African Court delivers landmark ruling on criminal libel

Lohé Issa Konaté and his lawyer, MLDI's Legal Director Nani Jansen

In its first judgment on free speech, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has ruled that imprisonment for defamation violates the right to freedom of expression while criminal defamation laws should only be used in restricted circumstances. The Court ordered Burkina Faso to change its criminal defamation laws. 

The court handed down judgment today in the case of Konaté v. Burkina Faso. The case was brought on behalf of Lohé Issa Konaté, a journalist from Burkina Faso who was jailed for a year for newspaper reports in which he accused a prosecutor of corruption. The judgment is binding on African Union member States, where imprisonment for libel is rife, and will have major implications for media freedom across the continent.

Lohé Issa Konaté, who edits the newspaper L’Ouragan (’the Hurricane’), was represented before the Court by MLDI’s Legal Director Nani Jansen, John Jones QC and Steven Finizio. They argued that the Court should rule not only that Mr Konaté’s rights were violated – he had excellent sources for his report, which he was prevented from bringing before the local courts – but that no journalist should ever be imprisoned for defamation. This argument was supported by a coalition of interveners who stated that defamation disputes should be handled under civil law and that criminal prosecutions should be brought only in matters such as incitement to violence.

Criminal defamation laws are a widespread problem not only in Africa, but worldwide, being used as a tool to silence members of the press, bloggers, political activists and human rights defenders.

Lohé Issa Konaté said: “I am very pleased with this judgment. The African Court has recognised the injustice I have suffered. Not only am I happy from a personal point of view, but also because this decision Court will have positive implications for all my fellow journalists who face great risks, including, as I did, imprisonment, for reporting on issues that matter. This is a victory for the entire profession."

Nani Jansen, representing Mr Konaté, said: “This is a very good outcome. The African Court has aligned itself with consistent case law from the European and Inter-American Court by declaring that criminal defamation can only be resorted to under restricted circumstances. Justice has been done for our client, Mr Konaté. We are very pleased with the result.”

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Nominees for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014 awards revealed

The contenders for this year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the best player of 2014 and for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year 2014 award were announced today on FIFA.com, francefootball.fr and YouTube.

In alphabetical order, the FIFA Ballon d’Or nominees are: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Manuel Neuer (Germany), while Nadine Kessler (Germany), Marta (Brazil) and Abby Wambach (USA) will contest the women’s award.

The candidates for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football and FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football awards were also announced. In alphabetical order, the contenders are: Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid CF), Joachim Loew (Germany/German national team) and Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atletico de Madrid) for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award, and Ralf Kellermann (Germany/VfL Wolfsburg), Maren Meinert (Germany/Germany U-19 and U-20 national teams) and Norio Sasaki (Japan/Japan national team) for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football award.

All the nominees were confirmed after a voting process which was open to the captains and head coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams of the 209 member associations as well as to international media representatives selected by FIFA and France Football voted for candidates.

The percentages of the collected votes are as follows (number of votes/number of associations):
Voting for men’s awards:
Member associations (captains & coaches): 87%
Media representatives: 94%

Voting for women’s awards:
Member associations (captains & coaches): 83%
Media representatives: 77%

The voting procedure for each of the awards is supervised and monitored by the independent observer PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Switzerland.

The shortlist of 15 forwards for the FIFA FIFPro World XI was also announced, completing the final shortlist of 55 players also featuring five goalkeepers, 20 defenders and 15 midfielders.

The forward shortlist is (home country, club):
Sergio Aguero (Argentina/Manchester City FC); Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid CF); Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid CF); Diego Costa (Spain/Chelsea FC); Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid CF); Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Paris St-Germain FC); Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich); Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona); Thomas Muller (Germany/FC Bayern Munich); Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona); Marco Reus (Germany/Borussia Dortmund); Arjen Robben (Netherlands/FC Bayern Munich); Franck Ribery (France / FC Bayern Munich); Wayne Rooney (England/Manchester United FC); Luis Suarez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona).

