PRINCE HARRY LEAVES AFRICAN PARKS BOARD AFTER CHARITY ADMITTED RANGERS COMMITTED HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. (PHOTO).

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 Prince Harry leaves African Parks board after charity admitted rangers committed human rights abuses Prince Harry has left the board of African Parks after nearly a decade with the conservation charity, a year after the organization acknowledged that some of its rangers had committed human rights abuses. A spokesperson for Harry, 41, confirmed his departure while emphasizing that his work in African conservation will continue. “The Duke is proud of his 10 years with African Parks and fully supports the ongoing strengthening of its Board,” the spokesperson said. “His commitment to conservation in Africa continues, and he remains a supporter of African Parks’ mission.” Harry first partnered with African Parks in 2016 and became president of the organization the following year. He was appointed to its board of directors in 2023. His departure comes after African Parks commissioned an independent investigation into allegations that rangers had r@ped, beaten and tortured Indigenous peo...

CAMEROON'S PAUL BIYA: WORLD'S OLDEST PRESIDENT SWORN IN FOR 8TH TERM. (PHOTO).


 Cameroon's Paul Biya: World's oldest president sworn in for 8th term


Paul Biya, who has been president of Cameroon for 43 years, was sworn in on Thursday for an eighth term, after a contested election that sparked mass protests in which several demonstrators died.


The 92-year-old Biya, the world's oldest head of state, won the October 12 with 53.7 percent of the vote, according to official results, against 35.2 percent for his main challenger, former government minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary.


He was sworn in at a ceremony in parliament in the capital, Yaounde, for a new seven-year term at the helm of the central African country.


"I will spare no effort to continue to be worthy of this trust," Biya told the gathering attended by local political figures but no foreign leaders.


"I fully understand the gravity of the situation our country is going through. I understand the number and severity of the challenges we face and I understand the depth of frustrations and the scale of expectations," he continued.


Closely fought election


Tchiroma, a former Biya ally turned opposition figure, stirred enthusiasm among young voters and continues to insist he is the true winner of the election, which was closer than expected.


Several people are reported to have died when security forces quashed opposition rallies just before and after Biya's win was announced on October 27.


Tchiroma has since urged supporters to stage "dead city" operations, closing shops and halting other public activities.


The response has been mixed, with the call being widely followed in Garoua and Douala but in Yaounde most shops remained open, children were at school and employees went to work.


Tchiroma had been confined to his home in Garoua after the results were announced, but on Tuesday, one of his spokespeople told AFP that he was "on the move."


Charges against Tchiroma


The government has said it plans to initiate legal proceedings against the opposition leader, denouncing his "repeated calls for insurrection."


It has acknowledged that people died in the unrest but has not provided a toll.

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