The Cameroonian government has issued a 60-day ultimatum to major mobile operators, MTN and Orange, demanding updated subscriber information. This move, directed by Minister of Territorial Administration Paul Atanga Nji, aims to clamp down on the use of unregistered SIM cards for extortion and ransom demands. This phenomenon is particularly prevalent in regions that have […]
Catholic bishops in Cameroon have begun meeting in their 49th plenary session in Yaoundé. The bishops are dissecting the socio-cultural life of Cameroon-ranging from security and resource management issues to the 2025 presidential election. In an interview with Crux, the President of the National Episcopal Conference and archbishop of Bamenda, Andrew Nkea Fuanya, talks about the […]
Tiger Woods will resume talks about being the 2025 US Ryder Cup captain next week after the 15-time major winner struggles through aches and pains simply to walk 72 holes at the Masters. Woods said Tuesday he has delayed talks with the PGA of America about being captain next year at Bethpage because he hasn’t […]
A South African court on Tuesday allowed former president Jacob Zuma to run in May’s general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction. The electoral court ruled in favour of Zuma, 81, who is fronting uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new opposition party that has become a dark horse […]
A member of a self-defense group, also known as a vigilante, was killed Tuesday morning after an improvised explosive device went off in the Far North Region, according to security and local sources. Members of the vigilante group were on a routine morning patrol in the Tourou locality of the region when they mistakenly stepped […]
Cameroon’s new coach Marc Brys penned a contract on Monday but the Belgian’s appointment by the government remains contentious as the football federation did not attend the signing ceremony. Brys has been handed a 2-1/2-year contract by Cameroon’s sports ministry but the federation (FECAFOOT) was conspicuous by its absence at the event in Yaounde. Last […]
A war has reportedly broken out between the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot) and the government itself, following the appointment of Marc Brys as coach of the Indomitable Lions. In Monday’s edition of French newspaper Le Monde, it was reported that Samuel Eto’o, the president of Fecafoot, presented a list comprising three names to political leaders, […]
The Minister for Sports and Physical Education has officially installed Marc Brys as head coach of the Indomitable Lions in a move described by some football commentators as counterproductive. Cameroon Concord News understands that the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) reportedly interviewed three other managers ever since Rigobert Song was sacked and Marc Brys was not […]
Rudi Voeller extended his contract as sporting director of the German national team until the end of the 2026 World Cup, the German football federation (DFB) announced Monday. “Rudi Voeller will remain director of the Germany men’s national team until beyond Euro 2024,” wrote the DFB in a statement on its website. “The 1990 FIFA […]
Former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro is one of three coaches, who have been shortlisted to take over the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon. The other coaches are Herve Renard and Fabio Cannavaro. This was contained in a memo sent by FECAFOOT to the Cameroonian sports ministry dated March 12, 2024. It has been reported that […]
