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Confirmations from competent authorities say at least 11 people died in the twin suicide bombings that occurred earlier on Friday in the Far North Region. Thirty others were injured, with ten  in a critical condition.
The two suicide bombers reportedly made their way to a camp hosting internally displaced persons where they  detonated their explosives. They had feigned hunger and misery to buy their way into the camp.
The tragedy is  blamed on Boko Haram, the notorious terrorist sect which has been killing people in the northern part of Cameroon since 2014 when Paul Biya officially declared war against it. The terrorists operate in Cameroon,Nigeria, Chad and Niger. However, they are based in Nigeria.

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A man’s body was found in the Sanaga River at a small locality called Monatele /Tsang by fishermen earlier today.

Fishermen found the lifeless body at Tsang a locality located about 30 km from the Ebepda bridge, from where Bishop Jean Marie Benoît Balla went missing on May 31

The bishop's car was found on the bridge with a suicide note. He hadn’t been seen since that day.The Man of God reportedly left his home at 11p.m local time on Tuesday, according to his security agent who opened the gate for him. His car was later spotted at the Sanaga Bridge with a note which read " I'm water". The search began on Wednesday. An investigation is underway to shed more light on the rather mysterious death. Local media reports say the bishop had displayed some fatigue the day before. In the meantime, the people are kept spellbound, as they wait for the result of the investigation.

The information was confirmed by CRTV. Authorities have not officially identified the body as that of Bishop Balla, however,a source familiar with the matter told Cameroon Concord  Friday, “they’re 99 percent sure the body found is him.”

The remains have been airlifted by helicopter to a local  morgue according to  first information pending the official declaration by the Cameroonian authorities.

An autopsy will be conducted on the body to identify and determine the cause of death. According to initial findings,there is no trace of violence on the body.

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A double suicide bombing killed at least four people and wounded more than 20 others at a camp housing civilians displaced by Boko Haram militants in northern Cameroon, officials said on Friday.

A local government official put the death toll at six and said more than 30 people were wounded, 10 seriously, in the twin blasts that tore through the camp in the town of Kolofata at about 6 a.m. local time

A police officer said four people were confirmed dead. Both bombers also died.

Northern Cameroon has in recent years suffered from the overflow of violence linked to Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamist insurgents. Nigerian refugees have flooded across the border and local residents have been forced to flee their homes.

Boko Haram launches frequent cross-border raids in a bid to carve out an Islamic caliphate. Its eight-year insurgency has killed more than 15,000 and displaced two million people in the Lake Chad region.

Villages and towns in the area have regularly been targeted by suicide bombers. A similar attack in Kolofata killed nine people in September 2015. Thousands of troops have been deployed to the area in a bid to stem the violence.

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The trophy will be displayed before the public on Friday at the Yaoundé military stadium.
According to tradition, the trophy will make a tour of all the eight nations set for the games.
The tournament kicks off this month in Russia.
Cameroon, current African champions, will take part in the event alongside seven other nations.
The Confederations Cup is organized every four years. It features eight nations: the host country, the winner of the latest edition of the World Cup, the holders of each of the six (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC) regional championships.
The host nation is usually the nation set to host the next edition of the World Cup. That explains why the host are Russia, as they prepare to host the 2081 FIFA World Cup.
Cameroon, Russia, Germany, Portugal, Chile, Mexico and New Zealand are the countries vying for the trophy, as the games start on 17 June 2017.

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24 hours after the mysterious disappearance of Bishop Jean Marie Benoit Balla, Bishop of Bafia diocese, Catholic Christians, the entire population of the Mbam and Inoubou division, local and administrative authorities are all in total confusion, shock and dismay since the multiple search operations have yielded no result.

 Traditional rites performed early this morning 01st of June in the sanaga river by traditional rulers with the hope of appeasing the gods to  release the corpse, is yet to produce the expected results. They claim that if really he has drowned in the said  river, by evening this same day, his corpse will be retrieved.


But as we speak to you, mystery still loom over  the man of God's whereabouts. The church has also organized series of prayer sessions to evoke divine intervention.

Speculations are rife on this horrible incident as opinions are equally divided on whether the Shepherd of the church of Bafia drowned or has been abducted by unknown individuals.

The scene is surrounded by both elements of the gendarmerie and the police force.

The government of la republique du Cameroun covered with shame and disgrace is leaving no stone unturned to get to the root of this evil that has given a big slap on the face of the biggest Christian community in the country.

The disapperance of the bishop was confirmed by the Archbishop of Douala, Samuel Kleda, who is also the president of the Episcopal Conference of  Cameroon.
This is not the first case of the disappearance of Catholic clergy in Cameroon.

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