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Cameroon One Country Two Presidents

Paul Biya 92 years old. President since 1982

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Issa Tchiroma Bakary -Self Proclaimed President

Will Issa Tchiroma Bakary Take The Presidential Oath? Cameroon One Country Two Presidents

Cameroon, long held in the rigid grip of its "forever president," Paul Biya, has been violently thrust into an unprecedented constitutional crisis, fracturing the very concept of the state. As the 92-year-old incumbent prepares for his familiar, heavily-scripted inauguration before a loyalist Parliament, the self-declared opposition winner, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, is preparing to take the identical oath of office before the people, directly invoking the sovereign authority of Article 2 against the legalistic machinery of the regime. The nation now stands at the edge of an impossible symmetry, staring down a peril that scholars call dual legitimacy a confrontation not over policy, but over who possesses the fundamental right to rule. The crisis is a contest of rival realities, creating a legal dead end that may now be arbitrated only by the loyalty of the military and the raw power of the streets.

Cameroon may have two presidents. One, Paul Biya, sworn in before Parliament and foreign dignitaries in the capital. The other, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, takes his oath in the north, surrounded by supporters who claim he won the election the state refuses to recount. Between them lies a constitutional vacuum and a country testing how far disbelief can go before it becomes rebellion.

Donald Trump An Unwelcome Thug

Africa has had enough. Let this be clear to Washington. Africa will not be lectured, bullied, or invaded in the name of false righteousness. The mask of American benevolence has shattered, revealing the same predatory impulse that once carved up this continent for profit. Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria under the hollow excuse of “protecting Christians” is not just insulting, it’s dangerous. It’s a declaration of war on our sovereignty, a colonial fantasy wrapped in the language of faith. And Africa is no longer the playground of dying empires.

TRUMP Backs Down:How Mali Broke the Knees of American Arrogance

The Day Washington Blinked. Mali's Geopolitical Gauntlet Heralds the New African Age. The $15,000 visa bond reversal was supposed to be a quiet bureaucratic fix, a muttered mea culpa lost in the fog of diplomatic paperwork. But when the Trump administration suddenly scrapped its punitive $15,000 visa bond requirement on Mali, it wasn't just a policy change, it was a seismic crack in the foundation of Western supremacy. Bamako hadn't begged; it hadn't brokered a deal. It simply stared down the global superpower with the uncompromising glare of reciprocity, proving that the raw, non-negotiable sovereignty of a nation rich in gold and lithium now holds more leverage than decades of conditional aid. This wasn't a retreat; it was a capitulation, marking the definitive arrival of the New Africa a continent that will no longer bow.

The Deadly Price of Impunity in Tanzania: A Testament to Greed and Power Corruption- Over 700 Reported Deaths.

The ballot box is supposed to be the peaceful foundation of democracy, but in Tanzania this week, it became a fresh gravesite. After a widely disputed election, the streets of Dar es Salaam and Mwanza were stained red, not by the celebratory ink of civic participation, but by the actual blood of citizens who dared to protest. As security forces enforced a sweeping blackout, burying the truth of the vote, the official casualty count remained a quiet lie. The grim reality, whispered by opposition leaders and health workers, is that a government promised to its people has exchanged the rhetoric of reform for the language of the bullet, leaving hundreds dead and proving a fatal, familiar lesson: in Africa’s closing political spaces, impunity is the only thing that votes are guaranteed to purchase.

The genocide in Darfur is not a chaotic breakdown of the state; it is a calculated business model, meticulously underwritten by a foreign power. For every human life lost, every village burned, and every woman assaulted by the Rapid Support Forces, a shipment of arms is already being funneled through the desert, paid for in the raw gold ripped from Sudanese soil. The United Arab Emirates sits at the terminus of this bloody supply chain, exchanging the currency of conflict for geopolitical advantage and clean profit. As the RSF executes ethnic cleansing with impunity, the silence from major world capitals rings louder than the gunfire, confirming a horrific truth: the price of gold is now measured in the human cost of a war that the world’s power brokers have actively chosen to fund and ignore.

The Price of Gold: How The UAE is Killing Sudanese Because of Gold

At the United Nations, Africa Demands a New World Order

For decades, Africa’s leaders were expected to show up at the United Nations, deliver measured remarks, and leave the real decisions to others. Not this year. At the latest General Assembly, Africa did not whisper grievances or extend polite requests—it declared a rupture. The continent’s presidents and representatives spoke with one voice: the global order as it stands is unjust, obsolete, and untenable without Africa at its center.

The French African Empire’s Bitter End: How Sahel Coups Are Crippling France’s Neocolonial Cash Cow

PARIS – France’s economy is reeling from a seismic blow dealt by its former Sahel colonies, where defiant coups have expelled French troops, diplomats, and corporations, unravelling the neocolonial Françafrique system. As Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger seize control of their uranium, gold, and future, Paris faces soaring energy costs, corporate retreats, and a sluggish GDP—proof that Africa’s rebellion is hitting France where it hurts most.

Rioting French public after collapse of Macron's government.

Sahel The Last Frontier: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Caught in a Superpower Showdown!

Across the parched expanse of the Sahel, where vast sand dunes whisper tales of hardship and jihadist shadows dance across sun baked villages, a drama unfolds unlike any other. This is not just a fight for influence; it's a blood-soaked chessboard where superpowers jostle for control, their eyes fixed on the glittering prizes beneath the parched earth. Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger stand at the heart of this crucible, their fates intertwined with the geostrategic ambitions of global players.

Hage Geingob: Namibia's president dies aged 82

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Withdraw from West African Bloc ECOWAS With Immediate Effect

In a move that is likely to have far-reaching consequences for the region's political and economic stability, the military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have abruptly announced their withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Citing the bloc as a "threat" to their sovereignty, the Sahel nations' leaders declared their departure a "sovereign decision" in a joint statement.

South Africa Secures Landmark Ruling as ICJ Orders Israel to Prevent Gaza Harm

In a landmark decision, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday ruled in favour of South Africa's lawsuit against Israel, stating that the ongoing military operations in Gaza "may amount to genocide" and ordering Israel to take immediate steps to prevent further harm to the Palestinian population.

Is Saudi Arabia Having Second Thoughts on BRICS Membership?

Saudi Arabia's Hesitation Threatens BRICS Power Dream: US Leverage, African Disappointment and Argentine Realities. Confusion swirls about the status of Saudi Arabia’s BRICS membership amidst apparent pressure from the US.

Burkina Faso Coup Plot: French Secretly Negotiates Release of Arrested DGSE Agents

Secret Behind the Scenes Negotiations are going on,Following Four French DGSE Agents, Caught in Burkina Faso's Murky Coup Plot Allegations.

Horn of Africa on Edge as Somalia-Ethiopia Tension Intensifies over Red Sea Access

Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia are simmering over a controversial Red Sea access deal. This dispute, fuelled by historical grievances and strategic ambitions, threatens to erupt into a full-blown conflict with devastating consequences for the region.

South Africa's ICJ Legal Team Receives a Rockstar Welcome

A jubilant scene unfolded at Johannesburg's O.R. Tambo International Airport on January 15th, 2024, as South Africa's legal team, fresh from presenting their case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), received a rockstar welcome.

Blinken Plays Football Diplomacy on Africa As Russia, China Make Gains

Can Blinken Dribble Past China, Russia, and even France in a Complex Diplomatic African Match?

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