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2, July 2021
Football: Simon saves lift Spain past Swiss on penalties to reach semi-finals 0
Goalkeeper Unai Simon was the hero as Spain edged past 10-man Switzerland 3-1 on penalties on Friday to set up a Euro 2020 semi-final against either Belgium or Italy. After a 1-1 draw in Saint Petersburg which saw the Swiss play for 43 minutes a man down, Simon made two saves in the shoot-out to […]
2, July 2021
Southern Cameroons Crisis: Armed men kill physics teacher in Kumba 0
Gunmen stormed the home of a government school teacher in Kumba, opened fire, and killed him point-blank in front of his children. The attack occurred on Thursday night in Kumba, a town in Cameroon’s restive South-West region, where separatist insurgents operate. The victim, 52-year-old Fuh Max Dang alias grandpa was a physics teacher at Government […]
2, July 2021
African leaders, Zambians pay respects to founding president Kenneth Kaunda 0
Mourners waving white handkerchiefs, Kenneth Kaunda’s trademark symbol, paid tribute Friday at a memorial service for Zambia’s first president, who died last month aged 97, as VIPs hailed him as one of southern Africa’s great statesmen. Neatly distanced in compliance with Covid rules, scores of Zambians stood on the terraces of the National Heroes Stadium […]
2, July 2021
After Biya-Dangote Meeting: CPDM Crime Syndicate threatens CIMENCAM with closure over prices rises 0
Luc Magloire, the Minister of Commerce, has written to Cimenteries du Cameroun (CIMENCAM) threatening to close its production facilities if it raises its prices without approval. In the letter the minister accused the subsidiary of LafargeHolcim of increasing its wholesale prices and of preparing to do so again without consent, according to the Ecofin Agency. […]
2, July 2021
Maurice Kamto denied entry to France 0
French authorities have rejected Cameroonian opposition leader Maurice Kamto’s visa application to attend a literary event near Paris. Source: Africa Intelligence
2, July 2021
Euro 2021: The line-up for the quarter-finals 0
The round of 16, which included two epic matches that went into extra time, ended on June 29. We now know who the eight quarter-finalists are – and world champions France are not among them. It’s time for the Euro 2021 quarter-finals. While the round of 16 saw several favourites lose in shock defeats – […]
2, July 2021
Arrest and isolating Ambazonian leaders wrong and dangerous for Biya regime 0
The Southern Cameroons Secretary of the Economy, Hon. Tabenyang Brado has insisted that the Abuja abduction and subsequent arrest of President Sisiku Ayuk Tabe and his top aides was totally wrong and that the Biya Francophone regime is now facing its last journey of many dangers in Southern Cameroons-Ambazonia. Hon. Tabenyang told Cameroon Concord News […]
2, July 2021
Italian Football: Mourinho set to arrive in Rome 0
Jose Mourinho’s era as Roma coach is set to begin with the Portuguese due to touch down in the Italian capital on Friday. “AS Roma fans I’m about to pack my bags. See you soon,” Mourinho said in a video posted in English and Italian by the club on social media. Mourinho is expected to […]
2, July 2021
Ethiopia: A regional capital falls, and so does the stature of leader and its military 0
The surprise fall of the Tigrayan regional capital, Mekelle, this week has put Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in a tough spot, dealt a blow to the country’s military and placed the Tigrayan forces in a position of strength. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed may have won a Nobel Peace Prize, but on Monday, June […]
2, July 2021
Euro 2021: Mancini celebrates Italy’s ‘extraordinary’ win over Belgium 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Sports
Italy beat Belgium 2-1 in a pulsating Euro 2020 quarter-final in Munich on Friday to set up a last-four clash with Spain, who needed penalties to get the better of 10-man Switzerland. Lorenzo Insigne’s brilliant strike proved to be the winner for Italy, who extended their national record unbeaten run to 32 matches. Roberto Mancini’s […]