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6 AM LRC Early Morning News Today In Ambazonia & Cameroon | 14th Dec 2020 [Video]
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC - Tshisekedi Dismantles Ruling Coalition With Kabila's Party
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi on Sunday announced the end of a coalition agreement between his party and that of former President Joseph Kabila. Tshisekedi spent half an hour addressing the nation, discussing the outcome of national consultations held in November. "My dear compatriots, I have consulted you and you have spoken to me," said the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Ethiopia: 'Active' Army Campaign in Tigray Over, Says Ethiopia's PM, but Doubts Remain
The Ethiopian government says the "active phase" of military operations in Tigray is over, following the capture of the regional capital Mekelle. Addis Ababa on Monday questioned the ability of the rebel administration to mount a guerrilla war, while a UN security team was reportedly shot at as they tried to enter the Shimelba refugee camp in Tigray.
Ghana: Akufo-Addo and Mahama Face-Off for Third Time in Ghana's Hotly Contested Polls
Election campaigning wraps up in Ghana this weekend as some 17 million voters prepare to go to the polls for presidential and parliamentary elections on 7 December. The elections are expected to be a closely fought battle between two heavyweights of the Ghanaian political scene - incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo and former President John Mahama. "Has my work over the past four years impressed you?" Akufo-Addo asked supporters this week during campaigning in Ghana's southern Ashanti region.
Liberia Diaspora Rejoices, Opposition Urges Boycott of Constitutional Referendum
Liberians go to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a midterm senate election as well as a constitutional referendum intended to amend several provisions of the country's 1986 constitution - but opposition parties are calling for a boycott. "We are not participating in a referendum because it has not met the criteria spelled out in the constitution," said Benoni Urey, head of the All Liberian Party, at a meeting in Monrovia, the capital.
Africa: Mixed Memories of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, France's 'Monsieur Afrique'
Former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, who died on Wednesday night at the age of 94, was considered a strong proponent of Françafrique, or the "secret criminality in the upper echelons of French politics and economy," according to François-Xavier Verschave, former president of Survie, a French activist group opposed to all French neo-colonial activity on the African continent.
Africa: World's Biggest Orchestra Unites Across Cultural and Physical Divides
Nearly 200 countries, 197 musicians, one band, one song: the Earth Orchestra has made musical history releasing the first song recorded by a musician from every country in the world, and showing how people can transcend physical and cultural borders to come together in the process. The Earth Orchestra's song "Together is Beautiful" - recorded in different locations then mixed together - was released on Friday along with a documentary telling the stories of some of the musicians.
Africa: How Will Africa Deploy Covid-19 Vaccines By Mid-2021 to Cover 60 Percent of Population?
Africa faces some major challenges acquiring and deploying Covid-19 vaccinations across the continent, notably acquiring vaccines, as countries race to immunise their populations. Some fear that an insufficient vaccination programme could leave the continent isolated and cut off from the world.
Cameroon: Novel About Forced Marriage in Cameroon Honoured By French High School Students
A jury of French high school readers has awarded the prestigious Goncourt students prize to Djaïli Amadou Amal for her novel "Les Impatientes". The Cameroon-born writer says she is glad her message about violence against women in African culture has been understood by today's young people.
Swaziland: Covid-Positive Eswatini Prime Minister Taken to South Africa for Treatment
Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini has been transferred to neighbouring South Africa for medical treatment after contracting Covid-19, according to government officials. "To guide and fast track the recovery, a decision has been taken that he be transferred to a South African hospital this afternoon," said Deputy Prime Minister Masuku in a statement on Wednesday.
Ethiopia to Allow UN 'Unimpeded' Access to Tigray to Deliver Vital Aid
Just one day after putting out a dire emergency warning, Ethiopia's federal government has agreed to allow the United Nations "unimpeded" humanitarian access to parts of the northern Tigray region, according to a UN spokesperson.
Africa: UN - HIV Treatment Progress Risks Being Undermined By Covid-19 Pandemic
In its message for World Aids Day 2020, the United Nations called for global solidarity and warned that in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, the world cannot afford to make the same mistakes it made in the fight against HIV, when millions in developing countries died waiting for treatment. The UN says successive lockdowns have caused the rise of extreme poverty and put access to health care for all diseases at risk.
East Africa: UNHCR Insists On Access to Eritrean Refugees in Tigray As Concerns Grow
The UN-run camps housing Eritrean refugees in the northern region of Tigray, Ethiopia have run out of food as of Monday, and the UN refugee agency is urgently calling for the federal authorities in Ethiopia to allow access to get food and supplies in. "Concerns are growing by the hour," said UN refugee group in a statement. The UN has been warning that food was running out and has been repeatedly appealing to the federal authorities in Addis Ababa to allow access.
