Ahmaad Mohamed

Algeria rejects eU arbitration move, calls for urgent meeting of association council

Ahmaad Mohamed July 17, 2025

ALGIERS — Algeria has strongly rejected a decision by the European Commission to launch arbitration proceedings over...

former Mali prime minister summoned after social media post criticizing transitional authorities

Ahmaad Mohamed July 17, 2025

BAMAKO – Former Malian Prime Minister Moussa Mara was summoned on Wednesday, July 16, by the Judicial...

Egypt and Saudi arabia pledge deeper economic and diplomatic ties amid shared vision for regional stability

Ahmaad Mohamed July 17, 2025

El Alamein, Egypt — In a high-level diplomatic meeting held in El Alamein, Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr....

Algeria seeks to expand housing cooperation across Africa, showcasing building expertise and materials

Ahmaad Mohamed July 17, 2025

Algerian Minister of Housing, Urban Planning and the City, Mohamed Tarek Belaribi, met on Thursday with Ambassador...

Broadcasters in uproar over proposed ESCCOM licence fees: “This will kill local media”

Ahmaad Mohamed July 17, 2025

A wave of concern and resistance swept through Eswatini’s media landscape on Thursday, as stakeholders strongly opposed...

“Egypt embraced us like family”: Sudanese refugee committee praises president Sisi for support and solidarity

Ahmaad Mohamed July 17, 2025

In a heartfelt expression of gratitude, the Voluntary Return Committee for Sudanese Refugees has lauded Egyptian President...

State lawsuits authority chief emphasizes digital overhaul and legal efficiency in nationwide address

Ahmaad Mohamed July 14, 2025

Counselor Dr. Hussein Madkour, head of Egypt’s State Lawsuits Authority, reaffirmed his commitment to enhancing legal efficiency...

Chad showcases major weapons seizure in Batha as disarmament efforts advance

Ahmaad Mohamed July 14, 2025

Chad’s Joint Disarmament Commission on Monday presented a large cache of confiscated arms and illicit goods to...

Sal Island reigns as Cape Verde’s top tourist hotspot amidst surge in visitor numbers

Ahmaad Mohamed July 14, 2025

Sal Island has firmly maintained its crown as Cape Verde’s leading tourist destination, according to fresh data...

Cameroonian Scholar Demands Overhaul of Controversial Organ Transplant Law Amid Cultural Uproar $Cameroonian Scholar Demands Overhaul of Controversial Organ Transplant Law Amid Cultural Uproar A prominent Cameroonian academic has sparked nationwide debate after fiercely criticizing the country's newly passed law on human organ transplants, warning that it dangerously disregards deep-rooted cultural and spiritual values. Vincent-Sosthène Fouda, a respected professor and public intellectual, denounced the legislation in a sharply worded public statement, calling it a “violent intrusion” into traditions surrounding death and bodily integrity. “This law collides brutally with the deeply entrenched traditional views on the human body and death in Cameroon,” he said. “In many Cameroonian communities – whether Bamiléké, Duala, Bassa, or Peul – the body of the deceased is not seen as mere flesh. It is sacred, the vessel of the departed soul.” Fouda’s scathing remarks have brought ethical concerns to the fore, especially regarding consent, transparency, and the absence of inclusive dialogue before the law was enacted. He emphasized that in many indigenous belief systems, the deceased body is a sacred connection to the ancestral realm. “Tampering with a body outside of a culturally appropriate and consensual ritual context disrupts not just the spirit of the dead, but the spiritual balance of the entire community,” he explained. Traditional funeral rites, he added, are meticulously designed to ensure the soul’s peaceful transition and integration into the ancestral world. The new law, according to Fouda, introduces vague and potentially dangerous legal frameworks. “Who has the authority to consent? Under what conditions is this consent obtained?” he asked. “There is persistent ambiguity. The law fails to clearly mandate family notification prior to organ retrieval.” This legal opacity, Fouda warned, could open doors to serious ethical violations. He also questioned whether Cameroon’s health infrastructure is equipped to safely manage an organ donation system of such magnitude, citing fears of organ trafficking and unregulated practices in the absence of strict oversight. “Removing organs post-mortem without explicit, informed consent that honors both family and cultural traditions is a serious ethical breach,” Fouda declared. He called for urgent national and local forums and cultural mediation to revisit the legislation. “Without grounding the law in Cameroon’s diverse cultural realities, its application could fracture societal trust,” he said. Fouda’s impassioned appeal has reignited public discourse on the role of tradition in shaping modern health policies in a country where ancestral customs still guide everyday life.$

Cameroonian Scholar Demands Overhaul of Controversial Organ Transplant Law Amid Cultural Uproar

Ahmaad Mohamed July 13, 2025

A prominent Cameroonian academic has sparked nationwide debate after fiercely criticizing the country’s newly passed law on...

Algeria rejects eU arbitration move, calls for urgent meeting of association council

former Mali prime minister summoned after social media post criticizing transitional authorities

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Cameroonian Scholar Demands Overhaul of Controversial Organ Transplant Law Amid Cultural Uproar

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