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Cameroon Concord Intelligence Unit in Yaounde the nation’s capital has learnt that, Adoum Garoua former Minister of Sports and Physical Education accused of embezzling public funds during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, Ama Tutu Muna, former Minister of Arts and Culture and Jean William Sollo, former General Manger of Camwater who paid himself 3 years wages before his dismissal have all been told not to leave the country by prosecutors of the Special Criminal Court. We have also gathered that 2 state inspectors and a treasurer are on trial for abuse of office and complicity in embezzlement.

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Chi Prudence Asong

08.Mar.2016

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Police in Douala, the economic capital have arrested 10 senior managers of Bollore Africa Logistics in a massive anti corruption campaign currently going on in both the public and the private sectors. Our chief intelligence officer in Douala reported that the arrests were made some few hours ago involving many departments of the Bollore Cameroun Group. 

At the time of filing this report, electronic devices that were used by some of the senior Bollore officials were being carried away to the Regional Delegation for National Security in the Littoral. Our Douala Bureau has confirmed that the commercial operations manager, Andjongo Gervais, Daniel Ekwe and Josiane Boog Likeng of the customer service are all in police drag-net.

The 10 senior personnel under investigation reportedly created fake subsidiary companies inside the Bollore Group in collaboration with their colleagues at the accounting department. Our informant hinted the gang have embezzled over a billion FCFA from Bollore Africa Logistics.

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Rita Akana

08.Mar.2016

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Uncontrolled and repeated phenomenon of rain water overflowing into people’s homes in Buea has made this weekend the worse ever in Fako history. Buea residents have blamed it on negligence by the Buea council authorities. The council road grading project in Upper Muea village which was awarded to an incompetent contractor remains the foundation of the disastrous fallout following the heavy rains that swept off and destroyed several buildings on Saturday the 5th of March 2016. One of the victims, Carl Findi told this reporter that "water entered into my house, my TV set, computer, important documents, bed in fact all my belongings have been completely damaged”. 

Torrential rains shattered all of Mola Mbella Njoh’s home leaving him with virtually nothing. As the inhabitants of Upper Muea and Malingo villages spent the whole Sunday morning picking up the pieces, a huge fire engulfed Miss Bright Street at Bomaka village and a 20 rooms building was razed to the ground. Cameroon Concord gathered many affected victims of the rainfall have revealed they will be filing a case against the Buea City Council.

The heavy downpour affected a filling station located at mile 16 Bolifamba, Buea. Correspondingly, more than twenty commercial vehicles were immovable after they reportedly purchased fuel from the said petrol station. As the rainy season is fast approaching, the population has been gripped by fear and tension for the known unknowns.

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Bama Victor Cham in Buea

08.Mar.2016

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Sultan Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya who left the country since February 23, 2016 after his controversial speech during a CPDM rally in the West region appealing to President Biya to continue as head of state beyond 2018 was reportedly seen at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich. Local media reports say he was in Switzerland to collect money known in Cameroon as "per diem" in his capacity as member of the advisory committee of FIFA. The Sultan had a medical check up in France and later a brief stint in Zurich in Switzerland. 

A lot of tongues have been waging ever since the Sultan and President Biya left the country almost simultaneously, which fueled the possibility that the President of the Republic had asked the king to come and explain the remarks he made during a CPDM meeting in Baffoussam. Sultan Njoya was quoted as saying "It is very urgent and imperative to consider convening an extraordinary congress of our party, to discuss the alarming situation that is on the horizon, that may seriously threaten the peace which is very dear to us which was acquired after a hard struggle".

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Rita Akana

07.Mar.2016

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A study by the authoritative German Non Governmental Organization, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Kamerun has revealed that 38,000 young Cameroonian leave the country every year because of lack of opportunities. The findings were made public on February 26, 2016 in the economic capital city of Douala during the inaugural session of a program to instill motivation, inspiration and training to develop a new class of entrepreneurs and youth leaders in Cameroon. 

The Friedrich Ebert Stiftung experts also noted that 75% of young Cameroonian immigrants are between the ages of 20 and 35, 70% of whom have at least a Bachelor's degree. The study also indicated that 35% of entrepreneurs are young people between 30 and 35 years and that 47% of young people remain students throughout their juvenile period- a finding that betrays major failure on the part of the Biya regime to instill values, inspiration and motivation into young people.

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Sama Ernest

07.Mar.2016

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Douala hit by water shortage. For some days now, taps have gone dry in many neighbourhoods, causing hygienic problems in toilets that depend on water for flushing. From Bonaberi through Bonamoussadi, to the administrative headquarter, Bonanjo, the cry is the same; "We are dying of thirst!"

The situation has led to a boom in the sale of bottled water by supermarkets and shops. Households, notwithstanding their financial situation, are obliged to buy a10-litre bottle of table water for 1,250 FCFA, which barely quenches the thirst of family members. While families that barely survive manage the 10 litres for two days, few wealthy families use the bottled water not only for drinking, but also for household chores like washing and cooking.

Meanwhile, the crisis has created a boom in the sale of water from treated wells.

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Rita Akana

05.Mar.2016

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