Indomitable Lions legend François Omam Biyik spoke on Tuesday evening after the draw for the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021. The Cameroon assistant coach is pleased with the draw. Avoiding the “top teams” from the group stage is the scenario that many supporters were hoping for for their country, Cameroon. And it is […]
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Africa: Suspense Now Uplifted
Suspense is over concerning the 2021 TotalEnergies AFCON. The 33rd Africa Cup of Nations will be played in Cameroon from 9 January to 6 February, 2022 in five different towns. It swill be the second version of the 24-nation AFCON after the first experience hosted by Egypt in 2019. Officials of the Confederation of African […]
Targeted Military Operations in Pinyin, Chomba, Bali neutralised suspected separatist leaders. Fifth Joint Military Region and Gendarmerie Commanders, Brigadiers General, Nka Valerie and Ekongwese Divine on August 17, 2021 went sizing up targeted military operations against suspected separatist fighters in Bali, Mezam Division. It emerged from the field outing that some three separatist generals and […]
The TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations, Cameroon 2021 will take place from 9 January to 6 February 2022. Following the draw for the final tournament held in Yaoundé on Tuesday 17 August, the 24 qualified teams were divided into four groups. The opening match will pit tournament host and five-time Africa Cup of Nations winners […]
At least a dozen people were killed and 48 others wounded in clashes between cattle breeders and fishermen on Tuesday in the Far North region of Cameroon, authorities announced Thursday. The governor of the region, Midjiyawa Bakari told state broadcaster, the Cameroon Radio Television that the dispute over a trivial issue before degenerating into a […]
Repeal Anti-Homosexuality Law, Protect LGBT People A brutal attack on two transgender women in Cameroon occurred just weeks after a court ordered the women, Shakiro and Patricia, released from prison pending their appeal of a five-year sentence on arbitrary “homosexuality” charges. The attack is a stark reminder that whether or not they are behind bars, […]
Yaounde — Cameroonian officials say at least 82 former Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria and Chad, along with their families, have surrendered to authorities in the past week. Authorities say they’re the latest among hundreds of the militant Islamists who have been defecting since May, when the group’s leader was killed. Cameroon plans to deport […]
The Leap Creative Studio is living no stone unturned in order to give the best AFCON draw ceremony. In less than one week the Yaounde Conference Centre will host the draw ceremony of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations. In this light renovation works in the site have gathered Steam. The Leap Creative Studio which […]
Monday, 9 August 2021, Yaoundé – More than 30 young Cameroonian activists crowded in front of the headquarters of the European Union Delegation in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, this morning to demand the end of the EU support for rubber originating from rainforest destruction. The mobilization took place while the European Commission in Brussels is drawing […]
After nearly eight months of suspension by the Cameroonian authorities, medical humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to withdraw its teams from the North-West region, an area badly affected by years of armed violence between security forces and armed separatist groups.“We cannot stay any longer in a region where we are not […]
While armed violence and violations of human rights have made the headlines in the past years, the impact of this crisis on people’s basic medical needs has often been overlooked in the international media. However, according to the latest UN figures, the flare up of violence in the anglophone regions of Cameroon has pushed more […]
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Cameroon: Rescue the Customer!
The current cat and mouse game being played by producers and retailers of essential building materials like cement notably on the price of the produce is disturbing, to say the least. In fact, the ease and unilateral manner with which they increase their prices leaves the population wanting though it is widely preached that in […]
Medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) will withdraw its services from the anglophone region of Cameroon after months of fruitless negotiations with government authorities to lift a ban on its operations. The charity, which was suspended for nearly eight months, was seeking the greenlight let it continue providing healthcare to thousands of people […]
Yaoundé, 3 August 2021 – After nearly eight months of suspension by the Cameroonian authorities, medical humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has been forced to withdraw its teams from the North-West region, an area badly affected by years of armed violence between security forces and armed separatist groups. “We cannot stay any […]
The Cameroonian team lost 0-3 to Malabo King on August 1, 2021 at the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium within the framework of the first leg UNIFFAC zonal qualifiers. Cameroon’s representative at the qualifiers of the maiden African Women’s Champions League, Louves Minproff, have begun the race on a sad note. They were trashed on home soil […]
The border bridge at Mfum and the Ikom bridge between Nigeria and Cameroon will facilitate international trade between the two countries when inaugurated, Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has said. Fashola made the remark while inspecting the two-lane bridge over the Cross River at the Cameroon and the Nigeria new border at […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a three-year financing arrangement worth nearly $700 million with Cameroon, despite calls to halt the disbursement over misuse of funds. The aid is to help the central African country recover from effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and pursue reforms. The IMF said Thursday that its executive board had […]
After the Centre, South, Littoral and East regions, the competition will take off for the first time in the West Region in October. Organisers of the Chantal Biya International Cycling Race have unveiled the itinerary of the upcoming 2021 edition of the competition. The circuit was made known during the first preparatory meeting that took […]