Togolese Opposition Cries Foul Over Detention of Leaders Opposing Gnassingbe
Critics of the authorities in Togo have slammed the arrest of key opposition figures held over accusations of plotting to destabilise the country. Gérard Djossou and Brigitte Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson were arrested on Friday and Saturday in the centre of the capital Lomé by Togolese security forces. Adjamagbo-Johnson and Djossou remain in detention on Monday, questioned by Togolese intelligence services and the criminal investigation unit, according to RFI's correspondent Peter Sassou Dogbé.
Gambia: Gift Turns Into Gain With First 'Made in Gambia' Chocolate Bar
What started as an idea to impress his wife has become an ambitious business venture for one Gambian entrepreneur, who wants to transform his small chocolate production operation into the country's own cocoa industry. Using cocoa plant seedlings from his Ghanaian employee John Addai, Gambian businessman Fady Hocheimy made a chocolate surprise for his wife for Valentine's Day. That was three years ago.
Ethiopia: Govt Begins Offensive On Tigray Region's Capital Mekelle
The capital of Tigray has been hit by heavy shelling as the Ethiopian government of Abiy Ahmed began its offensive against the dissident leaders of the country's northern region. The local Tigray government said that Ethiopia's military had started hitting the centre of Tigray's capital Mekelle with heavy weaponry and artillery.
Africa: Ethiopia's Abiy Vows to Press On Despite Meeting AU Envoys
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met on Friday with three African Union (AU) envoys, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano and former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. He refused them access to speak with leaders from the Tigray region, however. "He's only meeting with the AU delegation out of courtesy and respect," said correspondent Samuel Getachew, speaking to RFI's Africa Calling podcast.
Sudan in Mourning After Former PM Sadiq Al-Mahdi Dies of Coronavirus
Former Sudanese Prime Minister Sadiq al-Mahdi has died at the age of 84, three weeks after testing positive for coronavirus. Al-Mahdi's family said he passed away on Thursday in hospital in the United Arab Emirates. Sudanese media reports said his health deteriorated after suffering severe pneumonia complications brought on by the virus.
Ghana: Confusion Over Candidacy of Agyeman-Rawlings in Ghana Presidential Race
Officials of Ghana's National Democratic Party have condemned as "fake news" the announcement of the withdrawal of party flag bearer, Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, from next month's presidential election. The announcement of the alleged decision by the widow of Ghana's first president Jerry Rawlings to withdraw from the contest was reported earlier this week by two major media platforms in Ghana, and reposted by several others.
Burkina Faso: President Calls to Respect the Outcome Election, As Opposition Cries Foul
The alliance of parties that support incumbent president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré called on all candidates to "respect the results" of Sunday's presidential and legislative elections, after an earlier announcement from opposition parties that alleges fraud and irregularities took place during the vote.
Ethiopia Abiy Ultimatum to Tigray On the Table As Civilians Caught in Crossfire
Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed reiterated his ultimatum to forces in Tigray to surrender or be attacked by a tank battalion that is in position outside of the regional capital Mekele, as international groups have continued to call for a protecting civilians. The 72-hour ultimatum ends on Wednesday, has not deterred the Tigrayan forces, who have claimed they destroyed an army division.
African2020 to Offer France a Freshs, New Look At the Continent of Africa
Focusing on the major challenges of the 21st century, this unprecedented Africa Season is a laboratory for the production and dissemination of knowledge and ideas about the African continent. Unveiled first in a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, the Africa2020 Season will bring together change makers from the continent, inviting them to "tell their own story" in their own words.
South Africa President 'Embarrassed' After Escape of Preacher Shepherd Bushiri
The escape from South Africa of self-styled Malawian prophet and preacher Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary has left President Cyril Ramaphosa "embarrassed and concerned" and has dented diplomatic relations between the Southern African Development Community partners. Extradition proceedings have begun after the incident which has once again highlighted how porous South Africa's borders are.
Ethiopia: PM Abiy Risks Exacerbating Ethnic Divides in Ethiopia With Tigray Conflict
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is effectively waging war against the Tigrayan people, as he leads a military campaign against the leadership of the Tigrayan People's Liberation Front (TPLF), and the country descends further into civil war, according to experts and commentators. Nobel Peace Prize winner Abiy said Ethiopia's military operations in Tigray were started "due to the persistent and dangerous illegality of a criminal clique within TPLF".
