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Five go in search of World Cup adventure at Africa Cup of Nations

Rabat’s nothing like it used to be, the locals say. And a couple of years from now, they’ll doubtless be offering similar views. For some it will be a lament. For others an opportunity, especially those wafting around the landscaped lather of projects such as Le Carrousel along the Atlantic…

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Joel Embiid granted French citizenship

Joel Embiid officially received his French citizenship, validated by the official gazette of the French Republic (Journal Officiel de la République Française) on June 4, according to a report by bebasket.fr. Cameroon-born Embiid was a strong MVP ...

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Innovative ways to supply fish to Bamenda despite Cameroon’s anglophone crisis

Entrepreneurs in Cameroon's anglophone region have found a way to provide local, fresh fish to customers, despite a lack of a river and an ongoing armed rebellion. Their efforts could be a game changer for Cameroon's fisheries sector, which faces numerous challenges.

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S2,EP22: Kenya's GMO cotton, Cameroon fish farmers, Refugees in Kenya

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In Bamenda, people are still dealing with the Anglophone crisis, but some enterprising entrepreneurs are ensuring there's fresh fish. In Kenya farmers embrace GMO cotton seeds, but some experts warn about…

Radio France Internationale

Nigeria face moment of truth at women's Africa Cup of Nations

Defending champions Nigeria face a test of their mettle on Thursday night in Rabat when they take on Botswana in their second pool match at the women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Radio France Internationale

Christian Eriksen collapse hasn't changed football's heart attack responsibilities

Dr. Hasan Anil Eken worked with Cameroon midfielder Patrick Ekeng, who died after suffering a heart attack during a match, and has given advice to the football community

Daily Mirror

Inter Complete Mkhitaryan Signing

Inter Milan have signed Armenian midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan following his departure from fellow Italian side AS Roma, the Serie A team said on Saturday. The 33-year-old, who has also played for German's Borussia Dortmund and English teams Manchester United and Arsenal, excelled for Roma last season, but could not agree…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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COVID hurt West and Central Africa's small-scale fishers. They need more support

From Senegal through Ghana to Cameroon, small-scale fishing is both a livelihood and a way of life for people in coastal parts of West and Central Africa, with more than two million small-scale fishers. It has been this way for centuries – but that is changing.

The Conversation

Trophy hunting will not save Africa's lions – so the UK ban on imports is a positive step for wildlife conservation

Over the past 25 years, I have spent a lot of time counting lions as part of my job. Only last month, I spent three hours with two males – possibly brothers – right next to my car in Maze National Park, Ethiopia. Lions come in the night, very quietly.…

The Conversation

Killings, kidnappings, stripping girls naked part of Cameroon separatist abuses, HRW says

Killing and attacking civilians, attacking education facilities, kidnapping workers, stripping schoolgirls naked and beating them are just a few of the abuses Cameroonian separatists have carried out on the civilian population in the Anglophone regions, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.

Radio France Internationale

Germany to return stolen Ngonnso' statue to Cameroon

Germany will return a goddess statue that was stolen from Cameroon 120 years ago, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation said on Monday, part of a growing trend to give back artefacts taken during the colonial era.

Reuters

At least 26 killed in attack in South-West Cameroon - medical officer

At least 26 villagers were killed in an attack on Saturday in the Akwaya district of Cameroon's South-West region, where separatist insurgencies have added fuel to long-running inter-ethnic conflicts over land, local sources said on Monday.

Reuters

Separatist violence increases in English-speaking parts of Cameroon - HRW

Separatists fighting to carve an independent state out of Cameroon's English-speaking regions have increased the number of violent actions this year, including killings, kidnappings and attacks on schools, Human Rights Watch said on Monday.

Reuters

Cameroonian singer-songwriter Irma bridges the gap between Douala and Paris

Letting the sound lead her to the song, Cameroon's Irma Pany has shifted to French for her fourth album "Douala Paris", conjuring a blend of afrobeat, pop and folk influences. She joins us in the studio to talk about going back to her roots during the Covid-19 lockdown and how…

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Samuel Eto'o tears into Cameroon stars in impassioned dressing room speech despite win

The former Barcelona and Chelsea striker did not pull any punches in his post-match dressing room speech despite Cameroon having managed to earn victory against Burundi on Thursday evening

France 24

South African airline operator Comair goes out of business amid industry headwinds

South Africa's oldest private airline faces liquidation after a tough couple of years. Comair is going out of business after a rescue plan failed to raise funding, leaving some customers out of pocket. Also in this edition: Anglophone insurgents claim responsibility after five military police are killed in Cameroon. Finally,…

Evening Standard

AFCON qualifier results: Egypt suffer shock loss in wins for Cameroon and Morocco

A depleted Egypt side suffered a surprising loss to Ethiopa in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Thursday.

Reuters

Five military police killed in western Cameroon, says regional governor

Five Cameroon military police were killed in an attack on Tuesday night in the western region of Cameroon, bordering a province where separatists are fighting for a breakaway state, the regional governor said on Wednesday.

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Senegal's Macky Sall appeals to West to ease sanctions on Russia

Senegal's President Macky Sall appeals to the West to ease sanctions on Russia to facilitate the export of grain to Africa. Millions on the continent face hunger amid a global food crisis sparked by the Ukraine war. We talk to David Laborde, senior research fellow at the International Food Policy…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World's 'Most Neglected' Refugee Crises All in Africa, Says NGO

The world is paying too little attention to a slew of mass displacements of people across Africa, risking starvation deaths and prolonging conflicts, the Norwegian Refugee Council warned in a report published Wednesday. "With the all-absorbing war in Europe's Ukraine, I fear African suffering will be pushed further into the…

France 24

Glencore scandal: Cameroon opposition demands inquiry into bribery

In tonight's edition: Senior officials of state companies in Cameroon are accused of accepting bribes from Swiss-based mining giant Glencore. In Egypt, two months after opposition figure Alaa Abdel Fattah started a hunger strike, his supporters are demanding his release from captivity. And in Libya, traditional ceramics are not finding…

Radio France Internationale

S2,EP 19: Kenya's disappearing donkeys, Bamenda recycling in wartime & Malawi's modern chief

This week, Africa Calling podcast brings you audio-rich stories and voices from the African continent with our African correspondents. In Kenya, donkeys disappearing off the streets in the rural areas are causing havoc for residents; some in Bamenda, Cameroon, are trying to improve waste disposal and recycling amidst the Anglophone…

The Guardian - UK

Inside tracks: the recording studio offering musical escape in a Cameroon prison

As Jail Time Records releases its fifth single, imprisoned and recently released artists describe how making music has changed their lives

Reuters

Militants kill at least 50 in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno

At least 50 people were killed by militants on Sunday around the town of Rann in Nigeria's Borno state, in the country's northeastern tip near the border with Cameroon, witnesses told Reuters by phone on Monday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

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