Man United goalkeeper leaves stadium separate from Cameroon team after stalemate with Zimbabwe Kampala, Uganda | DAILY MAIL – LONDON | There was chaos as Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana attempted to make his way out of the stadium following Cameroon’s 0-0 draw with Zimbabwe in Uganda on Tuesday night. Uganda has a …
Read More »Cameroonian schools embrace mother tongue education to preserve cultural heritage
YAOUNDE | Xinhua | On a bright morning at Les Normaliens Lay Private Bilingual School in Foumbot, Cameroon, teacher Belinda Bafon prepared her students for class. Settling in, the children delved into a 30-minute session dedicated to conversing in their mother tongues, a practice central to the school’s curriculum. “Who …
Read More »Cameroon FA cautions against fake news about team at AFCON
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON | Xinhua | Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) on Wednesday refuted the rumors on social media about the national football team that is currently competing in Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire. In a statement, FECAFOOT secretary general Blaise Djounang said there was no quarrel between FA …
Read More »Small biscuit factory shows that shifting from wheat to sweet potato flour could be a win for African bakers
In 2022, Adeline Pelage and her husband risked everything to shift their small biscuit factory from baking with wheat flour to locally ourced sweet potato flour. They haven’t looked back. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD NEWS AGENCY | It’s a six-story climb to get to the rooftop that houses the small …
Read More »Cameroon unveils provisional squad for AFCON 2023 qualifier
Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Cameroon head coach Rigobert Song on Friday announced a 34-man provisional squad ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, which will kick off later in March. The list contains four goalkeepers, 11 defenders, nine midfielders and 10 forwards. Cameroon will host Namibia on March …
Read More »Cameroon, Haiti win in FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 play-off openers
Auckland, New Zealand | Xinhua | Cameroon beat Thailand 2-0 and Haiti defeated Senegal 4-0 on Saturday in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 play-off openers in Auckland and Hamilton, New Zealand. The play-offs feature 10 teams divided into three groups, and only the group winners will get the last three …
Read More »`Zangalewa’ global music legend dies at 71
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of Cameroon’s most influential music stars – Jean-Paul Zé Bella – passed away on 15 January at the age of 71 after a battle against cancer. The singer and drummer was a founding member of the band Zangalewa and performed with it until he …
Read More »Cameroon media mogul arrested after journalist’s murder
Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Cameroon’s security forces on Monday arrested a media mogul in connection with the murder of a prominent journalist, Martinez Zogo, according to authorities. Jean-Pierre Amougou Belinga, who owns Group Anecdote, a private media enterprise, was arrested at 5:30 a.m. local time. “It is a legal procedure …
Read More »Cameroon says no foreign country mandated to mediate separatist conflict
Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | The Cameroonian government has not mandated “any foreign country or external entity” to mediate an armed separatist conflict in its English-speaking regions, the country’s Minister of Communication Rene Emmanuel Sadi said in a statement Monday night. The statement came barely four days after Canada’s foreign …
Read More »Cameroon coach: Proud of squad game against Brazil
Doha, Qatar | QNA | Head coach of Cameroon Rigobert Song expressed pride in the performance of his players against, who won Brazil 1-0 in the match that was held at Lusail Stadium in the third and final round of Group G competitions in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. At …
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