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Olembé Stadium tragedy: sports minister condemns 'reckless' move to open gate

A gruesome combination of factors led to the reckless decision to open a gate at the Olembé stadium and unleash the stampede that left eight people dead and 38 injured, Africa Cup of Nations organisers revealed on Friday.

Radio France Internationale

ACFON daily: What to expect in the quarter-finals

Burkina Faso and Tunisia gear up for what is expected to be a tightly contested quarter-final on Saturday, while tournament beginners Gambia go head to head with hosts Cameroon. FRANCE 24's team on the ground went to meet the underdogs and find out the key to their unexpected success. And…

France 24

Inside an Africa Cup fan zone, ‘everybody enjoys football in their own way’

As the Africa Cup of Nations heads into the quarterfinals on Saturday – with hosts Cameroon the favourites – FRANCE 24 went to one of the “fan zones” set up for local supporters unable to see the matches in the stadiums in the capital, Yaoundé.

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Cameroon XI vs Gambia: Confirmed team news, starting lineup, injury and Covid latest for AFCON tie today

Gambia are next up in Cameroon’s quest to win the Africa Cup of Nations on home soil.

Evening Standard

‘We do not want our dream to end’: Gambia hoping to keep Africa Cup of Nations run going

The Africa Cup of Nations has reached the quarter-final stage

The Independent UK

'A beautiful celebration has been tarnished': Cameroon football president Eto'o responds to stampede

At the Africa Cup of Nations, the action on the pitch has been overshadowed by Monday's deadly stampede outside the stadium hosting Cameroon's match with Comoros that left eight people dead. Questions have also been raised over host country Cameroon's Covid protocol.

France 24

Africa's moment: What makes the AFCON football tournament unique?

Every two years, football comes home... to Africa. This year, the Africa Cup of Nations is hosted by Cameroon and, no doubt, there's plenty to criticise: dodgy calls by the ref, questionable Covid-19 protocols and a deadly stampede that left eight dead. And yet, football fans the world over are…

France 24

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AFCON could prompt change Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp wanted

Liverpool supporters had been wary of the impact of the Africa Cup of Nations - but could they now be a positive?

Liverpool Echo

Egypt vs Morocco: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news and h2h results - AFCON match preview

Egypt and Morocco clash this afternoon in a heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final tie in Cameroon.

Evening Standard

Gambia vs Cameroon: Prediction, kick off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results - AFCON preview today

Hosts Cameroon are out to seal a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals today.

Evening Standard

What to expect in the AFCON quarterfinals as the competition intensifies

As the Africa Cup of Nations goes into the last 8 – starting with hotly tipped hosts Cameroon taking on giant-killers Gambia on Saturday – FRANCE 24 gives a preview of the football action to come.

France 24

After narrow escape from violence, Cameroon refugee gives birth to triplets

Heavily pregnant Fatime Eliane journeyed for three days by foot and dugout canoe last month to flee violence in northern Cameroon between herders, farmers and fishermen.

Reuters

IHU: How dangerous is the new Covid variant and where has it spread?

Researchers referring to B.1.640.2 as ‘new variant of probably Cameroonian origin’

The Independent UK

Salah Scores Decisive Penalty as Egypt Beat Ivory Coast in Shoot-out

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. The Liverpool star smashed home his penalty with the Ivory Coast's Eric Bailly the only player…

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France 24

Tropical storm Ana kills at least 12 in Malawi and Mozambique

In tonight's edition: Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi take stock of the fatalities and destruction caused by tropical storm Ana. Meanwhile in Cameroon, Mo Salah helps Egypt beat Ivory Coast in a penalty shootout at the Africa Cup of Nations. And in the Cameroonian city of Garoua, craftspeople hope the tournament…

Al Jazeera

‘She was my everything’: Cameroon mourns AFCON stampede victims

Cameroonians grieve after eight were killed and dozens injured in a stampede before an African Cup of Nations match.

Liverpool Echo

Jamie Carragher 'hunted down' Cameroon manager after new signing 'mocked him' in Liverpool training

On this day in 1999, Liverpool signed Rigobert Song who became one of Gerard Houllier's first signings at Anfield

Asharq Al-Awsat

Salah and Haller Go Head to Head as African Heavyweights Clash

Wednesday's Africa Cup of Nations last-16 tie between Egypt and the Ivory Coast brings together two of the continent's heavyweight teams who have plenty of history as well as two of the most exciting attacking players in the world just now. Mohamed Salah leads an Egypt side looking to add…

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The Hindu

African Cup | Cameroon enters the quaterfinals

Gambia also makes the grade

Radio France Internationale

Africa Cup of Nations: Five things we learned on Day 17

The inquiries have been launched into the tragedy at the Olembé Stadium before the game between Cameroon and Comoros. Answers have been demanded by the end of week.

France 24

Burkina Faso: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou after coup

In tonight's edition: Pro-junta protesters rally in Ouagadougou a day after a military takeover in Burkina Faso. Also, the head of the Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe, blames Monday's fatal crush at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon on an inexplicably closed gate. And Zimbabwe's main opposition leader…

The Guardian - UK

‘Why did people have to die?’: Cameroon mourns after stadium tragedy

Supporters and survivors talk of the chaotic scenes that left eight dead after a crush outside the Olembe Stadium

Sports Illustrated

Cameroon's Cup of Nations Takes a Tragic Turn

A stampede outside a Cameroon knockout-stage match killed eight, leaving a permanent blight on the competition and plenty searching for answers.

Evening Standard

CAF president blames ‘inexplicable’ shut access gate after eight killed in Africa Cup of Nations stadium crush

The president of the Confederation of African Football has blamed a deadly crush at an Africa Cup of Nations game on an access gate being closed for “inexplicable reasons”.

The Independent UK

Afcon stadium crush caused by ‘inexplicable’ gate closure, CAF president confirms

Patrice Motsepe has called for an immediate investigation into the incident in Cameroon which left a number of people dead and many more injured

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