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29, February 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo banned for gesture to fans after ‘Messi’ chants 0
Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for one match for “provoking fans” following the Saudi Pro League win over Al-Shabab. Al Shabab supporters chanted “Messi” – Ronaldo’s long-term rival Lionel Messi – after Sunday’s 3-2 defeat in Riyadh. Portugal captain Ronaldo, 39, cupped his hand to his ear and made a gesture to the […]
28, February 2024
FECAFOOT: Rigobert Song gets fired! 0
After two years at the head of the Indomitable Lions as the Manager, Rigobert Song, has been sacked due to poor performance. In a release issued by the sports minister, Song was advised that at the end of his deal on 29 February 2024, his contract will not be renewed. Song helped qualify the Lions […]
28, February 2024
Nigeria’s security problems deepen as Ambazonia war spills across border 0
Over the past two decades, Nigeria has grappled with multiple and complex national security threats, each posing a significant challenge to its stability. The nation finds itself fighting a violent militancy in the Niger Delta, conflicts between farmers and herders across multiple regions, terrorism and insurgency in the northeast, banditry in the northwest and secessionist campaigns by groups such […]
28, February 2024
Replacing Rigobert Song: it is the presidency that will have the final say 0
Samuel Eto’o, at the helm of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fécafoot), will find himself with limited options regarding the appointment of the next coach for the Indomitable Lions. According to Jeune Afrique, the absolute control wielded by the head of Cameroonian football in 2022, during which he chose Rigobert Song as coach despite the contrary […]
28, February 2024
FECAFOOT: Samuel Eto’o falling into spectacular new humiliations 0
Cameroonian football icon, Samuel Eto’o, is going through tough times. His tenure at FECAFOOT since 2021, aimed at reviving and enhancing the image of football in his country, has been marred by one setback after another. The latest blow has hit hard. As often said, being a great footballer doesn’t automatically translate into being a […]
28, February 2024
Yaoundé: opposition hopes for a renaissance 0
The opposition in Cameroon has had a worrying trajectory since it was legalised in 1990. Things looked positive at first. Vibrant parties emerged, such as the Social Democratic Front (SDF), led by the charismatic Ni John Fru Ndi. It won more than half of the seats in the National Assembly. While President Paul Biya secured […]
28, February 2024
African Union candidate for the next UNGA Session: What does the French Cameroun pick mean to the Ambazonia struggle? 0
In a realm plagued by corruption, deception, extortion, arbitrary arrest, and indiscriminate killings by the invading genocidal military of French Cameroun in Southern Cameroons/Ambazonia, Paul Biya’s government disguises its malevolence with a facade of benevolence. They manipulate media, suppress dissent, and exploit propaganda to portray themselves as saviours while committing genocide in Ambazonia and oppressing […]
27, February 2024
Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine 0
Several Nato countries, including Germany and the UK, have ruled out deploying ground troops to Ukraine, after French President Emmanuel Macron said “nothing should be excluded”. Mr Macron said there was “no consensus” on sending Western soldiers to Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has warned of direct conflict if Nato troops deploy there. Russian forces […]
26, February 2024
FECAFOOT and false coaching diploma: Rigobert Song goes to court 0
Rigobert Song doesn’t want to see his image deteriorate. Accusations of false coaching diplomas made in a sports program on the Canal 2 International channel. The Indomitable Lions coach hit back in a press release, announcing that he would be taking the matter to court. “Indeed, during the aforementioned program, entitled ‘Lions Indomptables: comment faire […]
29, February 2024
Chad opposition leader killed in army attack on party headquarters 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, Politics
A leading opponent of Chad’s ruling junta Yaya Dillo Djerou has been killed in an army assault on his party headquarters, a government spokesman told AFP Thursday. Dillo died on Wednesday “where he had retreated, at the headquarters of his party. He didn’t want to surrender and fired on law enforcement,” Abderaman Koulamallah, who is […]