Holders Cameroon have had their request to replace forward Joel Tagueu, ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations because of a possible heart defect, rejected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). However, coach Clarence Seedorf said they would look to appeal the decision, which CAF have not revealed themselves. “We are not satisfied […]
Some 40 protestors entered a five-star Geneva hotel this week where Cameroon’s president was staying and scuffled with his security staff in the lobby, according to police and Swiss media reports. Geneva police were called to the luxury Intercontinental Hotel shortly after noon (10:00 GMT) on Tuesday, after around 40 protesters had “penetrated into the […]
Mama Mukake of Small Soppo Buea was incredulous. “You call Sako Ikome and Chris Anu leaders?” She asked. “I call them mafia pastors.” For the 72 -year-old Ambazonian resident in the Fako County, the former Acting President Samuel Ikome and the disgraced former Secretary of Communications, Chris Anu have for 18 months headed a corrupt […]
The conservative party leadership contest is heating up with the final result due next month. The contenders, foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt and gadfly MP Boris Johnson are fighting hard to secure the top job in the country. The contest comes at a crucial national moment with the UK set to exit the European Union at […]
Separatist groups active in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon have been accused of torture and abuses against civilians. These allegations were made by Human Rights Watch NGO on Monday criticizing the acts in a statement. The organization claims to have watched a video, filmed in mid-May, showing “armed separatists torturing a man in an abandoned […]
Cameroon had to work hard to open its title defence with a win at the African Cup of Nations, and Ghana was the latest team to be upstaged by an underdog. Cameroon found it difficult to break down Guinea-Bissau until defender Yaya Banana was left unmarked from a corner to head in the opening goal in the 66th […]
A video viewed by Human Rights Watch shows armed separatists torturing a man in an abandoned school in the North-West region of Cameroon in mid-May, 2019. The video, verified by a dozen sources including five people who recognize the school and its location, corroborates previous accounts of torture and occupation of schools by armed separatists documented by Human Rights […]
FIFA are fast-tracking a probe into the behaviour of World Cup bad girls Cameroon. The game’s governing body is holding a ‘priority investigation’ following the disgraceful scenes that marred England’s 3-0 last-16 victory over the African side in Valenciennes on Sunday. Incidents including the spitting at Toni Duggan, a horror tackle on Steph Houghton, the narrowly-averted walk-off, the pushing of the […]
Striker Joel Tagueu has been withdrawn from Cameroon’s squad at the Africa Cup of Nations after a medical examination revealed a possible life-threatening heart defect, the country’s soccer federation said in a statement on Monday. The 25-year-old, who plays for Portuguese club Maritimo, had an “anomaly in his coronary artery detected by team doctor William […]
President Paul Biya left Cameroon on Sunday for “a brief stay” in Europe amidst growing global indignation over human rights abuses in the country. The crisis in the English speaking western part of the country is causing outrage from the United Nations to the sports fields and movie theatres as social influencers also demand intervention. […]
