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After Akwaya MP’s Proposal for a Complete Constitutional Review
By Martin F. Yembe & Jerry SiVidzem in Douala

As activists of Southern Cameroons Independence Restoration eagerly await the ruling of the African Commission of Human and Peoples Right (ACHPR) on Communication 266/2003, a development has been reported to our news room regarding a document that claims to address the institutional issues of this construct known internationally as Cameroon...

The Saga of the Sabga Lamidad: An Investigative Report
By Fon Ni Bondi  in Bamenda

Controversy still reigns supreme in Sabga following the enthronement of two Lamidos to a single throne in less than one month. The issue which started off like a light breeze has turned into a tsunami, as it has now attracted the attention of the American Embassy and the Prime Minister of Cameroon. The Frontier Telegraph went an extra mile to dig out hidden facts surrounding the imbroglio.

Police in Clando Transport Business in the South West Province
By Casimir Ngome in Buea

It is a common phenomenon today in the towns of the South West province of Cameroon to see uniformed officers shouting at prospective passengers: “ Na for wusai, Miss?” etc. Take a stroll at Mutengene main spot and you will see a military man with his epaulettes exposed, urging passengers to enter his car, for as he will put it, no one can disturb him on the way. And true to this claim, the fellows will not stop at police checkpoints even when they are overloaded. The lure of passengers to this “military transport agents” is that they are spared the delay that extortion by the armed security forces encountered during regular public transport. The results however, are frequent fatal accidents.