A senior military officer in the region, who requested anonymity, told Reuters that two soldiers were wounded in the attack. This annual observance is regarded as one of the Five Pillars…Cameroon: Pioneer Indian High Commissioner speaks on state of bilateral ties between both countriesJournalists Confront SW Governor on journalist Wazizi’s disappearanceBishop Michael Bibi promises new dawn at Buea DioceseSubscribe to Journal du Cameroun newsletter and receive all news stories free of chargeCopyright © 2008 - 2020 Journalducameroun.com - All rigthts reserved This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Lebanon: The exodus after the deadly Beirut blast Mayor of Mamfe, Ashu Prisley Ojong, killed in the Anglophone region facing rebellion since 2016. Separatists in the English-speaking southwest region of Cameroon have killed a local mayor in an ambush in which two soldiers were also wounded, the region’s governor has said.
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Ashu Priestley Ojong, elected Mayor during the last February 9, 2020 polls, was gruesomely assassinated as he travelled to his home village on Sunday May 10, 2020. 32-year old Robertson Tabenchong Ashu was elected Tuesday June 30 during a council session at the Mamfe Council. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. He […] PARIS (Reuters) - Separatist gunmen killed the mayor of a town in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone South West Region on Sunday, the country’s state broadcaster and a senior military official said. Reporting by Josiane Kouagheu; Writing by Bate Felix; Editing by Alex Richardson Cameroon: 60 persons injured in road accident in West region He has been courting death for a long time, but has decided to cross the reddest of the red lines this week by bringing con-men into Mamfe to perform junk traditional rites. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. Cameroon: Government pledges FCFA 10 billion to SMEs Players protest against ‘self-interest’ in Cricket South Africa Mayor of Mamfe Ashu Prisley Ojong, murdered by armed separatists on May 10, 2020, has been buried. This website uses cookies to improve your experience.
Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Home > News > Breaking News: Amba Boys shoot and kill Mayor of Mamfe. The insurgency began after the government cracked down violently on peaceful protests by lawyers and teachers in 2016 who complained of marginalization by the French-speaking majority. Ashu Prisley Ojong, mayor of Mamfe, around 500 km (300 miles) from the capital in the southwest of the country, was killed when his convoy came under gunfire from Anglophone separatist fighters, broadcaster CRTV said.
A new Mayor has been elected at the helm of the Mamfe Council in the South West region of Cameroon, in replacement of late Mayor Priestly Ojong Ashu, brutally murdered by suspected separatists last May 10. by One of such persons who has lost his mind because of the drug is the former Mayor of Mamfe, Ayuk Takunchong, who many think has decided to sign his own death warrant. Ashu Priestley Ojong, mayor of Mamfe, approximately 500km (300 miles) from the capital Yaounde, was killed by the “terrorist secessionists” on May 10 in the morning, Bernard Okalia Bilai said in a statement on May 11. The election at the time had been disrupted by attacks by separatist groups. Mayor Pricely Ojong, Ashu was shot and killed around his native Eshobi, some 8 kilometres away from Mamfe where he … Cameroon: chief kidnaped in Mbengui, NW region