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Samuel Eto’o at FECAFOOT: A Mandate Strewn with Pitfalls, Managerial Amateurism

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The arrival of Samuel Eto'o Fils at the head of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) aroused both hope and skepticism within the Cameroonian football community. While some saw the footballing…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, heir apparent to Uganda's Yoweri Museveni

Uganda’s Day with Monarchy: Museveni Retires Myriad Senior Army Officers, Clears Path to Dynastic Power Change to Son

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After years of avoiding and in some cases, blocking the retirement of senior army officers, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, on August 31, presided over a ceremony to retire 11 army generals.…
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Uganda: How the ‘Right Royal President’ Tortures, Annihilates Political Opponents, Rights Activists

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“Mummy when are they releasing you?” Jeremiah, Olivia Lutaaya’s now 7 years old son, often asks that question of his mother. Tears immediately well up in Lutaaya’s eyes, as she…
Kindzeka Ethel, Executive Director of AMEHACC

Attacking the Roots of the Ill: Limbe Community-Based Organization Launches Initiative to Improve Understanding of Mental Health

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“You’ve gone mental.” That statement used to refer to only one thing-someone who had gone mad. Melisa Cheche, a Bamenda- based insurance adviser grew up with exactly that understanding. And…
Samuel Eto'o Fils, FECAFOOT President in turmoil

Samuel Eto’o at FECAFOOT: A Mandate Strewn with Pitfalls, Managerial Amateurism

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The arrival of Samuel Eto'o Fils at the head of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) aroused both hope and skepticism within the Cameroonian football community. While some saw the footballing…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, heir apparent to Uganda's Yoweri Museveni

Uganda’s Day with Monarchy: Museveni Retires Myriad Senior Army Officers, Clears Path to Dynastic Power Change to Son

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After years of avoiding and in some cases, blocking the retirement of senior army officers, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, on August 31, presided over a ceremony to retire 11 army generals.…
Desperate Ali Bongo cries for help after military topple his government following a flawed election

Libreville Sneezes, Yaounde & Kigali Catch a Cold as Biya, Kagame Reshuffle Military in Wake of Coup in Gabon

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A coup d’état in the tiny Central African nation of Gabon seems to have sparked fear within two of Africa’s long serving leaders. In Cameroon, President Paul Biya, 90, and…
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Ghana Election 2024: Vice President Bawumia Leads NPP’s First Round Primaries by over 68%

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Ghana’s Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on Saturday August 26, 2023, beat nine other contestants in the governing New Patriotic Party’s first round primaries dubbed ‘Super Delegates Congress’ by obtaining…
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Analysis: Niger’s Coup a Fresh Symbol of Africa’s Second Anti-Colonial War, End of ‘Paper and Flag’ Independence

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The July 26 coup d’état (or is it a revolution?) in Niger that ousted the country’s first democratically elected President has become the latest symbol of Africa’s second anti-colonial war.…
Elizabeth Mrema, UNEP Deputy Executive Director

Africa’s Future Lies in Tapping from Its Vast Green Business Opportunities with Potential to Create Millions of Jobs, -UNEP

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For a continent whose population is set to jump from the current estimated 1.4 billion to about 2.5 billion by 2050, unlocking its green business potential has become a rather…
Moïse Katumbi Chapwe, Governor of DR Congo's Katanga province, talks with international observers at a pre-election lunch in Lubumbashi on November 27, 2011. Governor Katumbi thanked international observers and the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), for their support in the elections, and was confident of a peaceful day of voting. Speaking of an attack early this morning on a military base in the town, he said that three people have been arrested. About a dozen gunmen attacked a military camp and an arms depot in Lubumbashi in southeast Democratic Republic of Congo, a military source said a day before elections. AFP PHOTO / PHIL MOORE

DRC: Congolese Opposition Party Leader in Legal Jeopardy, Charged with Treason, Collusion with Foreign Powers

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A key political figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing trial over charges of committing acts of treason. Salomon Idi Kalonda, a key aide to presidential contender Moise…
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Chad: Two Gov’t Ministers Resign over Leaked Sex Tapes after Victimizing Vulnerable Citizens

