The Lions and the Pharaohs have enjoyed contrasting fortunes as far as their participation in AFCON tournaments is concerned. The stage is set for the final match of the 33rd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations as the Teranga Lions of Senegal will battle against Egypt’s Pharaohs at the Olembe Stadium, Yaoundé on Sunday […]
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The so-called Anglophone crisis has prevented Afcon fans from attending certain stadiums, fearful of violence and reprisal. But the instability has also affected league games and football development. The Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) buzz that has gripped Cameroon, which not even a stampede and eight people dying could damper, has yet to reach some […]
The Committee to Protect Journalists on Thursday, February 3, joined 26 other civil society organizations in calling on President Paul Biya to release all those arbitrarily detained in Cameroon for acts of free expression, including at least four journalists. The open letter, published during the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, notes that the continent’s […]
Egypt are through to the final of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations after beating hosts Cameroon 3-1 on penalties at the end of a goalless 120 minutes in Yaounde on Thursday. Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal was the hero for the Egyptians, saving from both Harold Moukoudi and James Lea-Siliki in the shoot-out at the […]
Nairobi — Ensure Independent Investigations; Hold Those Responsible to Account 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 […]
Three days after Gambia’s Scorpions football team exited the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cameroon, a number of the players have still to return to the Gambia because of a problem with flights. The players in Douala took to social media to express their anger and frustration. One of the oldest players on the […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three trans-border drug traffickers while trying to smuggle 48,000 tablets of 225mg Tramadol through Mubi, Adamawa state to neighbouring Cameroon. Also intercepted is over 1,500 kilogrammes of imported Loud and other illicit substances in raids across Lagos and Edo states. A statement yesterday by […]
Yaoundé — Cameroon’s national football team, the Indomitable Lions, Sunday donated $85,000 and dedicated their 2-0 victory over the Scorpions of Gambia to victims of the stampede that killed eight and injured 38 at Yaoundé’s Olembe stadium this week. The Indomitable Lions say they cannot be indifferent after people died or were injured as they […]
Burkina Faso coach Kamou Malo dedicated his side’s 1-0 quarter-final win over Tunisia on Saturday night to his compatriots recovering from a coup d’etat and the Cameroonians in Garoua who cheered his team to victory. “You know the country is going through a difficult time even if the situation appears to be a bit more […]
The Africa Cup of Nations is well and truly underway, the competition got off to a slow start with the games being overshadowed by off-field matters and lack-luster score lines such as 1-0. However, with the ongoing round of 16, the competition now promises more thrills and surprises. The unexpected defeat of the black stars […]
Large crowds were trying to get into the Olembe Stadium in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde for the last-16 match between hosts Cameroon and minnows Comoros. President Biya has expressed his commiserations. In Cameroon, at least eight people died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations football match on Monday, according […]
Washington — Several people are dead in Cameroon after football fans crammed the gates of a new stadium to watch the home country play a match in the African Cup of Nations tournament. State broadcaster CRTV says eight people were killed as thousands of fans attempted to enter Yaounde Olembe Stadium in the capital Yaounde […]
At least six people died and dozens were injured on Monday night after a stampede outside the Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé just before the last-16 Cup of Nations clash between Cameroon and Comoros, according to Cameroon state media. Images circulating on social media show screaming fans including children being crushed at an entrance gate to […]
Hosts Cameroon are through to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2021 following an eventful 2-1 victory over Comoros. Karl Toko Ekambi gave the Indomitable Lions lead just before the half hour mark with a neat finish inside the area. Captain Vincent Aboubakar doubled their advantage 20 minutes from time […]
Large crowds were trying to get into the Olembe stadium in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde for the last-16 match. Local officials warn the death toll may rise. In Cameroon, at least six people died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer game on Monday, according to the national broadcaster. […]
The football showpiece is being shunned by fans who either cannot afford the tickets or are not prepared to get a Covid-19 vaccination in order to visit the match venues. Strict Covid-19 protocols and exorbitant ticket prices have resulted in many Cameroonians watching the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in fan parks or at home, […]
Geneva — UNHCR, the United Nations Refugee Agency, is appealing for nearly $60 million for tens of thousands of victims of intercommunal clashes over dwindling resources in Cameroon’s Far North region. The United Nations Refugee Agency Friday released an appeal for just under $60 million for support for those fleeing intercommunal violence in Cameroon’s Far […]
At least 16 people have died in a fire at a disco in an upmarket district of Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde, the government says. The disaster comes as the country hosts the AFCON football tournament. A fire that broke out in a nightclub in Yaounde’s Bastos district during the early hours of Sunday has killed at […]