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In what seems to be another pathetic end to one of the key players of the Albatross affair, former Secretary General at the presidency of the republic, Jean Atangana Mebara is reported to be dying at the Yaounde General Hospital. Cameroon Concord learnt that the former Biya confidante was like the late Ambassador Jerome Mendouga rushed to the Yaounde General hospital on Friday the 9^th of January 2015.  Our informant within his entourage hinted at the time of writing this report that the former minister was in a critical but stable condition.

This is the second time Mr. Mebara has been taken to the intensive unit at the Yaounde General Hospital. The previous one was at the beginning of May 2014. It is vital to include in this report that  Mebara and the late Ambassador Jerome Mendouga were due to appear at the Special Criminal Tribunal on Monday January 12, 2014. Their trial was adjourned to the 27^th of January for a re-constitution of the tribunal affected by President Biya’s new appointments and transfers deep within the magistracy.

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13.Jan.2015

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After years of gruelling doctrinal controversy, the Cameroon Army have demonstrated that they are a force to reckon with!!!!!!! Cameroon Concord is giving you a rare opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to our men and women in uniform as they battle with Compassion to keep the homeland safe. It is indeed a curious feature of our time with the emergence of the so called Boko Haram incursion into our HOMELAND!! If you support the Cameroon Army, kindly type these words: "O Cameroon, Cradle Of Our Fore Fathers" under this posting!!

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13.Jan.2015

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A truck transporting gravel from Mutengene to Tiko in the South West region of Cameroon is reported to have had a brake failure while descending the Likomba Hill crushing two taxis and a private car. Our informant in Tiko says only the truck driver and one young lady inside one of the taxis survived. Many dead bodies are now being removed in small pieces from the three cars shattered by the truck. Cameroon Concord can also confirm that all three drivers of the cars crushed by the truck have been pronounced dead. The Governor of the South West region is currently visiting the scene of the accident. We are following this development and will keep you posted throughout the night.

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13.Jan.2015

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Police have seized weapons and ammunition in travel bags in a bus leaving Douala for Yaounde Cameroon Concord has learnt. The seizure was made by elements from the Logbaba police headquarters in the Douala district precisely at the Wouri, coastal region.

A police source in Douala told Cameroon Concord early this morning that two suspects have been arrested. The bus belonging to Bucavoyages was stopped by police officers at about 11:30 pm on Saturday as it headed towards the outskirts of Douala en route to the nation’s capital Yaoundé.

We gathered that the two suspects arrested- a white male and one black are all holders of foreign passports. Our informant hinted that the two were in possession of luggages, containing large stocks of weapons of war and munitions. The Bucavoyages company bus was escorted by two pickup trucks full of police officers to the Central Police station of Douala III for questioning.

Our correspondent in Douala, Hanson Nfor Nchanji is yet to establish if the two suspects have links with the Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram.

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11.Jan.2015

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The presidency of the republic has reported that Mrs. Chantal BIYA, wife of the President of the Republic received New Year wishes from the wives of Diplomats posted to Yaounde and various national groupings of women on Friday 9 January 2015 at Unity Palace.

The wives of Diplomats accredited to Yaounde arrived Unity Palace this morning and took up position for one of the most thrilling social events in the country: the presentation of New Year wishes to the First Lady of Cameroon, Mrs. Chantal BIYA. The joy was immense and it was total communion as the First Lady shook hands with them in turns and then had a family picture with them. She also handed over a nice packet of souvenirs to each of the ladies. Then came the turn of national personalities. Mrs. Marcie NIAT, wife of the President of the Senate led the first group comprising the wives of Senators. They were followed by wives of the members of the National Assembly, led by Mrs. CAVAYE FADIMATOU; the wives of Members of Government led by Madam ALI Agnes Francoise, wife of the Vice-Prime Minister;  and many other groups. In all, a total number of 25 groups of women greeted Madam Chantal BIYA and wished her a happy new year. Merry making and dancing led by some popular musicians was the order of the day. By late afternoon, the doors of Unity Palace closed on one of the most keenly awaited social events that will keep the women happy for the whole year.

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11.Jan.2015

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Owners of driving schools in Cameroon have vowed to interrupt the exams to obtain driving license if the government does not stop their irregularities in the sector.

They presented their grievances to the minister for transport, Robert Nkili denouncing corruption by transport officials.

The exams scheduled for 24 January risk being postponed. The proprietors argue that candidates who present themselves during exams have never gone to driving schools and that transport officials have confiscated the exams especially with releasing results which according to them takes more than three to four months to be published.

The proprietors say none of them will channel his list for the exams if Mr NKILI does not look into their problems. On his part transport boss had suspended the issuance of licenses for creation of new driving schools.

Robert Nikli had revealed during the meeting, that just 102 of the 442 driving schools in the country are operating in conformity with the acceptable standards set.

A survey carried out indicates that about 154 of these schools operate without licenses.

The Minister of Transport also frowned at the fact that some managers of these schools are deceptive; training is carried out without the necessary equipment while others are lured into believing that the training offered qualifies them to have international driving licenses or become drivers of heavy-duty vehicles.

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09.Jan.2015

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