In addition, the three nominees for the FIFA Puskás Award for the “most beautiful goal of the year” were announced. The three final goals are: Stephanie Roche - 20 October 2013, Peamount United v Wexford Youths, BEWNL (Ireland Republic); James Rodriguez - 28 June 2014, Colombia v Uruguay, 2014 FIFA World Cup™; Robin van Persie - 13 June 2014, Spain v Netherlands, 2014 FIFA World Cup™.

All the awards will be presented at the FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on 12 January 2015 during a televised show to be streamed live on FIFA.com and FIFA on YouTube.

In addition to the above awards, the recipient of the FIFA Presidential Award and the winner of the FIFA Fair Play award will also be revealed during the award ceremony. 

BAMENDA – SANTA, BAMENDANKWE, NJIMAFOR, AND NJINIKOM: MAKE A CONTRIBUTION OF A BASIC ENGLISH READER AND SCHOOL FEES FOR A VULNERABLE CHILD AFFECTED OR INFECTED BY HIV/AIDS

SCHOOL FEES PAYING FOR ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN SANTA, BAMENDAKWE, NJIMAFOR AND NJINIKOM AREAS OF NORTH WEST REGION, CAMEROON.

 The Paying of School Fees and Basic English Readers is a Project for orphans and vulnerable children in Santa, Bamendankwe, Njimafor and Njinikom areas. It is an initiative of the Tertiary Sisters of St. Francis (TSSF) Cameroon Province with some experience social workers coordinating – thanks to the donor organisations of funds for the project.

Carrying out the field exercise i.e. paying school fees for orphans and vulnerable children, I set out on the 23^rd of September  barely a month when schools reopened and went into full swing. With the consideration that at this chosen time children would have spent close to a month in school becoming familiar with classmates and teachers. Weeks before the set time for the exercise to commence, logistics were put together i.e. names of the orphans and vulnerable children, care takers, classes and fees and reader allocation in the different areas and schools.

Prior to starting day, money was withdrawn from account, readers bought, a four wheel drive vehicle and driver hired.

Leaving Bamenda town early morning of 23^rd in a hired four wheel drive vehicle, arriving at Ntenefor Bamendankwe we met leaders of social groups through which the orphans and vulnerable children were identified. One of them, President of the social group known as “Bébé Cherie” of Bamendankwe had a mastery of the location of schools and with a few others they accompanied us. We went and began the exercise at Saint Felix Catholic School Ntenifor–Bamendankwe.

The following schools benefitted:

1. Saint Felix Catholic School Ntenifor–Bamendankwe
2. Presbyterian School Ntenifor–Bamendankwe
3. Army Camp Station
4. Presbyterian School Mendankwe
5. Trust In God Nursery And Bilingual Primary School Bujong – Bamendankwe
6. Saint John Mary Vianey Catholic School Bujong–Bamendankwe
7. Presbyterian School Bujong–Bamendakwe
8. Presbyterian School Bangshi–Bamendankwe
9. Catholic School Mendankwe
10. Catholic Primary School Santa
11. Presbyterian School Mile 6 Akum
12. Presbyterian School Santa
13. God’s Will Nursery And Bilingual Primary School Santa
14. Government School Banjong–Santa
15. Catholic School Mbei–Santa
16. Government School Ntoh–Mbei–Santa
17. Government School Njong–Santa
18. Government School Santa
19. Government School Mile 10 – Santa
20. Catholic School Fuli Kom–Boyo Division
21. Catholic School Sho–Boyo Division
22. Catholic School Njimafor–Mezam
23. Catholic School Mbatu–Mezam

The message below is what we printed and it was given to all orphans whose fee was paid to take to their parents back home. I received so many calls from Santa area from caretakers thanking the donors for what they have done to their children.

Dear Parent/Guardian,Your child’s school fees and reader has been paid by The Tertiary Sisters of Saint Francis (TSSF) Cameroon Province. Contact the school authority to retrieve the fees and convert into other school needs for your child if you had paid already. In case of difficulties, contact the school fees paying agent for your area. Mr. Cornelius Tawong (+237 675 425 5 51).