Two Chadian Ministers have resigned after their sex tapes were leaked on social media. The Secretary General of the government, Haliki Choua Mahamat, and the country’s Defense Minister, General Daoud…
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October 16, 2023

DR Congo Citizens in Nigeria Denounce Western Hypocrisy, Send Appeal for Peace Talks Among Warring Factions

The installation of a new President for the Congolese Community in Nigeria should have been an occasion for merrymaking and celebration, but it was not. The Congolese Diaspora in Nigeria…
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October 6, 2023

Uganda: How the ‘Right Royal President’ Tortures, Annihilates Political Opponents, Rights Activists

“Mummy when are they releasing you?” Jeremiah, Olivia Lutaaya’s now 7 years old son, often asks that question of his mother. Tears immediately well up in Lutaaya’s eyes, as she…
Kindzeka Ethel, Executive Director of AMEHACCAFRICAHOTMAGAZINENEWSPUBLIC THERAPIST
September 30, 2023

Attacking the Roots of the Ill: Limbe Community-Based Organization Launches Initiative to Improve Understanding of Mental Health

“You’ve gone mental.” That statement used to refer to only one thing-someone who had gone mad. Melisa Cheche, a Bamenda- based insurance adviser grew up with exactly that understanding. And…
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September 14, 2023

Samuel Eto’o at FECAFOOT: A Mandate Strewn with Pitfalls, Managerial Amateurism

The arrival of Samuel Eto'o Fils at the head of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) aroused both hope and skepticism within the Cameroonian football community. While some saw the footballing…
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September 6, 2023

Uganda’s Day with Monarchy: Museveni Retires Myriad Senior Army Officers, Clears Path to Dynastic Power Change to Son

After years of avoiding and in some cases, blocking the retirement of senior army officers, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, on August 31, presided over a ceremony to retire 11 army generals.…
October 23, 2023 in AFRICA, HOT, NEWS, POLITICS

Chad: Two Gov’t Ministers Resign over Leaked Sex Tapes after Victimizing Vulnerable Citizens

Two Chadian Ministers have resigned after their sex tapes were leaked on social media. The Secretary General of the government, Haliki Choua Mahamat, and the country’s Defense Minister, General Daoud…
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DR Congo Citizens in Nigeria Denounce Western Hypocrisy, Send Appeal for Peace Talks Among Warring Factions

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DR Congo Citizens in Nigeria Denounce Western Hypocrisy, Send Appeal for Peace Talks Among Warring Factions

The installation of a new President for the Congolese Community in Nigeria should have been an occasion for merrymaking and celebration, but it was not. The Congolese Diaspora in Nigeria…
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October 6, 2023 in AFRICA, HOT, MAGAZINE, NEWS, POLITICS

Uganda: How the ‘Right Royal President’ Tortures, Annihilates Political Opponents, Rights Activists

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September 30, 2023 in AFRICA, HOT, MAGAZINE, NEWS, PUBLIC THERAPIST

Attacking the Roots of the Ill: Limbe Community-Based Organization Launches Initiative to Improve Understanding of Mental Health

“You’ve gone mental.” That statement used to refer to only one thing-someone who had gone mad. Melisa Cheche, a Bamenda- based insurance adviser grew up with exactly that understanding. And…
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September 14, 2023 in AFRICA, HOT, NEWS, SPORTS

Samuel Eto’o at FECAFOOT: A Mandate Strewn with Pitfalls, Managerial Amateurism

The arrival of Samuel Eto'o Fils at the head of the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) aroused both hope and skepticism within the Cameroonian football community. While some saw the footballing…
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September 6, 2023 in AFRICA, HOT, NEWS, POLITICS

Uganda’s Day with Monarchy: Museveni Retires Myriad Senior Army Officers, Clears Path to Dynastic Power Change to Son

After years of avoiding and in some cases, blocking the retirement of senior army officers, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, on August 31, presided over a ceremony to retire 11 army generals.…
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Libreville Sneezes, Yaounde & Kigali Catch a Cold as Biya, Kagame Reshuffle Military in Wake of Coup in Gabon

A coup d’état in the tiny Central African nation of Gabon seems to have sparked fear within two of Africa’s long serving leaders. In Cameroon, President Paul Biya, 90, and…
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