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By Kesah Princely

The three countries representing Africa at the ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup in France, have all lost their opening games in the tournament.
Africa got shockwaves from the games’ village in France, when Cameroon Monday June 10 joined South Africa and Nigeria on the losers’ sheet. Bowing to Canada by one goal to nil, the Indomitable Lionesses exposed their frailty at the midfield and attack compartments. With just two indecisive shots on target, the foot soldiers of Coach Alain DJumfa were unwittingly lacklustre with managing the ball from the air.

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The defeat at the Stade de La Maison in the French city of Montpellier proceeded similar outings from the Super Falcons of Nigeria, and the Banyana Banyana of South Africa. While the defending champions and most decorated female team in Africa were humiliated three goals to zero by a more resilient Norway side, debutants South Africa received a three-one thrashing from Spain.
Some football pundits have attributed the dismal output of African teams on poor infrastructure, weak home leagues, not to talk of authorities’ frequent withholding of match bonuses. The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has failed to disburse adequate human and financial resources for its female players, as opposed to the treatment of their male counterparts, says Angu Leslie, CEO of renowned Cameroonian sports website Kick442.com.

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Angu who is also a sports writer and analyst, equally averred that “in Africa, we have just one competition for women every two years [AFCON], and not all the players who are at the world cup have taken part in many of such competitions.” This to him, accounts for the low key performance of the African football ambassadors in the women’s global showpiece. The Super Falcons’ experience after their AFCON triumph in 2016 still remains fresh in the minds of many an African. Despite having clinched the coveted trophy, the girls were deprived of their dues, and moves were only taken to see to their worries after several strike actions.
Inasmuch as inadequate preparation, poor infrastructure and a host of other disgraceful factors are retarding the growth of African female football, compatriots in the continent hope that the players prioritise patriotism, and fight for a football identity. It however remains a mystery if Cameroon, Nigeria and South Africa can use their last two group games, to sail through to the second round of the football bonanza. Out of the three, Cameroon are the most likely to progress to the next round, notes the football maniac Angu Leslie.

Workers of TWIF News have joined their colleague, Njodzeka Danhatu to celebrate this year’s feast of Ramadan.

The celebrations were held at TWIF News’ headquarters in Malingo, Molyko Buea.

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“This is one of the rearest celebrations here at the headquarters, ” says the platform’s Board Chair, Mr. Wanka’a Regis Che.

Mr. Wanka’a Regis Che also called for religious tolerance in his establishment, and urged his staff to respect the principle of diversity in the organisation.

“I want to thank the TWIF News organisation for allowing this event to be held at the headquarters,” TWIF News’ Chief political Reporter II, Njodzeka Danhatu intimated.

He equally said the fasting period which he observed rigorously was a period of special cleansing, and that he now feels born again.

The Feast of Ramadan is celebrated in Cameroon 24 hours after a majority of Islamic states had commemorated the event.

The late celebration in Cameroon came with heavy consequences, as many students taking public exams missed Tuesday’s session.

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The President of the Confederation of African Football, Ahmad Ahmad has been detained in France, KNS has leant.

According to the BBC Sport Service on Thursday June 6, the world football’s governing body, FIFA, confirmed the arrest of the CAF boss and alleged that Ahmad’s detention is linked to his work as leader of Africa’s football governing body.

The Maladagasy was voted into office in March 2017 after the close to three decade leadership of Cameroon’s Issa Hayatou.

It is unclear why French Authorities in Europe have launched investigations against the CAF Leader whose work is limited to Africa.

By Kesah Princely
June 3, 2019.

The government of Cameroon says prices of petroleum products will remain unchanged despite the fire that ravaged on the production units of the National Oil Refining (SONARA) Company, in Limbe Friday May 31, 2019.

The decision filtered out from a joint press conference between the ministries concerned as well as heads of corporations in Yaounde on June 2.

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Fire at the Cameroon oil refinary

Some Cameroonians had raised fears of a possible increase in prices of fuel product such as cooking gas, Petrol and Kerosene, but the Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Antangana try to assuage such fears insisting that prices remain unchanged.

Although the General Manager of the South West based company, Jean-Paul Simo Njonou was quick to attribute the cause of the fire to a technical fault, the minister of communication Rene Emanuel Sadi averred that investigations have been opened to further determine the actual cause of the incident.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute chaired a consultative meeting Sunday June 2, which brought together different stake holders including key ministerial departments, general managers of petroleum companies and major distributors of petroleum products.

The meeting was aimed at examining the cause, damage, consequences on the indegenous population and measures taken for the resumption of work at the production units.

Members also brainstormed on measures taken to forsee continous supply at the site to avoid scarcity.

Also, the Head of Government expressed needs to highten security at the production unit coupled with the socio-political upheavals in the City.

Despite the series of meetings held to restore serenity at the National Oil Refining (SONARA), sources say a more dangerous inferno engulfed the company three days after that of Friday was reportedly quelled by elements of the Fire Fighting Brigade.

By Kesah Princely & Regis Che W.
19-05-2019

Honourable Jean Michel Nintcheu has castigated Cameroon’s Minister of Territorial Administration for saying on France 24 Television Channel that President Paul Biya is ready to hold a dialogue to resolve the Anglophone armed conflict, but not on the form of State.

The Social Democratic Front (SDF) Party chairman for the Littoral region intimated that Minister Paul Atanga Nji grossly disrespected Prime Minister Chief Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute who declared during his peace mission to the two crisis ravaged regions recently that the Head of State was ready to dialogue on any terms except Separation, and not the form of state.

According to the Parliamentarian, Mr. Atanga Nji should resign immediately for such utterances, coupled with the fact that the Territorial Administration boss was “one of the main vectors of the crisis.”

In 2016, Paul Atanga Nji said the President of the Republic had always give preferential treatments to Anglophone Cameroonians, and denied that there was any Anglophone problem.

Despite rejecting what many consider as poor treatment of the minority English speaking citizens, Mr. Atanga Nji was appointed Territorial Administration Minister and was later mandated to manage FCFA 12.7 Billion put as Humanitarian Aid for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs).

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By Kesah Princely & Regis Che W.

19-05-2019

Several persons have been arrested at Marché Congo, a neighbourhood in Douala II Subdivision.

TWIF News sources in Douala say early Sunday morning, a joint contingent of Gerdams, Soldiers and Police invaded the area and arrested hundreds of inhabitants.

It is however unclear the motives behind this security action but many a Cameroonian suggests the move is to prepare grounds for a hitch free national day celebration across the region tomorrow May 20.

Some opposition political parties have declared their intentions to boycott the National Day Celebration, expected to be chaired by President Paul Biya in Yaounde.

Amongst the political parties are, The Social Democratic Front (SDF) and the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (CRM).

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