            

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Es ist klar, dass unsere Kinder brauchen, um mit 21. Bildung entsprechen und bei so sind in der entsetzlichen Notwendigkeit der Informatik Lehrbuch - Praktische Ausbildung durch das Ministerium für Secondary Education vorgeschrieben.

Die oben zitierten Informatik Lehrbuch wurde vom Ministerium für Secondary Education (MINESEC) seit 2012 für Fachmittelschulen und Gymnasien in Kamerun vorgeschrieben. Es steht im Einklang mit dem Lehrplan des Kamerun GCE Board GCE O-Level, CAP und Technische Ordinary Level Informatik.

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Creation And Evolution: A Must Read Story Of Man Discovered with Four Nipples

Blackman Born with Four Nipples

Practical Darwinism Signs Seen on Blackman’s Stomach and Upper Body

            When I got revealed to me knowledge of supernatural realities or revelations in 2010, one of such revelations was that the only truth is the original Bible, and that anything written which is not inline to the original Bible and taught as a doctrine is false. When a medical doctor examined me, he discovered that I had four nipples; two on my upper body and two on the stomach confirming Darwin’s theory of evolution.

I knew I had four nipples instead of two but the other pair of nipples on my stomach I thought because I was told I was sick at about the age of four and was in hospital for long maybe I was operated upon. Now my mother who took me to hospital at that tender age was not educated. When I started asking her why is it that I have four nipples she herself didn’t know until after the doctor examined me and confirmed and explained. The doctor clarify that I still have signs of a primitive man that evolved from apes many thousands of years ago.

At the time I got this clarification, I have been a Christian from birth and believed in the creation story as narrated in the Bible. The doctor was working in a Christian hospital and told me this. Now some questions came to my mind – Is Darwin’s theory which we also studied in school true? But even if it is true should a Christian doctor affirm it? And are the practical signs and the doctor’s confirmation in line with the Bible which I long believed and which was again revealed to me?

Now I moved to a friend to confide in him – a spiritual director of a theological college and asked this question: “Rev. a doctor in one of your hospitals tells me I have four nipples and this confirms Darwin’s theory, how can a Christian doctor say this showing him the nipples and what do you say?” The Rev. said ah Cornelius those people are like that, don’t mind them. When they happen to be where it is green they are green and vice versa. My clergy friend whom I trusted knew the things of God had his way of answering difficult questions. When asked, should one bribe to enter the school of administration and magistracy since the only way going there was through bribe and connections? He referred to moral theology explaining that if bribe or connection is a condition to enter such an institution it is called extortion and not bribe. In one of the conversations he said Coni because you thought of connections and bribe that is why you took the exam and failed, if not I could have used my witchcraft to make you pass. Can some things be explained using witchcraft? Has this notion of witchcraft not prevented many Africans sick of HIV/AIDS from receiving treatment and blaming witchcraft and later dying?  They say it is witchcraft the cause that brings an infected individual towards one to transmit the virus? Do scientists have any means testing for witchcraft? The dialogue with my trusted confidant didn’t answer my questions the reason why I post this dilemma to have more comments and explanations from researchers, scientists and spiritualists from around the world. 

Your comments, explanation can be channeled privately to email: corneliustawong@gmail.com or corneliustawong@yahoo.com

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Happy Holidays!

Wishing you the best of everything always.

Hello everyone,

I am exceedingly humbled, grateful and thankful to Our Almighty Father for the ability to share my ideas, skills and multiple teachings with you and influence you in a positive manner. 

I once heard that writing a book is like putting a message in a bottle and throwing it in the ocean. You never know if it will reach any shores. My message in "the bottle" the Practical Computer book has reached and touched you and I in ways beyond what I would have imagined.  

