Dear pastor, please don't deliver my wife. LOL

If this is what it takes to deliver your wife from contrary spirits, what will you do?

The Consortium Media Release No. 18: Congratulations West Cameroonians!

Internet Blackout in the NW and SW regions: MTN Cameroon and Nexttel have not posted on their respective Facebook pages for 7 days

It was on Tuesday 17 January 2017(at about 8:46pm) that internet users in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon could not surf the internet. Though no official statement has so far been made by the government organ concerned with posts and telecommunications(MINPOSTEL), Cameroonians residing in the above English speaking regions have no access to the internet for a week now.
Many Cameroonians have expressed their disappointments and dissatisfaction as they argue that these local telecommunication companies have violated and abused consumers rights by depriving them of internet services without any priori notice. Though it's understood by this blogger that the internet blackout in these two regions is one of government's several measures to 'hide' the ongoing strike actions in the NW and SW from the entire world, other arguments say that the measure is to avoid irresponsible write-ups on the social media. It should be noted that social media users in Cameroon have recently paralysed government's false unity doctrine by sharing images of human right abuses by the military. Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter etc have changed the way people used to look at things in the old dark days when the state media was considered as the primary source of information.
Why have MTN and Nexttel stayed mute?
MTN Cameroon is the dominant telecoms company in the NW and SW regions; the South African company enjoys good business in these regions thanks to the company's use of the English Language in their publicities and dialogues such as MTN Everywhere You Go!
Though very promising in its internet service sector, Nexttel is a new comer in the country. It is welcomed in most interior areas of these above mentioned regions for it's good network reception.
As to why MTN and Nexttel have stayed mute, the answer is opinion based. I think they are either dissatisfied with government's instruction for them to shutdown internet services in the NW and SW or they've been instructed to stay mute so as to avoid further scandals via client's complains and even their own classic explanations regarding the internet blackout in the NW and SW regions of Cameroon.
Note should be taken that I've not talked about Orange Cameroun for three reasons; the telecoms company has colonial origin( France) which we are fighting against, it is not popular in these anglophone regions, and also because it has been active on Facebook all these days unlike MTN Cameroon and Nexttel.

President Paul Biya creates a commission to promote Bilingualism and Multiculturalism in Cameroon but fails to authenticate the communiqué by signing only one version(French version)

Awards winning Cameroon journalist, Arison Tamfu analyses yesterday's commission created by President Paul Biya in a very intelligent and convincing manner. In his several write-ups, he comments about the ongoing anglophone problem. One hour ago, he brought up this argument:
"THE PARADOX OF A COMMISSION TO PROMOTE ANGLOPHONE MARGINALIZATION
President Paul Biya has created a commission to promote bilingualism and multiculturalism in Cameroon as a measure to solve the Anglophone problem that has so far brought the Yaounde regime to its knees. In reality,the commission is a farce and out-of-topic;
- A bilingual country is bicultural and not multicultural
- A multicultural country is multilingual not bilingual
- Cameroon is a bicultural and bilingual country
- Therefore, a multicultural and bilingual commission is meant to solve tribes and vernacular(contritok) problem and not Anglophone problem.
- The commission seeks to promote English and French equally and yet the Paul Biya signs only the French version of the decree implying the English version is not authentic.
- And when was the last time a commission solved a problem in Cameroun?
This commission cannot restart schools in West Cameroon and will only promote the marginalization of the people.
GOD'S TIME IS THE BEST"
Mark Bareta, one of the the current leaders of the Consortium also had this to say about yesterday's communiqué from the Presidency of the Republic of Cameroon:
"President Biya is a joke
No one should take Mr. Biya serious. He created a decree to promote bilingualism yet he signed the French copy without signing the English version. He fails already from the start. That is just to tell you that the French copy is the only authentic version. God keeps exposing them with little things. No person from West Cameroon should accept that decree. It is a tacit way to slow down our momentum. Release all our leaders and citizens arrested Mr. President. Bring back our internet and face the "Anglophone" problem withy truth, honesty and a sincere heart. Stop dancing around the bush. Government agents on this platform should relay this message to him. SHEGEH"
The messages are simple; Mr Biya issued a communiqué to promote bilingualism and multiculturalism in Cameroon but only signed one version(the French version) of the communiqué. However, this is not strange to Cameroonians of good faith; Mr Biya addresses the nation every 31 December and 10 February in the French language and Peter Esoka does the translation a few seconds later. I sometimes refer to Peter Esoka as the "our own President" simply because we(anglophones) listen to his message not Biya's.
On 31 December 2016, Mr Biya presented his traditional end of year message to Cameroon. He insisted on  bilingualism and cultural diversity in Cameroon as mottos of our uniqueness and togetherness but failed to defend his course by reading the same speech in both the English and French languages. Watch out!

AFCON 2017: Algeria coach resigns after failing to take his team to the quarterfinal stage

Algeria coach Georges Leekens has resigned following the team's early exit from the Africa Cup of Nations.
The Desert Foxes were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were knocked out of the finals on Monday after failing to win a game in Gabon.
Read complete story here: http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/africancup/news/newsid/286/505/0/

The Consortium writes to reject 'Paul Biya's Diversity Tactic'

Banned in Cameroon but piloted from abroad, the Consortium in its Media Release No. 17 rejects what it terms "Biya's Diversity Tactics"
It was during the 5PM news cast on the radio outlet of the Cameroon Radio and Television (CRTV) that a communique from the Presidency of the Republic was made public. The communique created a national commission to redefine and enforce bilingualism and multiculturalism  in Cameroon.
Read the reaction below

Oui mon commandant! Schools in Southern Cameroon will resume if these requests are granted.lol

Photo credit: John Mbororo