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In tonight's edition: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou a day after a military takeover in Burkina Faso. Also, the head of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, blames Monday's fatal crush at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on an inexplicably closed gate. And Zimbabwe's main opposition leader…

France 24

‘Why did people have to die?’: Cameroon mourns after stadium tragedy

Supporters and survivors talk of the chaotic scenes that left eight dead after a crush outside the Olembe Stadium

The Guardian - UK

Cameroon's Cup of Nations Takes a Tragic Turn

A stampede outside a Cameroon knockout-stage match killed eight, leaving a permanent blight on the competition and plenty searching for answers.

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CAF president blames ‘inexplicable’ shut access gate after eight killed in Africa Cup of Nations stadium crush

The president of the Confederation of African Football has blamed a deadly crush at an Africa Cup of Nations game on an access gate being closed for “inexplicable reasons”.

Evening Standard

Afcon stadium crush caused by ‘inexplicable’ gate closure, CAF president confirms

Patrice Motsepe has called for an immediate investigation into the incident in Cameroon which left a number of people dead and many more injured

The Independent UK

Fifa sends condolences after six reported dead in Africa Cup of Nations crush

A further 40 people were reported to be injured before Cameroon’s tie with Comoros.

The Independent UK

AFCON: ‘Anxiety, agitation’ led to Cameroon football stampede

On Monday, eight people died while 38 suffered injuries at stampede ahead of hosts Cameroon’s match against Comoros.

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Eight fans killed in crush outside Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon

Africa’s footballing governing body is investigating the incident

The Independent UK

IHU: How dangerous is the new Covid variant and where has it spread?

Researchers referring to B.1.640.2 as ‘new variant of probably Cameroonian origin’

The Independent UK

Death toll rises to 8 in Cameroon stadium crush; 38 injured

The death toll has risen to eight following a crush outside a game at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon

The Independent UK

AFCON crush: Eight dead and dozens more injured amid chaotic scenes at Cameroon match

Witness described the chaos as thousands of fans struggled to gain access to the Paul Biya stadium in the Cameroon capital Yaounde, where the hosts were facing Comoros

Daily Mirror

Cameroon Stadium Stampede Kills at Least Eight, Government Says

At least eight fans died and 38 people were injured in a stampede at the Yaounde Olembe Stadium in Cameroon on Monday before the host nation's round of 16 game in the Africa Cup of Nations against Comoros, the government said in a statement. Images shared on social media, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hosts Cameroon, debutants The Gambia through to AFCON quarters

Indomitable Lions move to the last-eight after beating Comoros 2-1, the death toll from a stampede at the game climbs.

Al Jazeera

Africa Cup of Nations: At least 8 killed in deadly crush outside Cameroon stadium

Eight people have died and dozens more injured in a crush outside Olembe Stadium in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, as the Africa Cup of Nations hosts faced Comoros last night.

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Wales Online

Breakfast briefing: Johnson under more pressure, deadly crush at Africa Nations Cup and world leaders warn Russia of sanctions

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Bangkok Post

8 dead in Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon stadium crush

YAOUNDé: Eight people were killed and many more injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium Monday ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match.

Radio France Internationale

Fan stampede kills at least eight and injures dozens before Cameroon game

At least eight people including two children died and 38 were injured - several seriously - after a stampede outside the Olembé Stadium in Yaoundé just before the last-16 Cup of Nations clash between Cameroon and Comoros.

Wales Online

Six people dead after crush at Africa Nations Cup football match - reports

The incident reportedly occurred before the Cameroon-Comoros round-of-16 tie in Yaounde

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Reuters

Stadium stampede kills eight in Africa Cup of Nations soccer match

At least eight people died and 38 were injured in a stampede when fans stormed a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations soccer match in Cameroon's capital on Monday, the government said.

Daily Mirror

AFCON governing body issue statement after stampede kills 6 and injures at least 40 fans

At least six people have lost their lives while 40 were injured, including a number of children, after a stampede occurred outside a stadium hosting an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon

France 24

Deadly crush at stadium during Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon

At least eight people died in a crush outside a stadium hosting a game at Africa's top soccer tournament in Cameroon on Monday, a local government official said, realising fears over the capacity of the country to stage the continent's biggest sports event.

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 16

Contrasting fortunes for the minnows in the last-16. Gambia were hit by food poisoning but won and Comoros were taken down by the coronavirus and lost.

The Independent UK

At least six people dead after stampede at Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroon

The incident reportedly occurred before the Cameroon-Comoros round-of-16 tie in Yaounde

The Independent UK

6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game

An official in Cameroon says at least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game

Radio France Internationale

Cameroon see off 10-man Comoros to set up last eight clash with Gambia

Cameroon beat 10-man Comoros 2-1 on Monday night in Yaoundé to reach the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

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