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Okada riders take hostage; beat up Company Commander in Fundong

By Deng Eric Meleh

Cameroon Journal, Fundong, Nov. 26 – Company Commander of the National Gendarmarie for Boyo in the North West Region, Captain Pasale Ernest had a very difficult day today, Wednesday Nov.26th, following a clash with bike riders, popularly known as Okada, in the division’s chief town of Fundong.

In what appeared to have been a meticulously planned people’s coup against the Captain by the Okada riders, vexed over the Captain’s decision to impound a bike carrying zinc during the evening hours of Monday Nov.24th and requesting the sum of 25.000FCFA for kick-backs before he could release the bike and zinc, the riders took the laws into their own hands and barricaded the main road in Fundong central town at about 11am, vowing not to let go until the captain releases the bike and zinc.

The rider whose bike was impounded masterminded the protest. He said that the owner of the zinc was on his neck pressuring him to produce his zinc and that he was adamant to the fact his bike too was in the keeping of the Company Commander.

When Captain Pasale got news of the riders’action, he rushed to the scene and began giving orders for the road to be cleared. The riders, who insisted that the road will only be cleared on grounds that he releases the zinc, beat up the Captain when he tried using force. As the beating began, he removed his gun threatening to shoot but the riders warned him, stating if he did, they will kill him and set his office ablaze.

The administration of Boyo was immediately informed of the situation and Manchang Nicholas, the SDO and his Second Assistant immediately rushed to the scene accompanied by the D.O for Fundong, Commissioner of Special branch Boyo, Superintendent of Fundong Principal Prison, the Mayor and others.

The riders, who were bent on having the zinc released to the owner, had, however, taken the Captain hostage before the arrival of SDO Manchang and his delegation. He rebuked the riders suggesting “no matter what, you have no right to take the law into your hands, and more especially on a security officer. If you lay your hands on him then you have beaten the state.” he intimated. He succeeded in bringing some order but the riders insisted the excesses of the Company Commander must be checked.

One of the riders who talked to the Journal narrated how “this man (the captain) has been disturbing us since he came to Boyo. Can you imagine he goes out for control and takes 500frs every time from everybody on the road? He even went as far as taking my colleague’s phone who could not settle the control, saying, when he pays, the phone will be returned to him.”

The SDO for Boyo has convened a crisis meeting in Fundong on Nov. 27 to address the issue.

MTN CAMEROON DROPS COMMUNICATION PRICES. NEW OFFERS AT 30FCFA PER MINUTE (0.5FRANCS CFA PER SECOND)

Letter to our 11 million subscribers     

                                                                                                            Douala, 28 November 2014

Karl Olutokun Toriola

Chief Executive Officer, MTN Cameroon.

Dear Clients,

I am happy to announce that, in line with our mission to make the lives of our customers a whole lot bright, MTN Cameroon is restructuring its tariff plans to provide you more time and flexibility for your communications with your close ones, and to enable you better carry out your projects.

The new “MTN Freedom” offers which MTN Cameroon is launching this Friday 28 November 2014 will enable you to benefit advantageous tariffs of up to 30Francs CFA per call minute, billed at 0.5francs CFA per second.

Our willingness since the implantation of MTN in Cameroon in 2000 has always been to offer Cameroonians simple, innovative and affordable solutions to meet their communication needs. Moreover, we have always wanted to ensure we propose the most advantageous tariffs each time our operation cost makes this possible.

Thanks to our constantly reduced prices, the communication minute that stood at 600francs CFA, 14 years ago, now costs 20 times less, today. We have therefore rendered the telephone, a device erstwhile considered as a luxury good reserved for the privilege few, into a digit

al tool affordable for use by all. We are therefore proud to have contributed towards opening up the remotest areas, to have assisted the boosting of relationships between communities, and to have participated in the improvement of competiveness of small and large scale enterprises.

Today, we intend to go even further with you. MTN Freedom offers you the lowest tariffs in the Cameroon market place and is moreover amongst the most competitive in Africa. We offer you more time to talk to further build your relationships with your close ones, and enable you to better carry out your projects. Obviously, it is always our wish to ensure that, future communications are made even more accessible than today.

