Cameroon closes internet to counter protests against marginalising English
Celebrating winning football’s African Cup of Nations, Cameroon is also torn by protests in Anglophone parts of the country after the government shut down internet connections earlier this year. Last month authorities ordered the country’s telecommunications providers to shut off internet connections to English speaking parts of the country. The internet blackout in the north […]
Internet companies won’t talk about heeding Cameroon government call for cutting off service
All the internet providers in Cameroon have shut down their services to the English-speaking one-fifth of the country. They include MTN which the largest service provider in Cameroon. None of the internet providers is prepared to speak about the action taken in 20 percent of Cameroon. A condition of their being granted licenses in many […]
Eduardo dos Santos picks his successor to lead Angola
Angola’s Jose Eduardo Dos Santos is set to remain the leader of the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), when he steps down as president later this year, Dos Santos confirmed on Friday he would step down ahead of elections in August. Jose Eduardo Dos Santos has been in power for 38 […]