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Mane resumes Senegal training after head injury

Yaoundé (AFP) - Senegal star Sadio Mane has returned to training ahead of Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Equatorial Guinea after suffering suspected concussion in their last match.

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Inside an Africa Cup fan zone, ‘everybody enjoys football in their own way’

As the Africa Cup of Nations heads into the quarterfinals on Saturday – with hosts Cameroon the favourites – FRANCE 24 went to one of the “fan zones” set up for local supporters unable to see the matches in the stadiums in the capital, Yaoundé.

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Cameroon government wants to 'improve' access to stampede stadium

Yaoundé (AFP) - The Cameroonian government wants to "improve" access to the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde after the deadly stampede that killed eight people at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday, its spokesman told state media on Thursday.

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Liverpool stars Mane and Salah on track for Africa final showdown

Yaoundé (AFP) - Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have helped Liverpool conquer England and Europe, now both crave Africa Cup of Nations winners' medals.

AFP

CAF moves two Cup of Nations games from Douala to Yaounde

Yaoundé (AFP) - Two Africa Cup of Nations matches will be relocated from Japoma Stadium in Douala to Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced Wednesday.

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Hakimi fires Morocco into quarter-finals after Malawi scare

Yaoundé (AFP) - Achraf Hakimi scored a brilliant free-kick to send Morocco through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win over Malawi on Tuesday.

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Football reacts to Olembe Stadium Cup of Nations tragedy

Yaoundé (AFP) - Eight people died and 38 injured as fans attempted to enter the Olembe Stadium where hosts Cameroon were playing the Comoros at the Africa Cup of Nations on Monday.

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African football boss blames closed gate for Cup of Nations tragedy

Yaoundé (AFP) - African football supremo Patrice Motsepe says an "inexplicable" decision to keep an entry gate closed was responsible for the deadly crush which killed eight people before an Africa Cup of Nations match in Cameroonian capital Yaounde on Monday.

AFP

Africa Cup of Nations match moved from venue where eight killed in crush

Yaoundé (AFP) - The Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final due to be played at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde will be switched to another venue after Monday's deadly crush, African football supremo Patrice Motsepe revealed and called for an investigation into the tragedy.

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AFCON quarter-final moved to another stadium after deadly crush

Yaoundé (AFP) - The Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final due to be played at the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde will be switched to another stadium after Monday's tragedy left eight people dead, African football supremo Patrice Motsepe said.

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Eight dead, 50 injured in Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon stadium crush

Yaoundé (AFP) - Eight people were killed and about 50 injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium Monday ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match.

AFP

Eight dead in Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon stadium crush

Yaoundé (AFP) - Eight people were killed and dozens others injured in a crush outside a Cameroonian football stadium ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations match, officials said Tuesday.

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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.

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'Half a dozen dead' in Cup of Nations stadium crush: Cameroon state media

Yaoundé (AFP) - A crush outside a Cameroon stadium where the host nation qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals on Monday left at least half a dozen people dead and injured, according to Cameroonian state television.

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Cameroon into AFCON quarters despite Comoros heroics, Gambia win

Yaoundé (AFP) - Hosts Cameroon set up an Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Gambia but only after labouring to a 2-1 win over a Comoros side who were forced to start an outfield player in goal and played most of Monday's game with 10 men.

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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.

AFP

AFCON hosts Cameroon labour to beat Comoros side deprived of goalkeeper

Yaoundé (AFP) - Hosts Cameroon are through to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations but only after labouring to a 2-1 win over a Comoros side who were forced to start outfield player Chaker Alhadhur in goal and played most of the game with 10 men.

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Comoros set to have outfield player in goal for AFCON knockout tie

Yaoundé (AFP) - The Comoros look set to name an outfield player in goal for their first ever knockout match at the Africa Cup of Nations against hosts Cameroon on Monday after Covid-19 cases and injuries left them with no other choice.

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Cameroon govt says 16 killed in nightclub fire

Yaoundé (AFP) - Cameroon's government said Sunday that 16 people were killed in a fire caused by fireworks in a nightclub in the capital Yaounde, the tragedy occurring as the nation hosts the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament.

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The happy world of Aribo with Nigeria at the Cup of Nations

Yaoundé (AFP) - Having benefited from playing under Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Joe Aribo is starring for Nigeria at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon as the Super Eagles target winning a fourth continental crown.

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Underperforming Egypt and Senegal look to Salah and Mane for goals

Yaoundé (AFP) - Underperforming Egypt and Senegal hope Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane can recapture their Premier League form when the Africa Cup of Nations enters the last-16 stage in Cameroon.

AFP

Egypt make Cup of Nations last 16 as six teams advance

Yaoundé (AFP) - Seven-time champions Egypt clinched a place in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 on Wednesday by defeating neighbours Sudan 1-0, a result which sent five other countries including Ivory Coast through as well.

AFP

Egypt make Cup of Nations last 16 as Cape Verde, Malawi advance

Yaoundé (AFP) - Seven-time champions Egypt clinched a place in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 on Wednesday by defeating neighbours Sudan 1-0, a result which sent Cape Verde and Malawi through as well.

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Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 10

An all-female team officiated at the match between Guinea and Zimbabwe in Yaoundé. The Confederation of African Football was proud of the first. Zimbabwe also had something to cheer. Likewise Comoros.

AFP

Minnows Comoros send Ghana crashing out of Africa Cup of Nations

Yaoundé (AFP) - Four-time champions Ghana were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations after crashing 3-2 to minnows Comoros in Group C on Tuesday in Garoua.

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