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President Biya Lands Back In Cameroon After Health Rumours

Cameroonian president Paul Biya landed on Monday at the capital Yaounde's international airport, after several weeks out of the country amid rumours about his health, state broadcaster CRTV showed.

International Business Times

Cameroonian businessman arrested after journalist's murder

A Cameroonian businessman was arrested on Monday in connection with the murder of a prominent journalist, Martinez Zogo, whose mutilated remains were found near the capital Yaounde last month after he was abducted, the national radio station CRTV said.

Reuters

Prominent Cameroon journalist found dead after abduction

The mutilated body of a prominent Cameroonian journalist was found on Sunday near the capital Yaounde five days after he was abducted by unidentified assailants, the press union and a colleague said on Sunday.

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DR Congo: East African countries meet in bid to end violence

There's hope for peace in the DRC as high-profile talks kick off in Nairobi. Leaders of the East African Community are meeting to plot a path towards the end of a decade-long conflict between rebel groups and Congolese government forces.

France 24

A celebration, then death - Cameroon landslide buries 15 mourners

A cigarette break made the difference between life and death for Makolo Doss, who stepped aside from a memorial celebration to have a smoke just as a mass of red earth suddenly collapsed on the gathering.

Reuters

Landslide in Cameroon Kills at Least 11

A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde killed at least 11 people attending a funeral on Sunday, a local official told state media. The victims had gathered at the top of a hill for a memorial service for five people when the ground collapsed under part of the audience, AFP reported.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Landslide kills 14 people attending a funeral in Cameroon

Rescuers searching for dozens of others reported missing after a landslide in Cameroon’s capital, Yaounde.

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At least 15 dead in landslide in Cameroon capital Yaounde

At least 15 people died Sunday in a landslide on a hillside where a crowd was attending a funeral in a popular neighborhood of Yaounde, the Cameroonian capital, the governor of the region told AFP.

France 24

Landslide kills at least 14 attending funeral in Cameroon capital

A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde on Sunday killed at least 14 people who were attending a funeral, the region's governor said.

Reuters

The last hunt of Carol Manga, rugby league's indomitable lion of Cameroon

It's not easy to be a missionary for rugby league at the end of the sport's universe, however, Carol Manga's passion for the game he loves has never wavered as he prepares to pull on his national colours one last time.

ABC News

Anti-UN protests turn deadly in DR Congo

In tonight's edition: At least three UN peacekeepers and 12 demonstrators are killed in escalating anti-UN protests in eastern DR Congo. Also, French President Emmanuel Macron says that his country will open colonial archives on Cameroon to shed light upon the painful era. He is in Yaounde at the start…

France 24

Macron, in Cameroon, says food is Russian weapon of war

French President Emmanuel Macron described the global food crisis as one of Russia's "weapons of war" during a visit to Cameroon on Tuesday, dismissing suggestions Western sanctions were to blame.

Reuters

France’s Macron in Cameroon at Start of 3-Nation Africa Tour

French President Emmanuel Macron, in Cameroon to start his three-nation Africa tour, is expected to discuss the food crisis in Africa provoked by Russia’s war in Ukraine, the need for Cameroon to increase its agricultural production and the country's upsurge in insecurity. In Yaounde, Cameroon's capital, for a three-day visit…

Asharq Al-Awsat

France's Macron in Cameroon at start of 3-nation Africa tour

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, for a three-day visit to this central African country, the first leg of his three-nation tour to Africa including Benin and Guinea Bissau

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Daily Mirror

Mohamed Salah gave dressing room speech to team-mates after AFCON final heartache

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was left in tears after Egypt were beaten on penalties by Senegal in Sunday night's Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde, Cameroon

The Independent UK

Afcon final: Senegal coach Aliou Cisse savours long road to Africa Cup of Nations glory

The Lions of Teranga beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Yaounde

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Senegal coach Aliou Cisse savours long road to Africa Cup of Nations glory

The Lions of Teranga beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Yaounde.

Daily Mirror

Senegal 0-0 Egypt (4-2 pens): 5 talking points as Sadio Mane celebrates first AFCON title

Sadio Mane's Senegal have won their first ever Africa Cup of Nations title after beating Mohamed Salah's Egypt on penalties in a thrilling encounter in Yaounde, Cameroon

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Al Jazeera

AFCON final: Senegal beat Egypt on penalty kicks – As it happened

Latest updates from the Africa Cup of Nations final won by Senegal.

Daily Mirror

Jurgen Klopp speaks out on Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane competition ahead of AFCON final

Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head-to-head later today when Egypt take on Senegal in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations in Yaounde, Cameroon

Al Jazeera

Senegal vs Egypt: How Cameroon is preparing for the AFCON final

The hosts were knocked out of AFCON by Egypt on Thursday but locals are looking forward to the final on Sunday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Salah's Egypt and Mane's Senegal Ready for Cup of Nations Final

Record seven-time champions Egypt and a Senegal side who have never lifted the trophy clash in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Yaounde on Sunday as superstar club colleagues Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane go head to head. The match starts at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) at the Olembe…

France 24

‘We want to be champions!’ Academy trains Cameroon’s next generation of women footballers

As the Africa Cup of Nations draws to a close with Senegal meeting Egypt in the final on Sunday, FRANCE 24 reports from the Rails Football Academy for girls in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde, where most of the football has taken place. The young footballers dream of glory – but…

The Independent UK

Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah compared ahead of Africa Cup of Nations final

The Liverpool duo will be on opposite sides as Senegal take on Egypt in the Cameroonian capital Yaounde

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt Suggest Delaying AFCON Final against Senegal by a Day

Egypt called on Africa Cup of Nations organizers to delay this weekend's final against Senegal to give them more time to prepare after overcoming hosts Cameroon on penalties in Thursday's semi-final. "I want to state to all CAF authorities that Senegal have one extra day to train and therefore maybe…

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