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10, September 2024
Chad: Floods have killed hundreds of people and affected 1.5 million 0
Every single one of Chad’s provinces have been hit by intense floods brought on by severe rainfall that have left 341 dead and affected a total of 1.5 million inhabitants since July, the UN said on Monday. Weeks of severe flooding in Chad have left 341 people dead and some 1.5 million affected since July, […]
10, September 2024
UNESCO secures $44.5M for Cameroon education 0
During an official visit to Yaoundé, Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, announced the mobilisation of $44.5 million for education in Cameroon. The funds will be used to modernise school curricula and train more than 28,000 education professionals. “Cameroon has made education a priority and it was essential for UNESCO to support these efforts. Thanks to […]
10, September 2024
Indomitable Lions: captain Aboubakar joins Hatayspor from Besiktas 0
Vincent Aboubakar has joined struggling Turkish club Hatayspor after falling out of favour at league rivals Besiktas, both clubs announced. “We have signed a one-year contract with experienced striker Vincent Aboubakar,” Hatayspor said in a post on social media. The 32-year-old rejoined Besiktas in January 2023, after a year and a half with Saudi club […]
9, September 2024
Historian who predicted nearly every US election winner says Harris will win 0
The American University history professor Allan Lichtman has a track record that’s hard to beat, having correctly predicted the results of all but one US presidential election since 1984. The historian’s 2024 prediction is that the Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris will take the White House in November. Forget the polls, ditch the data and […]
8, September 2024
AFCON 2025 Qualifiers: Indomitable Lions, Super Eagles win after chaotic build-ups 0
Former champion Nigeria and Cameroon put chaotic build-ups behind them on Saturday to make winning starts in 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. Ademola Lookman, the lone African nominee for the 2024 Ballon d’Or men’s award, scored twice and reigning African Footballer of the Year Victor Osimhen once as Nigeria beat Benin 3-0 in Uyo. […]
8, September 2024
Bate Nico and Daughters of Manyu Ireland: A special relationship 0
Although Bate Nico is the celebrated Professor of Manyu music and is now a global star, he has maintained a close relationship with the Irish State. His sell-out concert in Ireland is fondly remembered by hundreds of Cameroonians who answered present at the height of his powers as the Manyu megastar. But while there have […]
7, September 2024
Cameroon Football: Why is Minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi very desperate? 0
For a long time now, Cameroonians have been watching a very unsettling movie wherein the key actors are the country’s sports minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi; the Indomitable Lions coach Marc Brys and the President of the football federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o. The movie has gone round the globe and many people are very unhappy with […]
5, September 2024
Indomitable Lions: Eto’o 1, Narcisse Mouelle Kombi 0 0
An impasse in Cameroon’s national men’s football team has been overcome following mediation efforts by the country’s Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, state media Crtv said on Wednesday. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will host Namibia on Saturday in its opener of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier but their training camp has been marred […]
5, September 2024
Cameroon’s next president is also in China 0
The issue of who will succeed Biya is always on many Cameroonian lips but the answer is slowly emerging. While Cameroonians are focused on alcohol and football, the ruling elite is gradually grooming Franck Biya for him to take over once his father quits. Franck Biya has never held any official government position, but has […]
11, September 2024
US Presidential Debate: Harris won every round. Trump never landed a punch 0
by soter • Headline News, Politics, World
US Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump clashed in a fiery presidential debate last night, with Harris frequently putting Trump on the defensive. With sharp critiques and direct jabs, she repeatedly forced Trump to defend his record and past behaviour. The headlines speak for themselves today. “Harris Puts Trump on Defensive in […]