Cameroon: Updates On the Global Fund's Funding Cuts in Cameroon and the Covid-19 Situation
Global Fund withholds €10 million from Cameroon for failing to meet co-financing commitments In a letter dated 9 October 2020, the Global Fund informed the Government of Cameroon of its decision to de-commit €9 867 484.80 from Cameroon's 2017-2019 allocation. According to this letter, the Global Fund reached this decision after verified and projected investments show that Cameroon will not fully meet its co-financing commitments for the period 2018 to 2020.
Cameroon: Tackle the Threat Head-On
News that a dangerous bird flu is looming across the globe and touching countries and continents where Cameroon imports chicks for local poultry production is utterly disturbing. The avian influenza, as the deadly disease is called, is already reportedly causing a scare in Europe and fears that such could hit Africa and Cameroon are very rife. Obviously so as globalisation easily shares problems.
Cameroon: Hélène Wezeu - Shining Beyond Frontiers
The 33-year-old athlete won silver at the just ended Dakar Africa Open, a good omen for the African Judo Championship in Madagascar next month. Cameroonian judo athlete, Hélène Wezeu Dombeu, was up to expectation in Senegal. During the 2020 edition of the judo competition called Dakar African Open that took place in Dakar from November 14 to 15, 2020, Hélène Wezeu won silver for Cameroon in the -63kg category. The 33-year-old athlete was beaten by Ipon in the final by Nigeria's Ekuta Enku.
Cameroon: National Assembly - Six Bills Tabled in Plenary Sitting
The Senior Vice Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Hilarion Etong chaired the plenary sitting on November 16, 2020. The competent Standing Committees of the National Assembly will soon start to scrutinise six bills that have already been tabled in the House during the plenary sitting of November 16, 2020 and forwarded to them. The Senior Vice Speaker of the House, Hon.
Cameroon: Combating Cybercrimes - Sw Intensifies Anti-Crime Strategies
Through the Buea seminar, ANTIC is widening the scope of tracking cyber space offenders. To match with the commitment of the Head of State for Cameroon's emergence by 2035, and to weed out the growing cases of cyber malpractice in the South West Region, a timely seminar has been organized by the National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies (French acronym, ANTIC) in the South West Regional capital, Buea, from 11 through 13 November, 2020.
Africa: Biden Picks Africa Specialists in Transition Team but Policy Unlikely to Change
Although many African political experts look with renewed hope to the administration being put in place by US President-elect Joe Biden, others believe that only the tone of American policy will change towards the African continent, not the substance. "I think that there's a general expectation globally that the Biden administration will reverse the four-year nightmare...
South Sudan: More Than 1,000 Killed in South Sudan Communal Conflicts in 6 Months - UN
Violence has increased throughout South Sudan over the past six months, with more than 1,000 killings nationwide, the United Nations mission in South Sudan said on Tuesday. "More than 1,000 people died in Warrap in the past six months...there are a lot of people who want to go on and carry out revenge attacks for those that have died," UN special envoy David Shearer said, referring to the state in the north of the country.
Cote d'Ivoire: Rights Group Calls On Côte d'Ivoire to Free Opposition Leader
Amnesty International has urged authorities in Côte d'Ivoire to release opposition politician Pascal Affi N'Guessan, detained since 6 November on charges of terrorism and sedition. The rights group also called on the Ivorian authorities to investigate the killing of dozens of people in post-election violence.
Africa: Pan-African Festival Invites France to Take a Fresh Look At Africa
France is to host a flagship pan-African event in December designed to break down negative stereotypes of Africa and its people. Announced in a speech by French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, the Africa2020 Season will bring together change makers from the continent to "tell their own story". N'Goné Fall had her doubts when she was first approached to organise the Africa2020 Season.
Cameroon: Ngonda Regine Bidjang - Gone but Legacy Lives On
The burial ceremony of President Paul Biya's elder sister in Mvomeka'a on Friday November 13, 2020 speaks of a life well spent and by a woman who will be missed by many. "From dust comes man and to dust shall he return," says the Holy Book. This now holds true for Ngonda Regine Bidjang who has returned to where she came from some 92 years ago.
Cameroon: North West - Ingenious Youths Receive Presidential Plan Support
Minister of Youth Affairs and Civic Education delivered support, assistance to some youths in Bamenda within the framework of three-year Special Presidential Youth Plan. Some 109 youths in the North West Region have been enrolled to feature as beneficiaries of the Head of State's Special three year Presidential Youth Plan.
Cameroon: Chantal Biya International Cycling Race - All Set for Kick Off
Less than two days to the take-off, organisers are making last minute preparations in order to ensure a hitch-free competition. The 20th edition of the Chantal Biya International Cycling will kick off in the city of Douala on November 18, 2020. Less than two days to the take-off, organisers are making last minute preparations in order to ensure a hitch-free competition. The race will take place in three regions; Littoral, Centre, East and South regions covering a distance of 685.3km.
