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Cameroon

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 04:36:06 GMT
Cameroon Lose Their Opening World Cup Game to Switzerland
[CAF] Switzerland came out on top in a game that had seemed in the balance until Embolo swept in to score just minutes after half time.

Thu, 24 Nov 2022 05:57:31 GMT
Women Have a Vital Role in Reintegration Process
[ISS] Although they understand community concerns about former Boko Haram associates, few women are formally involved in reintegration.

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:46:45 GMT
Cameroon Merchants Say Equatorial Guinea Partially Reopens Border
[VOA] Yaounde -- Traders working on Cameroon's border with Equatorial Guinea say Malabo has partially reopened border traffic a day after partial election results indicate Teodoro Obiang Nguema will extend his 43-year rule. The 80-year-old Nguema, th...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:55:31 GMT
Cameroon Struggling to Rein in Arms Smuggling From Chad, Nigeria
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Cameroon has blamed arms smuggling from its neighbors for fueling Boko Haram terrorism, anglophone separatists, and crime. The military says it has recovered only a small fraction of illegal small arms out of what is though...

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 09:15:16 GMT
United Cameroon Singing From Same Song Sheet
[CAF] Rigobert Song is steadily giving Cameroon football fans something to shout about again. The teak-tough former defender oversaw a nerve-shredding but successful FIFA World Cup qualification campaign and is readying his team for a tricky group in...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:42:57 GMT
France Losing Its Grip on Former African Strongholds?
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day.

Sat, 19 Nov 2022 19:29:32 GMT
Can an African Team Win the World Cup?
[The Conversation Africa] Many football lovers hope an African team will finally win the men's 2022 Fifa World Cup. The world has been waiting for this since the great Brazilian player Pelé predicted (in the 1970s) that an African country would win ...

Wed, 23 Nov 2022 05:53:19 GMT
World Cup Fans in Cameroon Pool Funds to Watch
[VOA] The World Cup men's football championship kicks off in Qatar Sunday with fans in Africa keen to watch five teams from the continent competing for the title. Cameroon's national team, the Indomitable Lions, one of Africa's most celebrated, will ...

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 05:12:58 GMT
Senegal and Cameroon Carry Continent's Best Hopes at World Cup 2022
[The Conversation Africa] The men's Fifa World Cup kicks off on 20 November in Qatar. Africa is allocated five spots in the month-long final stage of this elite competition, held every four years. Cameroon, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal and Tunisia secured...

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:45:46 GMT
Cameroonians Protest Insecurity Preventing Diabetes Treatment, Causing Deaths
[VOA] Yaounde -- In Cameroon, health workers and diabetics are marching on World Diabetes Day (Nov 14) to protest insecurity that is being blamed for a jump in deaths among diabetic patients. Health workers say Cameroon's separatist conflict and terr...

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:22:41 GMT
Mane Question Answered As Coaches Start Naming Africa's Teams for World Cup
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- With just over a week left before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, coaches of African teams are deep into preparing their final squads.

Sat, 12 Nov 2022 16:47:06 GMT
Indomitable Lions Hunting for a Win
[Scrolla] Cameroon head to Qatar in search of their first World Cup victory since 2002, when they beat Saudi Arabia.

Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:37:14 GMT
Cameroon, CAR Deploy Joint Force to Battle Rebels, Abductions On Border
[VOA] Yaounde -- Defense ministers from Cameroon and the Central African Republic say they are deploying a joint force to their common border after at least 80 people were taken hostage over the past three months. The two ministers blame rebels fleei...

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 12:40:28 GMT
Rigobert Song Names Two Home Based Players in Cameroon's World Cup Squad
[CAF] The head coach of the indomitable lions of Cameroon Rigobert Song Bahanag, has named two home based players in his 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup which will kick-off in Qatar later this month. Song made public his squad, during a pres...

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:39:17 GMT
Cameroon Traders Say Equatorial Guinea Border Closure Ahead of Elections Hurts Business
[VOA] Yaounde -- Traders in the Cameroon town of Kiossi, on the border with Equatorial Guinea, say business is suffering after the land border was closed last week ahead of November 20 elections. Equatorial Guinea says it closed the border to prevent...

Sun, 06 Nov 2022 10:46:08 GMT
Gas Shortage Sees Cameroonians Return to Cooking With Wood
[DW] A shortage of gas in Cameroon's biggest cities is forcing urbanites to use firewood to cook their food. It's bad news for both people and environment.

Sat, 05 Nov 2022 09:48:00 GMT
Cameroonians Return to Wood Amid Gas Shortage #AfricaClimateCrisis
[DW] A shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Cameroon's main cities is forcing urbanites to use firewood to cook their food. This is bad news for both people and the environment.

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:22:02 GMT
Govt Reports Influx of Nigerians Fleeing Boko Haram Attacks
[VOA] Yaounde -- Cameroon says more than 1,000 Nigerians have crossed the country's border in the past three weeks - fleeing attacks by Boko Haram militants in northeast Borno state. Cameroon's overcrowded camps are struggling to feed the displaced N...

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 06:20:39 GMT
President Celebrates 40 Years in Power - Opposition Seeking Electoral Reforms
[VOA] Yaoundé, Cameroon -- Cameroon's government and its supporters are holding events this week ahead of celebrations Sunday marking President Paul Biya's 40 years in power. Meanwhile, opposition parties are holding rallies calling for the 89-year-...

Thu, 03 Nov 2022 07:03:46 GMT
Big Increase in People Applying for U.S. Visa Lottery
[VOA] Yaounde, Cameroon -- Activists in Cameroon say there has been a 60% increase in people applying for the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery, also known as the Green Card Lottery. Thousands of people have been lining up at internet cafes to apply for th...

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 06:59:18 GMT
Cameroon Says Hundreds of Its Citizens Deported From Equatorial Guinea
[VOA] Campo, Cameroon -- Cameroon says Equatorial Guinea has deported several hundred Cameroonians, some of whom say they were fleeing terrorist and rebel attacks at home. The government of Equatorial Guinea says the deportees were economic migrants ...



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