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27, January 2022
Nigerian Federal High Court jails French Cameroonian for human trafficking 0
A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced a Cameroonian, Wamba Jean-Gaston, 41, to five years in correctional centre, for trafficking three young women and four men from Cameroon enroute Nigeria to Europe. The three female victims are: Belinga Ovanda, 19; Koussene Agnes, 21; and Meye Uwono, 27; while the male ones are Thomas Ange, […]
27, January 2022
Olembe Stampede: Cameroonians grieve after eight were killed and dozens injured 0
Before Veronique Djilo headed to the Olembe Stadium to watch Cameroon – nicknamed the Indomitable Lions – take on Comoros the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), she updated her WhatsApp status as “Lion 4 life”. And that was the last time her niece, Leokam, whom she lived with, would hear from her. Djilo, a 41-year-old […]
27, January 2022
Bundes: Holocaust survivor urges nation to fight ‘cancer’ of hatred 0
In what was expected to be one of the last addresses by a Holocaust survivor to the German parliament, Inge Auerbacher appealed Thursday to keep alive the victims’ memory. Fighting back tears as she recalled the suffering and loss she endured at the hands of the Nazis, Auerbacher told the Bundestag as it marked International […]
27, January 2022
Africa Cup of Nations: Giant killers Equatorial Guinea edge Mali on penalties to reach quarter finals 0
Equatorial Guinea continued their giantkilling run as they reached the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 6-5 penalty shootout victory over Mali after a goalless draw in Limbe on Wednesday. Equatorial Guinea are the final side to advance to the last eight, where they will meet Senegal on Sunday, and had their […]
27, January 2022
Olembe Stadium Crush: CAF President Motsepe blames closed gate for tragedy 0
African football supremo Patrice Motsepe says an “inexplicable” decision to keep an entry gate closed was responsible for the deadly crush which killed eight people before an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Monday. “That gate was supposed to be open because if it was open they would have walked through, […]
27, January 2022
New evidence reveals how British soldiers help Biya keep control and train his forces accused of executing children and burning buildings 0
British diplomats believe Cameroon, a country with 27 million inhabitants, is run by just five men and that there is “extensive corruption”. At the top is President Biya, who has ruled the Central African state with an iron fist for nearly 40 years. Now in his late 80s, he governs mostly from a luxury hotel […]
26, January 2022
Italian MPs fail in third bid to elect president 0
Italian lawmakers failed Wednesday to elect a new president in a third round of voting, as bickering party leaders blamed each other for pushing the country towards a political crisis. Prime Minister Mario Draghi, who was the frontrunner for the post ahead of the election, pocketed just five votes as parties panicked at the idea […]
26, January 2022
Africa Cup of Nations: Salah scores decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast on penalties 0
Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. The Liverpool star smashed home his penalty with the Ivory Coast’s Eric Bailly the only player to fail from the spot, […]
26, January 2022
Disorganized Africa Cup of Nations: CAF moves two games from Douala to Yaoundé 0
Two Africa Cup of Nations matches will be relocated from Japoma Stadium in Douala to Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Wednesday. One quarter-final and the February 2 semi-final will be moved to the Cameroonian capital because of concerns over the state of the pitch in Douala, two CAF […]
27, January 2022
Africa Cup of Nations: Eto’o denies Cameroon manipulating COVID results of opponents 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
The President of the Cameroon Football Federation( FECAFOOT) Samuel Eto’o says Cameroon does not control COVID-19 testing at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon). Eto’o is saying this after claims the host nation is manipulating testing in favour of the Indomitable Lions. Comoros had more than 10 of their players return positive COVID-19 results […]