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Nineteen athletes wounded after blasts at race in Cameroon - doctor

Nineteen athletes were being treated for blast injuries on Saturday after multiple small explosions during a running race in part of western Cameroon where English-speaking separatists are fighting government forces, a local doctor said.

Reuters

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The Guardian - UK

Heartbreak for Chaba Kaew in WC play-offs

Thailand's dream of playing at their third Fifa Women's World Cup finals was shattered at Hamilton's Waikato Stadium in New Zealand on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

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Francis Ngannou alters fight proposal to Deontay Wilder after call-out

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou has been proposed a two-fight crossover deal by Deontay Wilder, but the Cameroon star has insisted he would only entertain a boxing showdown

Daily Mirror

Thailand miss out on Women's World Cup spot

HAMILTON, New Zealand: Thailand’s dream of competing in their third consecutive Women’s World Cup is over after the Chaba Kaew fell 2-0 to Cameroon in a qualifying playoff on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Jean-Paul Zé Bella: the cunning Cameroonian soldier who became a global music legend

One of Cameroon’s most influential music stars – Jean-Paul Zé Bella – passed away on 15 January at the age of 71 after a battle against cancer. The singer and drummer was a founding member of the band Zangalewa and performed with it until he retired from the military. Part…

The Conversation

Cameroon president's 90th birthday marked by cocktail of woes

Edith Kah Walla was at the front of a crowd of students that welcomed Cameroon's new president Paul Biya on a tour of the United States in 1984, full of hope that the young leader would bring stability and democracy, and end corruption.

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Five killed in gun attack on Cameroon farm workers

At least five banana plantation workers were killed and several wounded on Friday in Cameroon’s Southwest region that is riven by separatist violence, a union leader said.

Reuters

U.N. concerned over Cameroon press safety after second journalist killed

The United Nations on Tuesday said it was concerned about the safety of journalists in Cameroon after a radio presenter was killed last week, days after the murder of another journalist that shook the central African nation.

Reuters

Is Canada back on the world stage — or irrelevant?

“Canada is back,” Justin Trudeau proclaimed triumphantly just after being elected prime minister in 2015. The insinuation was that his predecessor, Stephen Harper, had withdrawn Canada from its traditional role in the world and the Liberals would restore our rightful place of leadership in the global firmament.

The Conversation

All-action Bryan Mbeumo is Brentford’s unsung hero as buzzing Bees push for Europe

While Ivan Toney takes most plaudits, the Cameroon forward is instrumental under Thomas Frank

Evening Standard

Cameroonian businessman arrested after journalist's murder

A Cameroonian businessman was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a prominent journalist, Martinez Zogo, whose mutilated remains were found near the capital Yaounde last month after he was abducted, the national radio station CRTV said.

Reuters

'When I go back home, they call me Cantona' - the Man United flop who began Reds career with 'obscene' Arsenal tackle

Eric Djemba-Djemba arrived at Manchester United as a possible eventual successor to Roy Keane. He began his Reds career with a crunching tackle on Arsenal's Sol Campbell, but he went on to make just 39 appearances for Sir Alex Ferguson's side.

Manchester Evening News

Cameroon denies asking for help to mediate separatist conflict

Cameroon's government said it had not asked any country to mediate in its conflict with Anglophone separatists, despite Canada saying it had received a request to work on a peace process.

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Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction

The mutilated body of a prominent Cameroonian journalist was found on Sunday near the capital Yaounde five days after he was abducted by unidentified assailants, the press union and a colleague said on Sunday.

Reuters

Canada says Cameroon warring parties agree to enter peace process

The government of Cameroon and some separatist factions in the English-speaking regions of the country have agreed to enter into a process aimed at resolving a conflict that has killed over 6,000 people, Canada's foreign ministry said.

The Conversation

7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support

Central Africa is host to the largest community of internally displaced persons in Africa. The countries in this region include Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon's Bamendjou community celebrates 70 years of sovereign's reign

The Bamendjou community in western Cameroon is celebrating the 70-year reign of its ruler King Fo'o Sokoudjou Jean-Philippe Rameau. Events include an symposium on the role traditional chiefdoms play in preserving peace in Africa.

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Daily Mirror

Man Utd consider turning to Cristiano Ronaldo's new team-mate in ironic transfer twist

Cameroon star Vincent Aboubakar has emerged as a potential target for Manchester United as they eye some more firepower following Cristiano Ronaldo's sudden departure

Daily Mirror

Cameroon battle to find players as another group fail Samuel Eto'o age tests

The nation's Under-17 team is set to play four qualifiers this month but head coach Jean Pierre Fiala has seen 32 players fail scans to determine they are young enough to be eligible

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Ambassadors-Designate Take Oath before King Salman

Saudi ambassadors-designate to a number of brotherly and friendly countries took the oath of office on Tuesday before Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz at a ceremony at the Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh. The new envoys are Ambassador to Cameroon Dr.

Daily Mirror

Brentford striker copies LeBron James celebration as Liverpool owner mocked

Bryan Mbeumo celebrated like Liverpool owner LeBron James after the Cameroon forward scored the third goal in Brentford's 3-1 win over the Reds at the Gtech Community Stadium

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon stocking up on plastic bag whisky before final end of year ban

Eight years after first initiating a ban on locally-made whisky sold in plastic bags, the government is finally enforcing a sweeping ban across the country, effective as of 31 December. The whisky has been tested and found to be harmful to human health, but Cameroonians are still stocking up.

Daily Mirror

Andre Onana retires from international football after sudden Cameroon World Cup axe

Andre Onana clashed with the Cameroon coach at the World Cup and was sent home early with the goalkeeper now announcing his retirement from the international game

Asharq Al-Awsat

After World Cup Dispute, Onana Ends Career with Cameroon

Cameroon goalkeeper André Onana ended his career with the national team on Friday, one month after the 26-year-old player was sent home from the World Cup in a dispute with coach Rigobert Song. The Inter Milan player posted a statement on his Twitter account saying “my story with the Cameroonian…

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