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31, January 2026
Congo-Kinshasa: More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse 0
More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located. Rubaya produces around 15% of the world’s coltan, which is processed into tantalum, a heat-resistant metal that […]
31, January 2026
Fela Kuti is first African musician honoured with Grammys Lifetime Achievement award 0
Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti to make history as first African honoured with posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. After a lifetime of clashes with successive powers in Nigeria, the recognition comes nearly three decades after Fela’s death and long after his influence reshaped global music. He is one of several artists getting the award at a […]
30, January 2026
South Africa and Israel expel envoys in deepening feud 0
South Africa ordered Israel’s top diplomat to leave the country within 72 hours on Friday, citing a “series of violations” and prompting the Israeli government to expel Pretoria’s own diplomatic representative. Several protests have taken place in South Africa against Israel’s actions in Gaza, with some calling for the embassy in Pretoria to be closed […]
30, January 2026
US: Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests 0
Former CNN host Don Lemon has been arrested after he entered a Minnesota church and filmed anti-immigration enforcement protesters as they disrupted a service. Lemon, now an independent journalist, was taken into custody by federal agents on Thursday night while in Los Angeles covering the Grammy Awards, according to a statement from his lawyer Abbe […]
30, January 2026
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Norway extends detention of Ayaba Cho 0
Norwegian courts extended the pretrial detention of Ayaba Cho Lucas by eight weeks in December 2025, pushing the deadline to Feb. 9, 2026. Authorities arrested the Cameroonian-born separatist leader in Oslo in September 2024. The decision places Ayaba Cho into his second consecutive year of provisional detention following a series of extensions. Ayaba Cho Lucas, […]
27, January 2026
Victoria United Vs PWD Bamenda: FECAFOOT suspends five match officials over controversial refereeing 0
Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) has suspended four referees and a match inspector following contentious refereeing decisions during a game in the country’s flagship football tournament, the MTN Elite One Championship. In a statement, FECAFOOT said the match, which was played on the opening day of the championship between Victoria United and PWD of Bamenda, was […]
27, January 2026
Dollar Bonds: The biggest risk is what Cameroon looks like post Biya 0
Cameroon became the second African nation in less than a week to sell dollar bonds, as frontier markets take advantage of risk-on sentiment to raise funds. The central African nation priced a $750 million five-year bond at a yield of 10.125%, according to a person familiar with the matter. That compares with a yield of […]
26, January 2026
CPDM Crime Syndicate: Coach Sacked by Eto’o receives salary, AFCON bonus 0
Drama continues to be witnessed in Cameroon as Belgian coach is reportedly still being paid and even received an AFCON bonus when he was removed before the tournament kicked off. The power struggle within Cameroon football continues after it emerged that Belgian coach Marc Brys is still getting paid even after he was removed just […]
26, January 2026
Football: Senegalese national killed in Morocco after AFCON final 0
A Senegalese national has been killed in Morocco following the Africa Cup of Nations final, according to a report by Senegalese journalist Lala Rassoul, prompting shock and calls for justice within the Senegalese community. The journalist said the victim, identified as Charles Diouf, was attacked by unknown individuals after the conclusion of the final match. […]
1, February 2026
Football: Bamboutos Mbouda arrives at stadium with 8 players, no technical staff 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
An unusual occurrence in Cameroon’s second division, Elite Two! Bamboutos Mbouda club, which was scheduled to play Avion FC Académie on Saturday, 31 January 2026, in the first round of the 2025-26 season, showed up with only eight players. The team also arrived without any technical staff. During the match, two of the eight players […]