memory of colleagues who have passed on in the course the year. " I am thinking especially of Mrs. Lisa ZOGO NDJOMO, wife of MINTYENE, a member of the organizing team for these celebratio...
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2026 Labour Day Celebration: CAMTEL GM Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, salutes staff dedication, resilience and contributions to national service rvice

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By Martial Gnoukapasir CAMTEL GM Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi Communing with staff and collaborators In a heartfelt message to employees, external collaborators and social partners of CAMTEL, on the occasion of the celebration of the 2026 international labour day - dedicated to work, merit, and human dignity, the General manager of Cameroon Telecommunications, Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, acknowledged their efforts as the driving force behind the overall successes an recent accomplishments of the company. She expressed her appreciation to her workers, shortly after leading them at the March pass at the May 20th boulevard in the Nation's Capital Yaounde. Judith Yah Sunday epse Achidi, began her address by honouring the memory of some colleagues who have journey to the world beyond in the course the year. " I am thinking especially of Mrs. Lisa ZOGO NDJOMO, wife of MINTYENE, a member of the organizing team for these celebrations, who stood out for her dynamism, commitment and...
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2026 Papal Visit: CAMTEL Delivers Flawless Performance, No Disruption

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by Martial Gnoukapasi  Pope Leo XIV and President Paul Biya shake hand during historic visit to Cameroon CAMTEL recorded no glitches with Optical Fibre during Pope's visit to Cameroon  Cameroon vibrated to the rhythm of the apostolic visit of Pope Leo XIV. From Yaounde to Douala, all the way to Bamenda, this moment of spiritual fervour was also a high‑intensity logistical and technological challenge.  Behind the scenes, one player played a decisive role: CAMTEL.From the earliest preparatory stages, the State's topmost authorities, at the impetus of the President of the Republic, Paul Biya, set a clear goal: a " hitch-free visit". A firm requirement, befitting the event and its international scale. In this context, CAMTEL, as the State's technical arm in the field of telecommunications, fully rose to the challenge of its strategic mission: guarantee smooth, secure, and continuous connectivity for sovereign services, international media, television channels, radio ...
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Sone Bayen Sizes Up Potential Replacement for Sona Ebai, former CDC Board Chair

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A Sone Bayen's Reflection Azong Wara Andrew It is a difficult and painful task for me, as a son of Manyemen, Upper Balong, bereaved by the demise of my village traditional ruler, Chief Hope Sona Ebai, to discuss his replacement at the helm of the Cameroon Development Corporation (CDC) Board of Directors even before he is laid to rest. However, events or an occurrence has imposed this on the public space with the release of a letter recommending Andrew Azong Wara for the position. It cannot be too soon anymore to begin sizing up the declared candidate and other potential ones, most of whom may not even be aware or interested. The next board chairman will be the eighth, counting from VE Mukete who held the position from 1960 to 1982, SML Endeley (1982 - 1990), Etame Massoma (1991 - 1992), NN Mbile (1992 - 2003) , Namata Elangwe (2003 - 2014), Benjamin Itoe (2014 - 2021), Hope Sona Ebai (2021 - 2026). Excepting Massoma who held the position briefly during his tenure as governor of th...
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Two people including a Police Officer arrested with fresh leopard skins in Yaounde

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  The seized consignment Two suspected traffickers including a Police Officer were arrested on December 17 in Yaounde for the illegal possession of leopard skins. They were arrested following a crackdown operation carried out by wildlife officials of the Center Regional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife in collaboration with the Center Regional Division of Judicial Police. They were attempting to sell the leopard skins when wildlife officials apprehended them.  The suspects were found at the Nsimeyong neighbourhood with two leopard skins which they concealed in a bag. They are part of a trafficking ring between Gabon and Cameroon and one of the suspects is a Police Officer who uses his position to provide impunity for the ring. The skins were smuggled from Gabon.  Those close to the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity say the skins were still very fresh on arrival to Cameroon and were transported by one of the suspects who is equally a driver. He kept the skins at his Tsinga r...
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