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Zambia has scrapped plan to recruit eight Chinese nationals into it's police force amid row. The eight reservists were integrated into the police service on Monday, sparking an outcry.

This row is linked with a recent ruling which prohibits police officers from marrying foreigners. Zambian dual nationals have also been prohibited from joining the police. 

"So you stop you own citizens from joining the police because they have dual citizenship and yet you allow Chinese who have no links whatsoever to this soil to be part of the same police service?

It's food for thought," Dickson Jere, a lawyer and former presidential spokesman, is quoted as saying by the BBC. "We had Indians who were police reserves and people were OK with it.

Why should the Chinese be discriminated on race?"Police spokeswoman Esther Mwata-Katongo is quoted as saying by the Lusaka Times. 

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At least four gendarme officers are known to have died in an attack by unidentified armed men in Kembong, Manyu division in the South West region.

The incident occurred on Monday. Government spokesman Tchiroma put the figure at four during a press conference later on Monday but it could be more. 

The Manyu division has become a battle field where the Amba forces are severely dealing with the La Republique armed men. Putting them down one after another.

Since Biya declared war on Ambazonia, they have recurrently been taken unawares in attacks by the freedom fighters of the Southern Cameroons.

Monday's attack follows that of 15 December. In these confrontations, civilians have equally been victims of injury.

Some civilians have been reportedly injured.The population of Kembong and surrounding villages are  fleeing their homes, reports say.

 

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A spokesperson for the Gadaffi family has said that Saif al-Islam Gadaffi, the son of the former Libyan leader will contest in the upcoming presidential elections.

Basem al-Hashimi al-Soul told the influential local media agency, Egypt Today, that Saif al-Islam has the support and credentials required to end the chaos that has gripped Libya since the overthrow of his father Muammar Gadaffi in 2011.

“Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of the former Libyan president, enjoys the support of major tribes in Libya so he can run for the upcoming presidential elections due in 2018,” said Libyan Tribal Chief and spokesperson of the Gaddafi family, Basem al-Hashimi al-Soul.

Al-Soul says that a platform to launch the former first son’s presidential campaign will soon be launched.

“The platform includes some procedures that Saif al-Islam hopes the United Nations would adopt to help Libya move from the incumbent transitional period to stability.”

Today, Libya is grappling with insecurity as different factions control different parts of the country. 

Saif al-Islam Gadaffi hopes to unify the factions and restore peace and stability in the country that was once prosperous under his father’s rule.

“Saif al-Islam plans to impose more security and stability in accordance with the Libyan geography and in coordination with all Libyan factions,” al-Soul manifested.

This development follows the weekend announcement by the Eastern Libyan military commander, Khalifa Haftar, that he ‘would listen to the will of the free Libyan people’, interpreted as an indication that he might run in next year’s elections.

The United Nations backed Libyan Government of National Accord (GNA) has indicated that elections may be held in mid-2018.

“We believe that presidential elections will be held in the middle of 2018,” Mohamed Siala, GNA foreign minister, speaking to foreign reporters at the Valdai Panel Discussion in Russia.

Saif Al-Islam was released in June this year after six years of captivity by a militia group in the Libyan town of Zintan.

He had been captured in November 2011 after the fall of his father’s regime, and he was subsequently sentenced to death in absentia by a court in Tripoli.

Following his release, the International Criminal Court ordered for his arrest and surrender, which was backed by the GNA.

He is wanted by the ICC on charges of crimes against humanity during his father’s unsuccessful attempts to put down the rebellion that eventually led to the fall of his regime.

 

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The scouts of LA Republique Du Cameroun and their pocket Generals thought that fighting a war was bonbon that even toothless kids could suck.

The declaration of war against the people of Southern Cameroon's was a miscalculation and misconception because rather it has become counter productive to the regime that has stuck itself in a quack mire that is stinkingly dirty and now suffers from image damage.
The eruption of serious gun battle at kembong isn't a good sign for the scouts of LA Republique Du Cameroun, whom Francophones have overwhelmingly over praised for nothing. 
The casualties are already overwhelming and the state drama of honouring the fallen soldiers whereas no condolences were given to those murdered by these scouts on the 22 of September and the 1st of October 2017, is now cracking the nerves of the regime.
Today the Cameroon's have ceased being referred to as an Island of peace and has become a lake of turbulence in the Gulf of Guinea that will spark the wildest conflict in recent times. 

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The deputy spokesperson at the French ministry of foreign affairs has stated his country's stance on the unrest in Southern Cameroons.

"France is observing attentively the situation in Cameroon (a friend and partner.

"We did express concern after the October [tragedy ], which resulted in many deaths. 

"We have also condemned the [attacks ] on forces of law and order.

"We are urging all the stakeholders involved to be calm and reject violence.

"We are calling for the use of dialogue to solve problems, to peacefully handle the concerns of all the parties in a bit to respect the unity and integrity of the country.

" We are also addressing these messages to the powers that be in Cameroon."

France is one of the countries highly expected to mediate in the Anglophone crisis.

She and Britain were at the beginning of the partition and reunification of Cameroon.

 

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Cameroonian writer and lecturer Patrice Nganang is to spend all end-of-year feasts behind bars after his trial was adjourned to January 19.

The last court hearing reportedly last just 15 minutes, the time dedicated to reading of the charges and other stuff. 

The outspoken author, who has been taken back to the Kondengui Central Prison, is accused of treating President Biya with contempt.

He is also accused of threatening to send a bullet into the skull of Mr Biya.


Like many others, Patrice Nganang may have to spend quite some time in detention as the case may be adjourned more than a thousand and one times. 

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