Senegalese football legend El-Hadji Diouf has lashed out at Cameroonian internationals Matip and Nyom for refusing to take part in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have qualified for the final of the tournament despite the absence of Nyom and Matip, who respectively play for West Brom and Liverpool.

“I do not understand people who refuse to serve their country,” said the former Senegalese striker in an interview on Friday with the BBC. “Reggae legend Bob Marley said,” If you do not know where you are from, you will not know where to go, “said Diouf, suggesting that footballers must play in their national team.

The Senegalese goal merchant did not stop there. “Certainly, they (Nyom and Matip) will be regretting now for not playing in this competition,” insisted Diouf, who raised the question of whether Cameroonian footballers who boycotted their national team will remain in Europe at the end of their career.

“It’s always hard to be African, because you can be the best African coach, but you’ll never get manage PSG, FC Barcelona, ​​Liverpool or Manchester United. I often tell boys to never reject their country, because Africa is the future of this world, “he continued. El Hadji Diouf has played for seven British clubs, including Liverpool, Bolton and Blackburn. With the Lions of Senegal, he played the 2002 AFCON and the World Cup of that same year.

Cameroonian players André Onana (Ajax), Guy N’dy Assembe (Nancy), Maxime Poundje (Bordeaux), André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Marseille), Ibrahim Amadou and Eric Maxim Choupo Moting (Schalke) refused the call from Head coach Hugo Broos for the Gabonese expedition.

By Chi Prudence Asong

120 minutes was not enough to decide between Cameroon and Senegal on Saturday night in Franceville in the second quarterfinal of Total Africa Cup of Nations 2017.

After a well-balanced match with many chances created by both teams it was finally Cameroon which imposed a 5 to 4 defeat against Senegal after a penalty shootout. History repeated itself as the Lions had recorded a similar result at the 2002 finals in Mali.

The Senegalese Liverpool star, Sadio Mané got his penalty saved by Fabrice Ondoa before Vincent Aboubakar fired Cameroon’s 5^th penalty home. Cameroon will play the winners of the encounter DRC and Ghana on the 2^nd of February in the semifinals.

The final recorded the lowest view ever in the English section of the country as the nation is now divided. Southern Cameroonians no longer feel part of the Republic of Cameroon following the arrest of their leaders and the disconnection of internet services throughout West Cameroon.

The Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium has announced a continuation of ghost town operation for Mondays and Tuesdays every week. The Consortium maintains schools and business will remain closed in Southern Cameroons until all Anglophone demands are met.

The Francophone government has been shying away from the Anglophone problem and making it looks as if it is all about promoting bilingualism. Southern Cameroon cities, towns and villages are expected to shutdown tomorrow Monday and Tuesday.

By Sama Ernest

A tug-of-war has erupted within the indomitable lions of Cameroun over claims on bonuses related to the participation of the national team in the Total sponsored Africa Cup of Nations in Gabon 2017. The team’s press officer announced that the payments of the bonuses to the players were made on Thursday, after more than 24 hours of negotiations.

Our informant inside the Cameroonian FA aka FECAFOOT revealed that tension is mounting among the players over what she described as a discriminatory payment of premiums and the levying of taxes on the money. Vincent de Paul Atangana blatantly refused to comment on the matter after he earlier announced that the players had been paid.

Football in La Repubique du Cameroun is linked to the politics of the country and it is one of the tools used in guaranteeing Paul Biya’s continued stay in power. The Minister for Sports addressed the team late yesterday on the bonus matter.  The lions are demanding the payment of their qualification premiums and the participation fee for the AFCON Gabon 2017.  The team faces Senegal in the quarterfinals today.

Culled from Cameroon Concord News

With age telling on him, the President of the Confederation of African Football,  Issa Hayatou has announced his intention to run again for the prestigious presidency of the African Football governing body, CAF. The French speaking Cameroonian made the pronouncement after having repeatedly declared his wishes to retire.

Issa Hayatou has headed CAF for 29 years and still wants to remain in power at least for the next mandate which runs from 2017 to 2021.  Cameroon Intelligence Report gathered from highly placed CAF sources in Libreville, Gabon that everything will be made possible behind the scenes for Issa Hayatou to win again.

However, this time around, the football dictator will have to face a challenger coming from Madagascar and whose name is Ahmad. The latter, according to the Executive Committee of CAF, fulfilled the conditions of eligibility.

By Chi Prudence Asong