Dear Clients,

You are now a bit more than 11 million to bestow your confidence on us in the 10 regions of Cameroon. On behalf of MTN, I say thank you for this trust for which we are honoured and further motivated. I hereby renew our commitment to always listen to you so as to offer you the best which you rightfully deserve from MTN.

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France warns African leaders against trying to keep power

French President Francois Hollande (R) sits beside French Prime Minister Manuel Valls during the Environmental …

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande warned African leaders on Thursday against trying to modify constitutions to stay in power and said they should learn from the forced departure of Burkina Faso's president Blaise Compaore.

Hollande, who heads to Senegal on Friday for a summit of French-speaking nations, including from West Africa, is trying to balance managing Paris' regional interests, its colonial past, but also its desire to push for greater democracy.

Despite writing to Compaore urging him to step down three weeks before a popular uprising swept the Burkina Faso leader from power, Hollande has been criticized at home for not outlining his position sooner.

"The departure of Blaise Compaore can serve as a lesson to a lot of leaders, not just African ones," Hollande said in an interview to France 24 TV channel. "You don't change the constitutional order for personal gain," he said.

As well as historic ties, France has thousands of troops fighting al Qaeda-linked Islamists in Africa and peacekeeping in Central African Republic, making it an influential voice in the region.

However, Hollande said the days of those countries being under France's "guardianship" were over.

From Congo Republic to Benin, Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda, several autocratic rulers are approaching the end of their mandates amid concerns that they may try to cling to power by changing their countries' laws.

"France puts up certain values and principles," Hollande said.

When asked about countries like Chad, Cameroon, Togo and Gabon, whose leaders have no limit on their time in power, Hollande said that free and democratic elections should be ensured.

(Reporting By John Irish; Editing by Susan Fenton)

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CORRUPTION IN CAMEROON

Name: Coni T. Tawong Occupation: Comptuter Analyst Location: Bamenda

CORRUPTION IN CAMEROON: 
HOW IT CAN BE REDUCED

 The National Anti-Corruption Commission (CONAC) should make reforms in institutional behaviuor. The God fearing citizens should pray for the Nation. Corruption arises because of the lack of fear of God; fear of God means to depart from every form of evil. So if there is the fear of God corruption will be reduced. For those who believe or do not believe in God the solution is that if caught, the law should take its course to make sure these recalcitrant individuals are punished. The President of the Republic of Cameroon himself ought to be transparent. This is because the head of any institution determines or influences the subjects. For example the God fearing citizens should be persistent in prayer, praying for the head of state. If Cameroonians too persistently talk to their head of State President Paul Biya about corruption, he will enforce the arrests that he started and when next he is appointing to posts of responsibility he will look for men/women of integrity. Cameroonians know of Mr. Clean and a Professor “whe i be say i no know i corruption”. Such honest people should be praised and appointed to positions of responsibility. God can use a corrupt person to punish another corrupt person the reason why we should pray persistently. Nebuchadnezzar was a wicked person but God used him to punish the Israelites who transgressed his law. Corrupt authorities shouldn’t spare any subordinate individual who is corrupt because though corrupt they are put there by God to control and sanction their subordinates. Let Cameroonians know the law of nature which uses authorities to punish embezzlers even if the authorities are corrupt themselves. Every Ministry should publish from Region to District where corruption cases can be reported. I have personally had a corruption case which I reported and it was investigated. When an authority does investigation, it may protect the culprit who is one of theirs and would not punish immediately as we would like. You know when you catch a thief he can bribe you not to expose him or her but already you know he/she is a thief. CONAC should create offices from Region to District where corrupt cases can be reported for free. If I report some corrupt person and he is investigated and found guilty, even if he is not punished or protected immediately he/she knows that he has been caught. This step is very necessary to reduce his second act of corruption because second and third will not spare him/her.