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Uganda: The ICC to Judge Dominic Ongwen, One of the LRA’s Commanders The Ugandan Army announced on Tuesday that Dominic Ongwen, one of the main leaders of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), who surrendered to US Special Forces in the Central African Republic on 6 January, shall be handed to the International Criminal Court for trial. Read the article on Jeuneafrique.com: ICC | Uganda: The International Criminal Court will try Dominic Ongwen, one of the leaders of the LRA | Jeuneafrique.com – The number one site for information and news on Africa Follow us: @jeune_afrique on Twitter | jeuneafrique1 on FacebookDominic Ongwen "sera acheminé à La Haye" (aux Pays-Bas, où se trouve siège de la CPI) directement depuis la Centrafrique, selon Paddy Ankunda, porte-parole de l'armée ougandaise. The ex-rebel leader had early given up armed resistance and surrendered himself to Central African ex-Seleka rebels who then handed him to the American soldiers. Many LRA comm...

Are you one of those inspired to shout "Je suis le Cameroon" out of anger at the big deal made by the international media in response to the Charlie Hebdo killings by radical jihadhists? Many wonder why the Charlie Hebdo killings are such a big deal since Boko Haram has been killing Nigerians and some Cameroonians for no better reason than extremism, and some of these people have created their own alternatives of the "Je suis Charlie" tag. Some talk of "I am Nigeria" and I dare say you too, if you are from Cameroon, might want to think, "I am Cameroon" or "Je suis le Cameroun" depending on your side of the Mungo. I agree with you but only condemn Boko Haram because of indiscriminate killing which is never any solution to a problem. In fact, I cannot add my voice to those who want to use it as an excuse to sweep Cameroon's problems under the carpet. We still have problems, Boko Haram or not, it is even a minor issue that is bein...

The goings on in Ferguson where the wanton murder by a White policeman of an unarmed Black youth and the establishment’s refusal to indict the White policeman sparked riots in the USA (coupled with the feeling of wonder expressed by the White community there) had me drawing parallels with Cameroon and the cold shoulder our Francophone partners turn to us when massive arbitrary arrests, event disruptions, murders and other human rights abuses go on in Cameroon against “SCNC militants” and we expect them to take up our defence against an oppressive regime. In Ferguson for example, we see some Whites supporting the cause of the Blacks, helping to remind authorities that Black lives matter too, perhaps out of intellectual honesty. But when Anglophones receive such shabby treatment, can we expect any liberty loving Francophone voices to take up their defence? Never, if what we have seen so far is to be depended on. Francophone intellectuals are simply ignorant (by ignorant I mean “to ig...

Grinding an axe with the armed forces Where are our famous BIRS and others now that life in Northern Cameroon has become more insecure than in Northern Afghanistan? Busy preparing a 20th May Parade?! What do they make of all the kidnaps and killings going on? One of them said over the radio that they  Do soldiers in Cameroon today enjoy showing off instead of doing the military work of defending their fatherland? If not, someone tell me, why does Boko Haram have the leeway to stroll into Cameroon, kill, kidnap and stroll out without the least disturbance? Do our overpaid military officers enjoy their salary and the good things money can buy so much so that they forget their duty to fatherland? Do they know why they are paid? Or do sinecures from Biya's regime make them to believe that their only duty to Cameroon is to bind their hands from conducting a military coup? If, as they claim, they are still aware that the army was not only made to protect the regime against its d...

What a shameful reaction from an ungrateful public. Stephane Mbia was attacked in Yaounde on June 26 as soon as they returned from the world cup. Someone recognised him and within seconds at the central town, street hawkers and idlers surrounded his car and trapped him inside for more than 30 minutes, hurling insults and threats at him before the forces of law and order could intervene. I am tempted to say, "No, not Mbia because he happened to be our best player at the world cup" but this too is very foolish reasoning. No player, even the worst, should be attacked back in country, they made their best efforts given the conditions they found themselves in. Then, some of them were nursing minor injuries and the coach could not dare unselect them because their replacements were not nearly good enough. We refuse to see that this time was weak from the onset, could not qualify on the pitch and worst of all, had very strong opponents. Yes, sometimes you can prepare well, do your ...

Yes, the picture says it all. This is how some Cameroonians feel about our match against Brazil. However, the history of our 3 confrontations in recent football history does not support this view. Cameroon was severely thrashed by Brazil who went ahead to win the USA 1994 World Cup during their first round encounter 3-0. It was a terrible year for Cameroon football, coinciding with organised stealing by the government: "Operation Coup de Coeur" in which the public contributed money to support the Lions but have never been told where the money went till date. The team was poorly managed by Frenchman Henri Michel and there was a lot of nepotism and corruption. However, a new charismatic player then made his entry into the National Team: Rigobert Song Bahanag. The second encounter came during the 2000 Olympic games, though many prefer to omit this. They claim that Cameroon was playing with almost all of its first team while Brazil had truly selected youths and amateurs for ...