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Cameroon

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 06:40:59 GMT
Tension At Nigerian Border Communities After Cameroon's Encroachment
[Daily Trust] Dispute arising from implementation of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague judgment on boundary dispute between Nigeria and Cameroon is leading to a state of uncertainty for the Nigerian border population.

Wed, 30 Mar 2022 08:12:28 GMT
Ghana, Senegal, Morocco, Tunisia, Cameroon to Represent Africa At Qatar 2022 World Cup
[Vanguard] Cameroon scored deep in stoppage time of extra time to break Algerian hearts and complete the line-up of Africa's representatives for the World Cup in November.

Fri, 25 Mar 2022 06:56:30 GMT
Hospitals Overwhelmed With Cholera Patients - Health Ministry
[VOA] Cameroon's public health ministry says a cholera outbreak is sweeping across the towns of Limbe, Buea and Tiko, near the border with Nigeria.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 14:41:43 GMT
Journalist Malcolm Barnabé Paho Detained for 2 Days, Prosecuted for Defamation
[CPJ] Malcom Bernabé Paho, director and journalist of the Cameroonian newspaper Midi Libre Hebdo, was arrested on February 22, following a criminal defamation complaint made against him. (Paho)

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 07:31:06 GMT
A Wildlife Trafficker Sentenced to More Than a Year in Prison
[Camer.be] A wildlifetrafficker has been sentenced to more than a year in prison by the BertouaCourt of First Instance for trafficking in pangolin scales.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:35:37 GMT
Three Time Champions League Winners Begin Season in Style
[CAF] Canon Sportif of Yaoundé were big winners of Match day one of the 2021-2022 Cameroon MTN Elite one championship, following their four-nil victory over Colombe of the Dja and Lobo in the return of domestic football in Cameroon for the first tim...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 06:03:13 GMT
Cameroon Blames War Between Russia and Ukraine for Wheat Shortage
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon's government says Russia's war on Ukraine is responsible for a wheat shortage that has led to a 40 percent increase in the price of bread. The central African state is encouraging local substitutes like cassava and...

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:55:53 GMT
Cameroon's Zambo Anguissa to Miss Algeria Tie
[CAF] Cameroon midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa had suffered an injury at his Italian club Napoli and will be unavailable for Cameroon in their decisive 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Algeria.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 16:49:05 GMT
Cameroon Sends Senior Officials to Get Protesting Teachers to Return to Classrooms
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon has sent government ministers and governors to convince disgruntled teachers to return to classrooms and teach. The teachers have been protesting for a month, demanding better pay and the payment of salary arrears,...

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 05:56:47 GMT
Cameroon Says Frightened Separatists Relocate to Border With Nigeria, Harass Civilians
[VOA] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- Cameroon's government says calm is gradually returning to several towns in its English-speaking western regions after the military launched raids on separatist strongholds during the past month.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 08:25:39 GMT
Teenage Sensation Wassou Patient Makes Song's Final Squad to Face Algeria
[CAF] The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon have included a 17-year-old youngster Wassou Goue Patient of Cotonsport in the final squad to face Algeria in the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup playoffs later this month.

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 04:11:29 GMT
How Language Plunged a Country Into Deadly Conflict With No End in Sight
[The Conversation Africa] Since October 2017, Cameroon has been engulfed by a deadly conflict. The conflict is rooted in the colonisation of Cameroon by both the French and British governments - and the two languages that came with it, French and Eng...

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:46:26 GMT
Govt Says It Will Rebuild Hospitals Destroyed By Boko Haram
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon's government says it will rebuild hospitals and clinics destroyed by Boko Haram terrorists along the border with Nigeria. In a visit to the area this week, officials said the facilities were needed for villagers who have suf...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:47:25 GMT
Two men arrested with a leopard skin
[Camer.be] Two men have been arrested in Melong for leopard skin trafficking. They were arrested on February 23, 2022 during an operation carried out by wildlife officials of the Moungo Divisional Delegation of Forestry and Wildlife in collaboration ...

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 09:46:39 GMT
Cameroon - PWD End 60-Year Wait to Celebrate First National Cup Title
[CAF] PWD Social Football Club of Bamenda have ended a 60-year wait to win their first Cameroon Cup title thanks to a well taken set piece from 19-year-old forward Chem Herbert Mbunwe.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 11:22:18 GMT
Troops Deployed to Contain Cameroon Communal Clashes
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon has deployed troops to a village in the west of the country after clashes between two ethnic groups, the Esu and the Mbororo. Authorities say members of the Esu burned scores of homes and buildings after armed Mbororo killed...

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 05:24:19 GMT
A Footballer's Narrow Escape From Ukraine
[New Frame] A Cameroonian who played in Ukraine's lower leagues details the ordeal and racism he experienced as he fled the country during Russia's invasion.

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 05:29:16 GMT
Women Rally to Demand More Political Representation
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- In Cameroon, thousands of women protested on International Women's Day Tuesday demanding more political power and government jobs. Women make up more than half of Cameroon's population, but there is not a single female amon...

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 10:15:56 GMT
Gaël Ondoua Debuts Song's Provisional Squad to Battle World Cup Ticket Against Algeria
[CAF] Cameroon's recently appointed coach has handed a first invitation to the country's senior men's national team to German-based holding midfielder Gaël Bella Ondoua. Rigobert Song has released a 38-man provisional squad for the Indomitable Lions...

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 07:02:07 GMT
Cameroon Urges Civilians Not to Flee After Separatist Bomb Kills Seven
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon has sent military and senior civilian officials to ask residents not to flee from Ekondo Titi, an English-speaking western town where anglophone separatists this week killed seven people, including the most senior ...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 07:53:37 GMT
Cameroon Says Rebel Bomb Kills Officials
[VOA] Yaounde -- Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have claimed responsibility for an attack Wednesday that killed seven people, including a senior official and a mayor. Cameroon's military says the officials were on a tour to raise support against ...

Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:48:53 GMT
Students Stranded As Cameroon Teachers Strike, Demand Unpaid Salaries
[VOA] Yaounde -- Teachers in Cameroon are refusing to work, citing unpaid salaries, some dating back years. Government-led negotiations Tuesday failed to reach an agreement, putting the education of hundreds of thousands of children on hold.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:59:08 GMT
Song - Kalla Partnership Renewed As Indomitable Lions Get New Staff
[CAF] Cameroon's Football Federation president, Samuel Eto'o Fils, has appointed Rigobert Song Bahanag as head coach of the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The decision to name the 45-year old African Football legend as replacement of Portuguese Coach...

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 15:52:50 GMT
No, Cameroon Football Fans Didn't Beat Up National Team Players After Semi-Final Afcon Loss
[Africa Check] A video circulating on Facebook in February 2022 shows a crowd of people running onto a football field, and then cuts to a woman in the Cameroon national football team's jersey appearing to give CPR to a bleeding man.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 10:38:49 GMT
Song Replaces Conceicao As Cameroon's National Football Coach
[Premium Times] The 45-year old takes over from the Portuguese coach who led the Lions to a third-place finish at AFCON.



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