Cameroonian soldiers killed at least eight people and burned down dozens of homes and shops during three separate military operations in the North-West English-speaking region in December 2021, Human Rights Watch said today. The dead included three children, two women, and an older man. “Cameroon’s security forces have again shown disregard for human life during […]
Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto’o has been accused of sending a “very bad message” with his “war” comments ahead of the AFCON semi-final with Egypt. Host nation Cameroon will face off with Egypt on Thursday night and the victor will set up a final with Senegal, who booked their spot thanks to a Sadio […]
West African leaders hold a key summit on Thursday as a series of coups buffet a region struggling with poverty and a long history of turbulence. Emergency talks in the Ghanaian capital Accra were triggered after Burkina Faso on January 24 became the third member of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) […]
Senegal reach the final by triumphing 3-1 over a valiant, well-disciplined Burkina Faso. A dynamic first half saw neither side score – but the Teranga Lions roared in the second half, demonstrating formidable goalscoring prowess. Senegal boast a formidable squad spearheaded by Liverpool’s tremendously gifted winger Sadio Mané and Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy, arguably the […]
The people of Manyu and Ndian must be vigilant. Their wealth is disappearing right before their own eyes. Due to the war and the focus on football, there is a lot of illegal logging taking place in the Manyu and Ndian forests. There are reports that Nigerians and Chinese gangs are working together to rob […]
CNN president Jeff Zucker announced his resignation on Wednesday for failing to disclose a romantic relationship with a colleague at the US cable television network. “I certainly wish my tenure here had ended differently,” Zucker said in a message to the network’s employees. “But it was an amazing run. And I loved every minute.” Zucker, […]
The Africa Cup of Nations semifinals kick off on Wednesday as Senegal take on Burkina Faso, followed by Cameroon’s clash against Mo Salah’s Egypt the next day. Hosts Cameroon are the clear favourites but they’re expected to face tough competition. FRANCE 24 gives you the lowdown. Senegal v Burkina Faso Senegal went into this competition […]
The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said on Tuesday it had lodged a formal complaint with African governing body CAF over the appointment of Gambian Bakary Gassama for their clash against Cameroon in the Nations Cup semi-final on Thursday. The EFA did not provide any explanation for its action in a brief statement. Gassama was in […]
HIGHLIGHTS Seven attacks on healthcare were reported, two in the North-West (NW) and five in the South-West (SW). Two ambulance staff of an international medical NGO have been detained by State security forces following patient’s transfer duties. NSAGs perpetrated 11 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) incidents in the NWSW, including two in Buea town in the […]
The Africa Cup of Nations final is scheduled to take place at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. This comes as the Confederation of African Football confirmed on Sunday that, in light of assurances received by local authorities following a hearing into the causes of last Monday’s crush, there will be no venue change for Cameroon’s […]
