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Calm is yet to return in Bangolan,Ngoketunjia Division following the on-going chieftancy crisis that started 4 months ago.Our reporter Brenda Kiven visited the community and says the revolt against Chafah XI is affected the peoples' activities and there is no sign of calm in the air.

According to some villagers the Chieftaincy crisis erupted when Fon Chafah XI became born-again Christian and defiled the customs and traditions of his people. The people of Bangolan revolted and got a new ruler, Salim Mapebe who until death on Tuesday 15, June, 2016, had not been recognized by the Cameroonian Administration. Following disagreements by the two factions, protests were staged in Bangolan that led to the deployment of troops to the village to maintain peace. Mr Diloung Adamou Idriss, a villager told Hot Cocoa: "This (Chafah XI ) was our Fon. He was made Fon in 1982. He began misbehaving and was called to order but he neglected our call. All the sacred places in the palace, he destroyed it. He was replaced on the 17th of February by his step-brother, Salim".

The outbreak of violence between the supporters of Fon Chafah XI and those of his step-brother Salim Mapebe led to the arrest and detention of many villagers for over 4 months. Salim Mapebe and his supporters mostly suffered the brunt of the crisis. One week after his release, Salim Mapebe collapsed and died in Foumban Tuesday 15, June, 2016 – a neighboring community.

The death of Salim Mapebe has increased tension in Bangolan with more forces of law and order deployed to prevent the crisis escalating. More than 11 houses have been burnt down and crops destroyed by supporters of both parties. Although some people have blamed the crisis on politics, Mendueh Frederick says he was the sub-section president of CPDM in Mbisang – a quarter in the villager - but was arrested and detained. "My motorcycle, other goods on it and phone, were taken away from me. I haven't seen them. I am done with the CPDM! After spending 4 months in detention without any reasonable cause and loosing property, I am done”

“Salim is our Fon. We will bring his remains here and bury him at the palace. He will be replaced by his son. Neither Fon Chafah or the administration can stop us", Mendueh concluded. Other villagers like Mendueh Frederick have vowed that they will ensure that the Salim Mapebe is given a royal burial and that his remains be kept where past Fons have been kept.

The ongoing crisis has sent many women and children seek refuge in neighboring villages in Ngoketunjia and Bui Divisions. Farms and businesses have been abandoned due to the presence of armed soldiers who have been accused of molesting and intimidating villagers. Radio Hot Cocoa spoke to a lady under anonymity on how the crisis has affected her. "It affects us a lot. I am a seamstress but it has been long since I haven’t opened my shop.

We are harassed everywhere. Also, this is the period we have to nurse rice seedlings but we have not been able to do so. Our rice farms have been abandoned. We don’t even sleep in our houses because we are afraid it can be burnt down at night .Our children are with relatives in neighboring villages. Our cry is for the government to look into the crisis and let things go back to how they were".
A majority of Kingmakers, Hot Cocoa was informed, are in Foumban where the body of Salim Mapebe is being held for autopsy. Villagers who support him say plans are underway for him to be buried after the feast of the Ram. Fon Chafah is currently in Yaounde.

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Brenda Kiven

23.Jun.2016

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Members of the National Evaluation Commission For Training Domains Offered Abroad held its 80^th session yesterday June 22, 2016 during which a fake foreign diploma was uncovered. The session, which was chaired by the President of the Commission, Minister of Higher Education, Professor Jacques Fame Ndongo, in the presence of the Vice-President of the Commission, Minister of Public Service and Administrative Reforms, Michel Ange Angouing, verified the authenticity of some 289 foreign certificates obtained by Cameroonians abroad while giving these certificates an equivalent in the country.

The certificates, which include CEF, BEPC, Baccalaureat, GCE/AL, DEUG, Bachelor, DEA, Masters and Doctorate. Professional diploma- CAP, BT, BP, BTS, HND, postgraduate, professional bachelor and Master, doctorate in medicine and pharmacy, among others are coming from 37 countries in the world’s eight continents. The commission made proposals on equivalence between foreign and national certificates, academic titles and grades, as well as recognised foreign institutions whose certificates can lead to the absorption, reclassification or advancement of civil servants of the various corps of the Cameroonian civil service while respecting the rules and regulations in force.

Amongst the certificates examined were three fake diplomas. According to the Director in Charge of the Coordination of Academic Affairs at the Ministry of Higher Education, Professor Wilfred Gabsa, the number of fake certificates detected this year is not much as compared to past years. The National Commission also rejected three certificates and sent one back to the inter-ministerial sub-technical committees for re-evaluation.

Prof Gabsa said these diplomas have effectively gone through three different inter-ministerial sub-technical committees which were made up of experts from the Ministries in charge of  Secondary Education, Professional Training, Public Health  and had began the job of scrutinising foreign diplomas. These committees have already taken decisions that were re-examined and validated by the National Commission for the Evaluation of Training Domains Offered Abroad.

