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15, June 2024
Football: Ex-Arsenal and Everton striker Campbell dies aged 54 0
Former Arsenal and Everton striker Kevin Campbell has died at the age of 54 after a short illness. Campbell scored 148 goals in 542 appearances across spells with eight clubs during his career. Everton said earlier this month he became ill in May and was “very unwell” in hospital. “We are devastated to learn that […]
15, June 2024
Football: China fans send Singapore goalkeeper money as thank-you 0
Singapore goalkeeper Hassan Sunny says he has received money from Chinese football fans after his 11 saves against Thailand in a World Cup qualifying match helped China reach the next round. China’s hopes of making the final stage of Asian qualifying for the 2026 tournament were slim following a 1-0 defeat by South Korea in […]
15, June 2024
Euro 2024: Hosts Germany thump Scotland in opening match 0
Clinical Germany thumped Scotland 5-1 in their Euro 2024 tournament opener on Friday with the host nation scoring three first-half goals and enjoying a man advantage after Ryan Porteous received a straight red card before the break. Florian Wirtz opened the scoring in the 10th minute when he connected with a cross that goalkeeper Angus […]
14, June 2024
5 children killed as heavy rains hit Far North region 0
At least five children have died in Cameroon’s Far North region following heavy rains and flood that struck Diamare division of the region, according to local authorities. “The return of the rains has just caused in the space of 48 hours five deaths by drowning of children ranging in age from seven to 12 years […]
13, June 2024
Football: Dortmund boss Terzic departs after asking to leave 0
Borussia Dortmund have parted company with manager Edin Terzic after he asked the club “to terminate his contract with immediate effect”. Dortmund reached the Champions League final in 2023-24 under Terzic but they were beaten by Real Madrid at Wembley. The German club said they agreed to Terzic’s request following “a joint discussion”. “After the […]
13, June 2024
Kenyan policeman shoots magistrate in open court 0
A senior Kenyan police officer has been shot dead after he opened fire at a magistrate in court in the capital, Nairobi. The chief inspector opened fire on Makadara Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti shortly after she made a ruling in a case reportedly involving his wife. The officer is said to have been angered by […]
12, June 2024
Biya regime cancels another local road contract less than a year after award 0
Cameroon’s Minister of Public Works, Emmanuel Nganou Djoumessi, has terminated the contract awarded to the Cameroonian consortium Precocam/ETS Sentinelle for the paving of the 24-km Pont de la Mape-Carrefour Mwoumban road. The decision, signed on June 3 and made public on June 10, 2024, cited the consortium’s failure to make adequate progress in the construction, […]
12, June 2024
Indomitable Lions: When will Minister Mouelle Kombi end his tragi-comedy? 0
One would have thought that following FIFA’s letter of May 6, 2024, urging Cameroon’s ministry of sports and FECAFOOT to comply with agreements they had signed, especially as the global soccer governing body had clearly stated in its letter that FECAFOOT was the body which had to appoint technical team members for the country’s national […]
12, June 2024
Southern Cameroons: Fon of Akum dies aged 89 0
Fon George Ngwashi Ndikum II, the Fon of the Akum Kingdom in the North West region of Cameroon has died. The Fon 89 was the leader of North West’s Akum ethnic group and an influential traditional ruler. The Fon ruled the Akum Kingdom popularly known as “Small London,” for 66 years. His Majesty Fon George […]
15, June 2024
World leaders meet at Swiss peace conference on Ukraine – without Russia 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, News
The presidents of Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Kenya and Somalia will join many Western heads of state and government and other leaders at a conference this weekend aimed to plot out first steps toward peace in Ukraine – with Russia notably absent. Swiss officials hosting the conference say more than 50 heads of state and government, […]