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By Anne-Valien Berinyuy The Anglophone crisis, which has raged on for almost a decade, has taken a heavy toll on cultural heritage raising fears that it may be extinct is care is not taken. With fears that the end of the crisis not in sight, it is evident that as the situation persists, cultural heritage will continue to suffer. Recognizing that the crisis is unlikely to end soon and that this is detrimental to the region’s cultural heritage, traditional rulers have voiced their determination to address the situation and safeguard the region’s heritage.   Assembled under Phase I of the training program for the empowerment of traditional rulers organized by the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA), 11 September , at the auditorium of the NWRA, the guardians of the region’s heritage decried the erosion of their traditions and emphasized the need to preserve them.   The Fon of Weh proposed drafting a document to educate the population on abuses against traditional author...

NUDP National Chairman, Bello Bouba Maigari In Bamenda By Raymond Dingana  The national chairman of the National Union for Democracy and Progress (NUDP), Bello Bouba Maigari, has expressed regret over the suffering of the population in the North West Region (NWR). This was made during his visit to Bamenda on Saturday, September 6th 2025. He said time to open a new chapter for the region has come. "Your voices have not been heard. Your children, your farmers, and your traders have suffered, but today a new chapter is opening, a chapter of peace, dignity, and prosperity," Said Bello Bouba Maigari.  A chapter of peace, Bello Bouba said, includes security, trust, and freedom.  "Children will go back to school, farmers will return to their farms, and traders will move freely without fear." Bello also promised to engage in dialogue with separatist leaders for lasting peace and reintegration for those who wish to return, granting the North West (NW) a special status that r...

Picture Taken When The Body Was Retrieved And Was About Being Taking To A Hospital  By Raymond Dingana  The Street 4 neighborhood in Mulang, Bamenda II Council area, is in shock after a child drowned in a river in the area. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, when the child and three others were playing in the river; however, other sources suggest they were fishing. Eyewitnesses alleged that just as they were about to leave, the child was captivated by the size of a fish he saw. In an attempt to catch it, he found himself in a part of the river from which he could not easily escape. His friends waited for him, but when he did not return, they raised the alarm. Neighbors gathered and were able to retrieve the body, which was then taken to a health facility on a motorbike as explained by a voice in a video shared on Abakwa FM Radio Pidgin News WhatsApp group . At press time, it was unclear whether the child had survived.  Despite warnings for parents to ens...

Arrested Wildlife Traffickers By Raymond Dingana  Wild life traffickers operating in some African countries are having sleepless nights ever since a major crackdown on their activities intensified. 34 wildlife traffickers were arrested across five African countries during the first half of this year. The traffickers were arrested in Congo, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Togo and Cameroon during crackdown operations carried out under the framework of the government’s collaboration with the EAGLE network that assists wildlife officials in the application of the wildlife law in these countries.They were arrested while trafficking in parts of protected wildlife species including leopard skins, elephant tusks, and also live hyenas.  16 leopard skins were seized during operations carried out in Ivory Coast, Congo and Senegal with at least 22 traffickers arrested. Nine ivory traffickers were arrested with over 21kg of elephant tusks representing nine elephant tusks. Three live animal traffick...