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Plane with 11 on board crashes in central Cameroon

A small passenger plane carrying 11 people crashed in a forest in central Cameroon on Wednesday and rescue efforts are underway to locate possible survivors, the transport ministry said.

Reuters

AU’s Peace, Security Council to Hold Extraordinary Meeting on Libyan Crisis

The African Union’s Peace and Security Council will hold an extraordinary meeting on May 28 to discuss the situation in Libya and other issues. The Cameroon-chaired Council will review various key issues, including governance and security challenges in Africa, terrorism, unconstitutional change of governments and humanitarian crises, the Libyan News…

Asharq Al-Awsat

FIFA Says ‘Dossier Closed’ on Algeria’s World Cup Appeal

FIFA has rejected Algeria's desperate bid to have their World Cup play-off with Cameroon replayed, saying on Saturday "they consider the dossier closed". Algeria won the first leg of the play-off 1-0 in March but lost the return leg 2-1 at home after extra time to miss out on one…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Barcelona legend Samuel Eto'o causes stir with Real Madrid social media post

The legendary Cameroonian striker became an iconic player across five seasons at the Camp Nou while it is often forgotten that he began his career at their rivals

Daily Mirror

Eric Djemba-Djemba now: Man Utd flop's nine-country career, six-year delay and kind move

Eric Djemba-Djemba is best known for his 18-month spell at Manchester United but the Cameroonian midfielder represented 11 other clubs - including Scottish outfit St Mirren

Daily Mirror

Joel Embiid playing for France?

Joel Embiid hails from Cameroon, but in the upcoming Olympic Games, he may compete as a member of the French national team. Per a report by French outlet RMC Sport, the NBA top scorer of the 2021-22 season has initiated administrative procedures to ...

USA Today Sports Media Group

Why handcrafting Cameroonian drums is a dying art

Although locally produced drums are an integral part of music across various tribes in Cameroon, this traditionally handmade instrument is falling out of use due to the increased use of modern instruments. Drums are typically played at traditional cultural events, but some modern recording artists have shown an appreciation for…

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S2,EP 17: Zimbabwe's crystal meth problem, Cameroon's drum artisans & Benin rejoices return of looted art

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In Zimbabwe, drug abuse, and using crystal meth in particular, has taken hold among the youth of Masvingo; drum-making artisans are trying to preserve their craft in Cameroon, and Benin is…

Radio France Internationale

"Didn’t give a f***!" - 'Millionaire' Alex Song's eventful career as league title won

Alex Song's career in Europe was a mixed bag, but the Cameroon international is spending his twilight years in Djibouti with his Champions League years a long way behind him

Daily Mirror

Price hikes push stable foodstuffs beyond the reach of many in Cameroon’s Anglophone region

The ongoing crisis in the north-west of Cameroon in the anglophone region, coupled with the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, has pushed the price of stable foods beyond the reach of many.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon signs agreement with Russia in further boost to military ties

Cameroonian Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo has signed a military cooperation agreement in Moscow with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Choigou, as Wagner mercenaries are boosting Russia's influence in West Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Biden administration offers protection to Cameroonians

The Biden administration’s decision to offer Temporary Protected Status to immigrants from Cameroon drew praise from lawmakers and immigrant advocates who had pushed for the move for months.

Tribune News Service

Biden administration offers protection to Cameroonians - Roll Call

People from Cameroon living in the U.S. as of April 14 will be protected from deportation and eligible to work legally for 18 months.

Roll Call

Cameroon's Raymond Doumbé and Brittany band Startijenn: Borderless blending of music

With decades of touring the world as bass player for the likes of Manu Dibango and Miriam Makeba under his belt, Cameroon's Raymond Doumbé has finally released his first solo album, entitled "Hidden Paradise". The jazzman who rubbed shoulders with the likes of Nina Simone and David Bowie joins us…

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“It’s been a nightmare, but I feel safe now”: US gives Cameroonians reprieve

Cameroonians living in the US who lived in fear of imminent deportation have been given an 18-month reprieve by the US government, according to the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Al Jazeera

US grants temporary deportation relief to Cameroonians

About 39,000 Cameroonians in the US could benefit from suspension of deportation and access to work permits.

The Independent UK

US will temporarily shield Cameroonians from deportation

The Homeland Security Department says people from Cameroon will be temporarily shielded from deportation

Radio France Internationale

S2,EP16: Kenya's waste-pickers, Cameroon's rising prices, and Uganda's antibiotic problem

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In Kenya, waste-pickers in Nairobi are worried about their livelihoods as politicians discuss a new dump site; Ugandan consumers are misusing antibiotics, which has had a knock-on effect for the country…

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The Independent UK

Thomas Essomba: ‘I won’t give up. I’ve got to write my story in Britain’

One of the five Cameroonian boxers to claim asylum after the London 2012 Olympics, Essomba speaks to Tom Kershaw about the hardships he’s faced over the course of a decade to build a new life in England

France 24

Cameroon sees cassava flour boom as grain prices surge

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to impact crucial food exports, wheat prices are soaring. Many African countries rely on Ukrainian and Russian grain exports and could face a severe food crisis. But in Cameroon, entrepreneurs are coming up with alternatives to wheat, which is used to make flour.…

Radio France Internationale

HRW raises alarm after outbreak of cholera in Cameroon prison

Human Rights Watch on Saturday asked Cameroon to protect prisoners from a cholera outbreak, saying at least six inmates had died in the country's second largest jail since March.

France 24

The fight against homophobia and transphobia in Cameroon

Hardly a week goes by in Cameroon without a video emerging that documents violence against gay or transgender people. Our Observers, LGBT rights activists, brought this worrying phenomenon to our attention. In this episode of The Observers Direct, we visited them on the ground to see how they help victims…

France 24

Observers Direct: The fight against homophobia and transphobia in Cameroon

The Guardian - UK

Médecins Sans Frontières suspends operations in parts of Cameroon over detained staff

Health charity in an ‘untenable position’ in anglophone parts of the country as it is accused of taking sides in internal strife

The Independent UK

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