For a long time now, Cameroonians have been watching a very unsettling movie wherein the key actors are the country’s sports minister Narcisse Mouelle Kombi; the Indomitable Lions coach Marc Brys and the President of the football federation (FECAFOOT), Samuel Eto’o. The movie has gone round the globe and many people are very unhappy with […]
An impasse in Cameroon’s national men’s football team has been overcome following mediation efforts by the country’s Prime Minister, Joseph Dion Ngute, state media Crtv said on Wednesday. The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will host Namibia on Saturday in its opener of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier but their training camp has been marred […]
The issue of who will succeed Biya is always on many Cameroonian lips but the answer is slowly emerging. While Cameroonians are focused on alcohol and football, the ruling elite is gradually grooming Franck Biya for him to take over once his father quits. Franck Biya has never held any official government position, but has […]
Cameroon’s Minister of Football, Professor Narcisse Mouelle Kombi, has landed in Garoua in Cameroon’s northern region where the country’s national team, the Indomitable Lions is expected to clash with the Brave Warriors of Namibia. Mr. Mouelle Kombi, who is supposed to be the country’s Sports and Physical Education Minister, but has opted to focus on […]
At least eight people were killed and over 50 others injured in a road accident in Cameroon’s West Region Wednesday, according to local police and witnesses. Local police said the accident occurred after a speeding passenger bus failed its brakes as it was descending a steep hill in Dschang town of the region. The bus […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with President Paul Biya, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). The two leaders announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. Biya’s attendance at all previous editions of the summit demonstrated the great importance he attached […]
For the first time since 2003, neither Argentina’s Lionel Messi nor Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo feature as nominees for the Ballon d’Or, while Olympic champions Spain and Champions League winners Real Madrid headline the list of players vying for football’s most prestigious individual award. Lionel Messi will not win another Ballon d’Or this year after being […]
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has told the BBC that justice must be seen to be done after seeking an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister and defence minister. Karim Khan said it was important to show the court would hold all nations to the same standard in relation to alleged war […]
After taking a huge dose of steroids and sedatives, Cameroon’s President, Paul Biya, finally made it to Beijing, the Chinese capital which is a huge contrast to Yaoundé, Cameroon’s dirty capital and the dirtiest and most chaotic capital in the world. Mr. Biya is in Beijing for the China-Africa Summit which is designed to enhance […]
President Paul Biya is in Beijing for the 4th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), running from September 4 to 6. Biya’s participation is key to bolstering the Cameroon-China partnership, with discussions expected on new cooperation agreements. At the last FOCAC in 2018, Cameroon announced plans for three major agreements related to restructuring its debt, judicial […]
