The Advocate Cameroon

  By Ojong Joseph Ojong In Mamfe Since the twist in the Anglophone Crisis in 2016, children who were born or grew up in the Anglophone Crisis strongholds have been in trouble waters as they face constant arrests, arbitrary detention, threats and other human rights abuses. Some of these localities whose youths, especially makes are suspected as separatists or secessionists include, Mamfe, Malende, Kwa Kwa, Muyuka, Kumba, Bamenda, Bali and Kumbo. Once ever they are stopped at security check points and present their National Identification papers which bear their place of birth, they become suspects and are looked upon as such. A recent case is that of Mudiki Leonard Eyong who was born in Muyuka but grew up in Mamfe, another Anglophone Crisis stronghold where the first military agent was killed prior to the escalation of the Crisis. Sometime in April 2022, while was travelling in a bus from Yaounde he was asked to step down when he presented his Identification papers and was...

Nkikoh, one of the biggest villages in Bangem subdivision, Kupe Muanenguba Division in the South West Region has turned a new page in its history as a new monarch has been enthroned as the traditional ruler.   His Royal Majesty Chief Ngwese Richard Etuge takes over the leadership of the Nkikoh village after over ten years of vacancy following the disappearance of the former ruler, Barrister Chief Nnoko Joseph. While officially commissioning the new chief into his function as the auxiliary of the administration, the Divisional Officer (DO) of Bangem, Felix Kanga prescribed the promotion of peace and unity of the Nkikoh people, insisting that only through such that development can be achieved.   The Civil Administrator congratulated the people for working for the return of peace not only in the village but equally in the subdivision as a whole and urged the new leader and the elite to continue to sensitize the youth against social media manipulation in a bid to sustain the...

In a bid to join the fight against the Cholera Pandemic in Cameroon, MTN Foundation, leading corporate foundation in Cameroon, has handed over a significant stock of medical equipment to the South-West Region Region to fight against the current cholera epidemic. The donation was received during a ceremony at the Regional Delegation of the Ministry of Public Health in Buea, in the presence of the Regional Delegate and his entourage as well as representatives of MTN Cameroon. The stock provided to the Ministry of Public Health consists mainly of Ringer Lactate solutions, which is a sodium chloride composition administered as a drip to cholera patients to help them resist chronic dehydration that can lead to their death. The drugs provided are for the relief teams of all the health districts supervised by the Regional Delegation. "Faced with threats such as epidemics, the duty of solidarity compels us all. And for more than 10 years of activity in Cameroon, MTN Foundation has...

  By Tarhyang Enowbikah Tabe Dr Mrs. Meg Agbor has been crowned with the EKANDIM title in Manyu Division, Southwest Region of Cameroon The Ekpe of Ndekwai in concert with Ekpes from Ossing, Ntenako, Talaghaya, Nchang, Egbekaw Nfuni etc crowned her as "EKANDIM" hours before this write up in Ndekwai village. According to a few Manyu Patriachs who witnessed the ceremony, the EKANDIM is kind of a female Sesseku. The highest title in the Ekpe   given to a woman who has distinguished herself in the society with acts of service, Mobilization of groups, building skills, representation and humanitarian works to her people etc. The population of Ndekwai village men, women and children gave up every other activity to receive and celebrate the day with her. The youths who are loyal to the Queen Mother rallied in Mamfe with their fleet of motorbikes, received her in a huge convoy from Mamfe to Ndekwai where she was forcefully whisked from her vehicle to a motorbike that was brou...

  By Dr. Sylvester Arrey (st.arrey@yahoo.com) Sylvester is a Lecturer in the Department of International Relations and Conflict Resolution, University of Buea, Cameroon) This is PART TWO of a two-part article written to shed light on the war in Ukraine. Endeavour to access and go through PART ONE also published on this platform before continuing with this. From its manifestations to the content of the narratives of each belligerent, the Russia-Ukraine War will remain complex and confusing to many if, instead of going for sieved contents and trusted wartime sources of information, they stick only on popular news and officially presented versions of things. It is worth stating that the first casualty of war, especially a war with high stakes, is not human beings but truth. Whoever doesn't know how to twist, juggle or play with truth should go for a different vocation, not anything connected to war, because truth is a feared adversary in a war setting. Its free circulation is a proble...

  By Tracy A. Kwaleh   Chief John   Elufa Manga-Williams the new Paramount Chief Of Limbe has made his   first official outing to thank God and the Government of Cameroon   following his recent confirmation as   the Paramount Chief of Limbe. A procession of Kingmakers, traditional council, notables and elite, was led with songs of praises to the Ebenezer Baptist Church; March 31 for a Thanksgiving Service. Reading from the book of 1 st Samuel 10, Pastor Ewole John, who presided at the thanksgiving service, described how God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as he was proclaimed King before the people of Israel, so shall the Paramount Chief stand tall among his peers. Rev. Monjimbo Joseph, one of the founding fathers of the Ebenezer Baptist church was given the honor to anoint and ordain the New Paramount Chief. “There have been spiritual and physical struggles but the church has been strongly behind him and we believe that God has made a seal for ...

MTN Foundation, the leading corporate foundation in Cameroon has adopted its new action plan at the end of its Board of Trustees meeting which held on 24 March 2022 at the MTN Cameroon head office in Douala. The meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of MTN Foundation, former Minister Sanda Oumarou, assisted by five (5) other Directors, namely Dr. Ruth Engo Bamela, Vice-Chairperson of the Board, Dr. Henriette Meilo and Mr. Alain Malong, all public figures on the one hand, and on the other hand, Mrs. Jacqueline Iyok-Egbe as well as Mr. Jean Melvin Akam, representatives of MTN Cameroon in the said Board. On the agenda of the meeting were the evolution of the institution's governance, presentation of the financial report for 2021 and adoption of an action plan in line with the new priorities of the MTN Group. It should be noted that MTN Foundation's action plan for 2022 gives pride of place to the digital transformation of the continent in line with the...