Cameroon: Chantal, Brenda Biya summoned in California court

Brenda and Chantal Biya

Brenda Biya, daughter of President Biya and first lady Chantal of Cameroon, has been summoned before a California judge on June 1 over violent conduct in her Los Angelis apartment.

The incident, which led to Police being called to the scene, was occasioned by the impromptu visit of the First Lady, Chantal Biya, when she learnt the daughter was acting unusual in Los Angelis. She had flown in to California from Cameroon upon hearing of her daughter’s escapades in California. Brenda has been a source of embarrassment to the first couple of Cameroon.

It is believed that she heavily indulges in drugs. It was gathered that on arrival in California – just before last week’s 20th May celebrations in Yaounde, Chantal came with instructions from President Biya to get Brenda out of California and the United States. But when the mother told her this, she flew into a rage and started breaking things in the house.

Brenda then picked up a knife and started threatening Chantal with it.  Chantal reportedly called for help, but before help could come, neighbours who heard the commotion in Brenda’s apartment called the Los Angelis police who arrived the scene and caught Brenda still brandishing the knife, and she was arrested.

In the United States, wielding a knife in a threatening manner is a felony and could earn Brenda some jail time if convicted.

Nadal Pulls Out Of French Open With Wrist Injury

Nine-time French Open champion, Rafael Nadal unexpectedly pulled out of the French Open on Friday because of a left wrist injury.

"I have a problem with my wrist. Yesterday I played with an injection. I could play, but yesterday night I started to feel more and more pain," the Spanish left-hander told reporters in a hurriedly arranged news conference at Roland Garros.

"Today I felt I could not move my wrist," added the dejected Spaniard, who showed no signs of the injury during his 6-3 6-0 6-3 second round win over Facundo Bagnis on Thursday.

This is the latest setback the 29-year-old Spaniard has suffered in an injury-plagued career. Tendinitis in his knees prevented him from defending his Wimbledon title in 2009, while the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist also missed the 2012 London Games because of injury.

Cameroon: Condom Discovered Inside Woman's Appendix After She Swallowed It Two Weeks Earlier

A 26-year-old woman from Cameroon has had a condom surgically removed from her appendix, after swallowing it while performing oral sex on her boyfriend two weeks earlier.

According to report author Doctor Carlson B. Sama, from the surgery department at Cameroon's University of Buea, the woman came into the clinic complaining of pain and tenderness in her lower abdomen.

As reported in the journal, the pain had been increasing for a few days and conventional painkillers had had no effect. Suspecting appendicitis, the doctors conducted an ultrasound scan which revealed a swollen appendix and fluid build-up.

An emergency surgery began, and surgeons successfully removed the appendix with no complications. However, doctors said the organ felt unusual, and after dissecting it to find out more, they were surprised to find pieces of a condom.

Although doctors didn't believe she had eaten any foreign bodies before the operation, she revealed after the procedure that she remembered accidentally swallowing the condom while performing oral sex on her boyfriend two weeks before.

She didn't mention this to the doctors, because she said she passed out parts of the condom around five days after swallowing it.

Trump Moves Ahead Of Clinton In Head-To-Head Contest Say Majority Of US Polls

The Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump has edged ahead of Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton in the polls. The GOP candidate has come close to leading Clinton in the polls on two previous occasions but this is the first time Trump has moved ahead of Clinton in an average head-to-head poll.

 Last month, Trump polled ahead of Clinton only if the option not to vote was removed, whereas recent data from Real Clear Politics (RCP) puts Trump 0.2 points ahead of Clinton in a straight average of the polls. Real Clear Politics (RCP), which takes an average of data from different nationwide polls, puts Trump at 43.4% while Clinton is on 43.2%.

Woman In India Gives Birth To World's Biggest Baby Girl [Video]

A woman has given birth to the world's biggest baby girl. The new-born, who was delivered by Caesarian section, weighed in at 15lbs, or 6.8kg.

The baby, who is twice the weight of the average newborn, was born in in southern India to 19-year-old first-time mum Nandini. While the young mother was shocked by the size of the new arrival, local health officer Dr Venkatesh Raju, hailed her as a "miracle."

"In my 25 years of experience, I had never seen such a big baby. She is a miracle. I believe she is not only the heaviest baby born in India but the heaviest baby girl ever born in the world," he said. "I had personally gone to see her. She is a beautiful gift of God. I am happy that she is doing well."

Mother and child are said to be doing fine. Watch the video

Greenpeace Denounces Cameroon For Exporting 'Stolen' Timber

Greenpeace on Thursday condemned the sale of illegally logged timber from Cameroon, saying the West African country's main log exporter was involved in the trade.

A Greenpeace statement said the Cameroonian log exporter CCT sourced timber from La Socamba, a company logging several kilometres (miles) outside its designated area, and then sold it in Europe and China.

"Greenpeace Africa takes note of the audit of CCT's practices -– but stresses that this process should be independent and transparent, and that CCT suppliers are properly sanctioned when illegal activities are confirmed," said Eric Ini, Greenpeace Africa forest campaigner.

Cameroon: Government Cuts Imports to Boost Local Industries

Customers who want to sweeten their coffee may be out of luck at Kum Jeanette's restaurant in Yaounde. Sugar is in short supply these days in Cameroon, as the government cracks down on illegal imports to protect and promote local industry.

"For several weeks now, I have been going round looking for sugar,” Kum said. “It is scarce in town and, when you see it, the price is high. We used to buy for 700 [CFA, or $1.20] but now that we do not even see it, when you manage to see it you buy for 1,000 francs [$1.71] per packet."

Cameroon produces less than 120,000 tons of sugar each year. Local demand stands at 200,000 tons.