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Cameroonian President Paul Biya marks 40 years in power

President Paul Biya of Cameroon is marking 40 years in power but staying out of the spotlight as questions swirl around the 89-year-old leader

The Independent UK

Nine health workers kidnapped in restive northwest Cameroon

Nine health workers have been kidnapped from a government-run hospital in Cameroon's restive northwest, one of two regions where armed separatists have been fighting government troops to create a breakaway state, the local mayor said on Friday.

Reuters

Numbers game: Should Africa have more teams at the World Cup?

Africa has 54 FIFA-affiliated nations, but only five spots. Europe, with 55 members, gets 13.

Al Jazeera

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Explainer-Why are West and Central Africa's floods so devastating this year?

Unusually intense seasonal rains have drenched swathes of West and Central Africa since June, unleashing deadly floods that have affected millions and submerged farmland in 19 countries.

Reuters

How Cameroon’s football superfan landed himself a mascot role

Ngando Pickett hopes to cheer his Indomitable Lions on in Qatar – and do a bit of dancing too.

Al Jazeera

Africa Cup of Nations seeks new venue after Guinea loses 2025 hosting rights

African football chiefs have launched a search for a new host for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after deciding that Guinea could not stage the 24-team tournament.

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon tackles plastic pollution: Recycling startups turn trash into treasure

Cameroon produces 600,000 tonnes of plastic waste every year, an environmental liability for the country's main urban centres. To reduce pollution and help protect the environment, several local entrepreneurs have turned to the collection, recycling and transformation of plastic waste. The applications are vast – from roof tiles to furniture…

France 24

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World Cup 2022 Group G fixtures, teams and tournament venues

Brazil, Switzerland, Cameroon and Serbia make up Group G

The Independent UK

Cameroon World Cup 2022 squad guide: Full fixtures, group, ones to watch, odds and more

Can Cameroon progress from the group-stage for the first time since their famous 1990 team?

The Independent UK

Can an African team reach the World Cup 2022 semi-finals?

African nations will have to punch above their weight as none has made it past the last-eight of the World Cup.

Al Jazeera

Napoli send ominous Rangers warning as Ibrox tormenter kept back to finish Champions League mission

Cameroon midfielder Frank Zambo Anguissa was outstanding in Glasgow and is ready to make his return from injury in the Group A return clash.

Daily Record

Nigeria floods: government's mismanagement of dams is a major cause

There has been severe flooding in Nigeria – the worst in a decade. Earlier this month, Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency warned of catastrophic flooding for states located along the courses of the Niger and Benue rivers. It noted that three of Nigeria’s reservoirs were expected to overflow. The agency…

The Conversation

World Cup 2022: Groups, tables, fixtures, stadiums, schedule and how to watch every match live

After so much talk about the landscape off the field, the World Cup in Qatar finally gets underway.

Evening Standard

Chibok kidnappings: why it's important to listen to the survivors of Boko Haram terrorism

In 2009 a once quiet local Salafi group called Boko Haram became increasingly violent in north-east Nigeria and border communities of Niger, Chad and Cameroon. Its quest to forbid western education in the heavily Islamic region has led to the kidnapping of many school children, the slaughter of an estimated…

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West Africa hopes to strengthen cocoa prices with new members Cameroon, Nigeria

Unifying the cocoa sector in four West African countries could be on the cards after Cameroon and Nigeria officially applied for membership in the Côte d'Ivoire-Ghana Cocoa Initiative (CIGCI).

The Guardian - UK

Dickson Mbi: Enowate review – a solo search for truth

Mbi makes a transformative journey from east London, where he grew up, to his ancestral home in Cameroon

France 24

Hague trial of alleged moneyman of Rwandan 1994 genocide

As one of the alleged last masterminds of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda goes on trial in the Hague, survivors of the mass killings speak of their memories of the brutality that Felicien Kabuga is accused of having bankrolled. Also children from across Cameroon's war torn Anglophone regions escape to…

Daily Mirror

Corrie star backs British aid group helping desperate asylum seekers forced into sex work

The Sunday Mirror joined soap star Julie Hesmondhalgh on an emotional visit to witness the work of CRIBS, which supports 22 women and families desperate for a better life

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The Independent UK

Guinea removed as host of 2025 African Cup in latest switch

The African soccer confederation has removed Guinea as host of the 2025 African Cup of Nations because of inadequate infrastructure

Sports Illustrated

76ers’ Joel Embiid Becomes United States Citizen

The 28-year-old Cameroon native shared the news Thursday from Sixers training camp.

Daily Mirror

World Cup 2022: Dates, fixtures, why is it in winter and what are alcohol rules in Qatar?

The 2022 World Cup is quickly approaching and this year it's set to look very different as the tournament takes place in winter for the first time ever. Here's everything you need to know

Reuters

Floods kill over 300 in Nigeria this year, and could worsen -emergency agency

Floods in Nigeria have killed at least 300 people this year and the situation could worsen due to heavy rainfall and the effects of excess water from a dam in Cameroon that will affect 14 Nigerian states, the disaster management agency said.

France 24

'Colonialism wasn’t the Queen’s fault': our Observers react to Elizabeth II's death

As the world reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, our Observers in Commonwealth countries that were once British colonies had mixed reactions. While many said the British monarch played little a role in their day-to-day thoughts in the 21st century, her death brought out feelings that endure decades…

The Conversation

Cameroon's 'exploding lakes': disaster expert warns deadly gas release could cause another tragedy

A sudden change on 29 August 2022 in the colour and smell of Lake Kuk, in north-west Cameroon, has caused anxiety and panic among the local residents. Fears are driven by an incident that happened 36 years ago at Lake Nyos, just 10km away.

Reuters

At least six civilians killed after Cameroon separatists open fire on bus

At least six civilians were killed and eight injured when separatists in southwest Cameroon opened fire on a public bus on Tuesday, officials and the head of a regional hospital said.

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