Cameroon Tribune

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Rita Akana

23.Jun.2016

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Following the appointments in the Police Force by President Paul Biya on January 28, 2014, instructions were issued to the officers by the high command on boosting efficiency and fighting crime. Some 27 months on, the General Delegation for National Security, summoned a meeting of police officials from headquarters and the regions to assess the implementation of the directives.

Addressing officers at the National Advanced Police College, Tsinga, Yaounde, on June 21, 2016, the Delegate General for National Security, Martin Mbarga Nguele, said the stocktaking exercise will enable the high command to proffer solutions on the way forward. He recalled that some of the 2014 directives included the strict enforcement of discipline, closer monitoring of field activities, the obligatory putting-on of uniforms with name and rank tags as well as the enhanced protection of State institutions.

Commanders were also warned to beware of untoward conduct by their officers, men and women; and were directed to carry out regular field inspections. Similarly, they were expected to draw up security plans for each town, watch out for cases of absenteeism and revive regional police disciplinary councils. Martin Mbarga Nguele also spoke of plans to create police morgues and efforts to step up the fight against cross-border crime.

The meeting with senior police officials was later followed in the afternoon by the distribution of liaison and intervention vehicles to some officers and regional stations. These included 70 pick-up vans, two Toyota Yaris cars, 7 Toyota Fortuner jeeps, 4 Toyota Hiace mini-buses, 11 Toyota Corolla XL salon cars, 21 Toyota Rv 4 jeeps and one Toyota Prado jeep.   

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Rita Akana

22.Jun.2016

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The Buea Council in partnership with the International Governance Institute, IGI, has created a Business Management and Public Service Governance Fellowship.

This revelation was made in a press conference at the Buea Council yesterday co-granted by Mayor Ekema Patrick Esunge and Stephen Asek of IGI. BMF aims at improving governance and private sector expansion in municipalities through education.

Still, the programme is geared at overcoming shortcomings in the development potential of ordinary citizens who are the key players in the social, economic and political life of Cameroon and Buea in particular.

The official launching ceremony for the fellowship will run from 4th - 9th July 2016. and shall bring together the President of CONAC and some government Ministers as guests of honour.

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Rita Akana

21.Jun.2016

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 From BAMALI to BALIKUMBAT passing through BANGOLAN and now BABA 1.The Fon of BABA 1,Fuekemshi II who has ruled for about 27 years now is battling with his brothers in a crisis that may escalate to violence,similar to what happened in Bangolan few months back. According to an elite who prefers not to be named the Fon is also battling with a court case for over five years now with about fifteen cases.

After serving his people for 27 years,his brother want him out?Some elites say the fight is to control the throne which they term as juicy. The peaceful coexistence that used to reign in BABA 1 has been transformed into a night mare,elites are divided on the issue.

Some elites suspect administrative complicity .The administration has been accused on several occasions of taking sides during crisis in villages or Fondoms. Most have also been accused of making such crisis their money making events by putting both parties at loggerheads. A dark cloud looms above BABA 1.The Fondom has an approximate 40 000 inhabitants and has one of the most beautiful palace in Nkohketunjia Division.

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Rita Akana

20.Jun.2016

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The Regional Delegate for Post and Telecommunication North West region has expressed satisfaction with the measures taken by Orange Cameroon to identify all subscribers in the network. Apa Edward Kandu shared his observations with media men and women at the end of an inspection visit to the Bamenda Branch Orange Office.

Mobile Telephone Companies in Cameroon have been given until June 30, 2016 to identify all subscribers. After this deadline government says unidentified persons or subscribers will be disconnected and lines suspended. 

Explaining why the decision this Friday June 17, 2016 at the Bamenda Branch office of Orange Cameroon, the Regional Delegate for Post and Telecommunications North West noted that it was in responds to security needs in the country. 

According to Apa Edward the government expects all companies in the sector to accompany government in this process aimed at combating insecurity. 

As to what Orange Cameroon has done, the Bamenda Branch manager explained that several identification points have been created nationwide to meet the target of at least 98percent by the deadline given by the state. Madam Diana Eyong noted that she cannot be talking of 100 per cent keeping in mind that some subscribers may currently be out of the country. 

Accompanied by the representative of the Regional Manager of Orange Cameroon for West and North West, Madam Diana Eyong provided answers to questions from the P&T officials maintaining that apart from just identifying the clients Orange Cameroon makes sure scammers or others who use the network to defraud others are tracked. 

Responding to the Delegate and team on the number of numbers per subscriber, Madam Diana Eyong explained that the system in place will identify using ID card details anyone who wants to register more than three numbers as stipulated by the regulations in force. 

The Delegate after visiting an Orange Cameroon identification point on the commercial avenue express satisfaction with the process expressing optimism the Telecom giant will meet the deadline. 

Before Orange Cameroon, the Delegate visited Nexttel Cameroon and after stopped at the City Chemist office of MTN.

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Rita Akana

20.Jun.2016

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