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9, April 2024
Indomitable Lions: Eto’o and Biya regime at daggers-drawn positions 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
A war has reportedly broken out between the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) and the government itself, following the appointment of Marc Brys as coach of the Indomitable Lions. In Monday’s edition of French newspaper Le Monde, it was reported that Samuel Eto’o, the president of Fecafoot, presented a list comprising three names to political leaders, […]
8, April 2024
Minister Narcisse overwhelming verdict on who should become next manager of the Lions 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
The Minister for Sports and Physical Education has officially installed Marc Brys as head coach of the Indomitable Lions in a move described by some football commentators as counterproductive. Cameroon Concord News understands that the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) reportedly interviewed three other managers ever since Rigobert Song was sacked and Marc Brys was not […]
8, April 2024
Champions League: Madrid ‘lacked courage’ against City, says Ancelotti before rematch 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Sports
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday his team played without courage or personality when Manchester City knocked them out of the Champions League last season, ahead of another showdown with the English champions. Pep Guardiola’s side thrashed Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in last season’s semi-finals and Ancelotti called on his players to show more […]
7, April 2024
Yaoundé: Cardinal Sarah urges 12 newly ordained Catholic Priests in Obala Diocese to “be attentive to the flock” 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Religion
Robert Cardinal Sarah has called upon the 12 newly ordained Priests for the Catholic Diocese of Obala in Cameroon to be attentive to the needs of the people of God under their pastoral care. In his homily during the Friday, April 5 Priestly ordination, Cardinal Sarah hailed the vocation to the Priesthood and called upon the 12 Deacons to […]
7, April 2024
Fabio Cannavaro, Peseiro shortlisted by FECAFOOT to lead Indomitable Lions 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
Former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is one of three coaches, who have been shortlisted to take over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The other coaches are Herve Renard and Fabio Cannavaro. This was contained in a memo sent by FECAFOOT to the Cameroonian sports ministry dated March 12, 2024. It has been reported that […]
7, April 2024
Yaoundé: Eto’o given 72 hours to appoint coach amidst crisis 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
The Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) said on Saturday it has given its president Samuel Eto’o 72 hours to appoint a new coaching staff for the country’s national men’s football team. In a statement, FECAFOOT said the decision was taken following a meeting of the body’s Emergency Committee held in the capital Yaoundé. The meeting came […]
6, April 2024
BEAC withdraws CFA63bn in a week to curb CEMAC inflation 0
by soter • Africa, Business, Headline News
The Bank of Central African States (BEAC) has successfully withdrawn a total of CFA63 billion from the banking system in two operations. This move is part of the central bank’s efforts to combat monetary inflation, which accounts for 20% of the inflation in the region. The first withdrawal operation took place on March 28, when […]
6, April 2024
2 Cameroonians killed in a truck accident in southern Mexico 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, News
Three migrants died in a highway accident in the southern Mexico state of Oaxaca, authorities said Thursday. At least two of the dead — a man and a woman — are from the African nation of Cameroon, and the identity of the third is being checked. Five more migrants were injured and are being treated […]
4, April 2024
Cameroon and Chad government troops free scores of hostages 0
by soter • Africa, Headline News, News
Troops from Chad and Cameroon have freed scores of civilians who were kidnapped for ransom or to fight with jihadist groups on both sides of the two central African states’ border. Military officials from both countries say the number of civilian kidnappings has increased along the border, with several hundred people still in captivity. Cameroon’s […]
9, April 2024
Eto’o skips Marc Brys unveiling ceremony 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
Cameroon’s new coach Marc Brys penned a contract on Monday but the Belgian’s appointment by the government remains contentious as the football federation did not attend the signing ceremony. Brys has been handed a 2-1/2-year contract by Cameroon’s sports ministry but the federation (FECAFOOT) was conspicuous by its absence at the event in Yaounde. Last […]