A teenager has died following clashes in southern Senegal, bringing to three the number of people killed in unrest that has engulfed the African country since President Macky Sall postponed the presidential election. Landing Camara, who was also known as Diedhiou, was injured in clashes between protesters and security forces in Casamance’s town of Ziguinchor […]
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, who is fighting prostate cancer, has transferred his duties to his deputy Kathleen Hicks, hours after he was taken to hospital for an “emergent bladder issue,” a spokesman said. “At approximately 4:55 pm today, Secretary Austin transferred the functions and duties of the office… to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen […]
Sebastien Haller scored a dramatic late winner as hosts Ivory Coast fought back to beat Victor Osimhen’s Nigeria 2-1 in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final and complete the most remarkable of major tournament turnarounds by claiming their third continental title. Nigeria looked set to repeat their 1-0 victory over the Ivorians here at the […]
Families of the victims of the Stade d’Olembe tragedy that took place during the last Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde, Cameroon, have been invited to Sunday’s final in Abidjan, according to Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe during an address to review the ongoing AFCON. At least eight people were killed and […]
President Paul Biya has expressed concerns about the obsession of young people in the country to emigrate. “The growing desire of a fringe of our youths to emigrate to other climes is increasingly a cause for concern, especially when it becomes an obsession and even affects people who are well integrated into their local communities,” […]
Many school children are feared dead in an explosion on Sunday in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of Northwest, according to witnesses and local police. The blast occurred in Nkambe, a town in the region, as children were taking part in activities to mark National Youth Day, which has been celebrated in the country on Feb. […]
Fighting erupted again early Saturday in parts of Cameroon’s war-torn English-speaking regions of Southwest and Northwest as armed separatists began imposing a three-day lockdown to disrupt National Youth Day activities. Residents of Bamenda, the capital of the Northwest Region and the largest city in English-speaking Cameroon, said they heard bursts of gunfire in some parts […]
King Charles has given his “heartfelt thanks” for messages of support from the public, in his first statement since being diagnosed with cancer. The 75-year-old monarch said: “As all those who have been affected by cancer will know, such kind thoughts are the greatest comfort and encouragement.” News of the diagnosis was announced by Buckingham […]
London mayor Sadiq Khan warned Saturday that Eurostar passengers going from Britain to the continent face “chaos” once a new computerised border scheme proposed by the European Union takes effect. All visitors entering the EU with visas or visa waivers will have to go through the automated EU Entry/Exit System, which has been long delayed […]
Gunmen have killed two hostages and released seven others in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region of Northwest, local authorities said on Friday. The freed hostages, including four women, were received early Friday by Adamu Shuaibu Ibrahim, the sub-prefect of Ndu, a subdivision of the region. It was not immediately clear if they were freed after a […]
