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Pope heads to Africa to articulate position on continent, where congregations are growing – Minneapolis Star Tribune
When a power outage threatened to disrupt the presidential election five years ago … In 2009, he made a pilgrimage to Cameroon and Angola, a trip where his impassioned plea to corrupt leaders to let the poor share in their … Continue reading
General Assembly Fills Vacancies on International Law Commission, – UN News Centre
Those seats were distributed as follows: four seats for African States (Cameroon, Guinea, Guinea‑Bissau and Zimbabwe … allocated to the Asia‑Pacific States. It will hold elections to fill those States upon notification by interested members …
The Fulani Menace that could save our Country – GhanaHomePage
The Fulani, as their name implies are FULA people who today are spread in several West African countries although they are concentrated principally in Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon … be just another name for, say a cocoa farmer. Interestingly, in … Continue reading
IITA introduces new yam planting technique – NEXT
Other partners include the National Root Crops Research Institute Umudike, Nigeria; the Crop Research Institute in Kumasi, Ghana; and the Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Cameroon.
Cameroon targets 5.5 pct growth in 2012: budget – Reuters
Cameroon’s expenditures will rise 8.9 percent to 2.8 trillion CFA francs, with spending aimed at infrastructure and developing its energy, agriculture and mining sectors. Fuel subsidies will also remain in place, with some 170 billion CFA set …
BBC African Footballer of the Year 2011: Expert’s view – Eto’o – BBC News
Eyebrows were raised when Cameroon captain Samuel Eto’o moved from Italian giants … had to make after moving from one end of Europe to another, with vastly different football cultures and lifestyles – albeit cushioned by becoming the highest paid … Continue reading
Second Committee approves text relating to permanent Palestinian sovereignty over resources in occupied territories, oil slick on Lebanese shores – Reliefweb.int
The Committee also approved — by a recorded vote of 158 in favour to 7 against (Australia, Canada, Israel, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Nauru, United States) with 3 abstentions (Cameroon … s El-Jiyeh electric power plant due …
Benin gears up to receive Pope Benedict XVI
By Grace Ongey on special assignment in Cotonou-Benin Pope Benedict XVI is visiting the Republic of Benin for the first time from November 19 to 20, 2011. The Papal plane is expected to touch down at the Cardinal Bernardin Gantin … Continue reading
How Cotonou inhabitants see the Pope’s visit
Maurille Carlos Whenever the Pope is going to any country it is always a sign of joy, especially when he is coming to a place where he had friends like the late Cardinal Bernardin Gantin of Benin who was his … Continue reading
Pope’s programme in Cotonou, Benin
Friday, November 18 - Arrival ceremony at Cotonou's Cardinal Bernardin Gantin International Airport - 3pm, visit to the Cotonou cathedral. Speech by the Pope. Saturday, November 19 - 07h30, Mass in private in chapel at Apostolic Nunciature in … Continue reading