Ethiopia Army Advances in Tigray As Conflict Mediation Efforts Ramp Up
Ethiopia's army captured the town of Alamata, in southern Tigray, 115 kilometres from the regional capital Mekelle, according to a statement on Monday by the Ethiopian government, as a conflict between the federal government and Tigray region continues to escalate.
Clooney Foundation Fights for Cameroonian Journalist at UN
A top New York law firm representing the Clooney Foundation for Justice is filing a challenge to the detention of independent journalist Paul Chouta with the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Chouta was detained in May 2019 on charges of publishing defamatory material and false news, but his trial has since been adjourned 16 times.
Cameroon: Rep. Bass Introduces Resolution Urging Halt Of Cameroonian Deportations
Washington, DC — Today, Congressmember Karen Bass (D-CA), Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, along with 52 other Members of Congress, introduced a resolution urging for the halt of deportations to Cameroon. “The United States must uphold its commitments under international treaties related to refugees and asylum-seekers and halt deportations of Cameroonian citizens,” said Congressmember Bass.
Cameroon: Considering Trainers Too!
Football, like other team sports, is a game of many actors where success depends on how well different stakeholders play their respective but interwoven roles. What is however disturbing is the disparity with which actors are perceived and treated.
Nigeria: Insurers Face High Claims From Riots in Nigeria
Nigerian insurance companies are facing a huge bill in compensation following violence that rocked the country during the EndSARS protests. Property worth about $5 billion has so far been declared lost to the violence that preceded protests against brutality of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria police. The estimate came from private and public organisations and individuals who have filed claims.
Ghana Urged to Invest in Companies Listed On Stock Exchange
The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Mr Ekow Afedzie has called on Ghanaians to invest in companies listed on the exchange. He said the only way for the economy to develop was for Ghanaians to invest in risk assets such as equities than treasury bills. Speaking at the launch of the 30th anniversary celebration of the GSE in Accra yesterday, Mr Afedzie for example said the returns on equities were better than treasury bills, if the equities performed well.
Cameroon: Miss Ronde Et Belle 2021 - Final Slated for December 20, 2020
This year's event was launched during a press briefing on November 11, 2020 in Yaounde. The fifth edition of the national beauty contest known as Miss Ronde & Belle Cameroun has officially been launched in Yaounde with the final slated for December 20, 2020. The information was made public during a press briefing organised November 11, 2020 in Yaounde.
Cameroon: Tackling Covid-19 Effects - National Assembly Proposes Recovery Measures
The Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril gave the measures as he chaired the opening plenary sitting of the November 2020 ordinary session of the House. The Speaker of the National Assembly, Hon. Cavaye Yeguie Djibril has commended government for the satisfactory results obtained in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, stating that although the pandemic has been brought under control, the population should continuously comply to restrictive measures.
Cameroon: Evolution of Covid-19 - Watch Out for Asymptomatic Cases
The population has been called to be vigilant as daily social interaction increases amidst new cases of the Covid-19 pandemic. With new waves of Covid-19 contamination being reported in several countries around the world, the Sub-Director of Disease Control at the Ministry of Public Health, Dr Linda Esso says Cameroonians must be extra vigilant.
Cameroon: Funeral of Regine Ngonda Bidjang - Merciful Prayers Rendered
A wake service alongside four other services were organised on November 12, 2020 in Mengon, South Region in honour of the deceased. Five funeral masses were on November 12, 2020 in Mengon, Meyomessala Subdivision of the South Region offered in respect to the life of Regine Ngonda Bidjang, who slept in the Lord in October 2020 in Yaounde. Amongst the different masses were a wake service mass at 8 pm and a funeral mass at 4 pm to welcome the mortal remains from Yaounde.
Cameroon: Last Journey of Mrs Bidjang - Solidarity With Presidential Family
The coffining and corpse removal of the departed elder sister to the Head of State took place in Yaounde yesterday November 12, 2020 ahead of her burial today in Mvomeka'a. The Head of State, Paul Biya, and the entire Presidential family are no doubt in pain following the death of one of theirs, Mme Ngonda Régine Bidjang, but the compassion shown them and the comfort from the word of God certainly appeased their hearts at the difficult moment.
Nigeria: Yakubu's Temporary Exit Raises Fresh Concerns in INEC
The stepping aside of Prof Mahmoud Yakubu as Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for confirmation for a second term has ignited high-wire intrigues within and outside the commission over the soul of the Election Management Body, EMD, Vanguard learned. Yakubu, who stepped aside last week after the expiration of his five-year tenure, got a renewal in a move sources knowledgeable in the ongoing intrigues said was against the constitution.
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