Cameroon has not hosted the Africa Cup of Nations since the 1972. Optimists hope the goodwill generated by the tournament can be used to foster national unity, with the south west of the country still mired in violence. After 40 years in power, President Biya is famously not a man fond of public appearances. But […]
The last seven years have been the hottest on record globally “by a clear margin”, the European Union’s climate monitoring service reported Monday, as it raised the alarm over sharp increases in record concentrations of methane in the atmosphere. Countries around the world have been blasted by a relentless assault of weather disasters linked to […]
Julio Tavares scored the winner as Cape Verde began their Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) campaign with a surprise 1-0 victory on Sunday over Ethiopia, who played most of the game with 10 men. The Saudi-based striker headed Cape Verde ahead in first-half stoppage time in Yaounde after Ethiopia had defender Yared Bayeh sent off […]
The long-awaited African football bonanza kicked off with a win for hosts Cameroon as they came back from behind to prevail over Burkina Faso, with two penalties from striker Vincent Aboubakar powering them to victory. Burkina Faso stunned Cameroon in the first half when Gustavo Sangaré gave them the lead with a masterly finish into […]
His collaborators have always projected him as the strong man, ordained by God to be eternal not only on earth but also on the throne, but the last years have proven that eternity here on earth is simply a mirage and that no man, including Paul Biya, born of a woman, will ever be physically […]
Mali’s ruling military junta submitted a new proposed timetable for a return to civilian rule Saturday, on the eve of a high-stakes summit of West African nations called to discuss the political crisis in the country. Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop made the announcement ahead of the summit, at which leaders from the Economic Community of […]
Gunmen in Nigeria killed at least 200 people in multiple raids this week in northwest Zamfara state, a government spokeswoman told AFP on Sunday. Clashes between herders and farmers over access to land has plagued northwest and central Nigeria for years, with some groups evolving into criminal gangs known as bandits who kill, loot and […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed sorrow over the “terrible toll” of more than 150,000 deaths from the coronavirus, making the United Kingdom one of the worst-hit countries by the pandemic in Europe. Johnson lamented the COVID-related fatalities in a tweet on a black background on Saturday, saying, “Coronavirus has taken a terrible toll […]
Fifty years after last hosting the Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon kick off the continental showpiece on Sunday targeting a sixth title while hoping the spectre of the coronavirus does not overshadow the tournament. Cameroon, who play 2013 runners-up Burkina Faso in their opening Group A match at the vast new 60,000-seat Olembe Stadium in […]
After a turbulent build-up, and still under a cloud of doubt, the Africa Cup of Nations finals gets underway in Cameroon on Sunday but with the tournament’s long-term future in doubt. Africa’s support for FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s proposal to change the frequency of the World Cup to every two years threatens the Cup of […]
