The Latest Breaking News from Yaoundé

Julius Ayuk Tabe and other ‘Ambazonian’ activists speak from a prison where they still call for an independent state

Cameroon's capital Yaoundé recently held a photographic exhibition paying tribute to famous saxophonist Manu Dibango, who died of Covid in 2020. The exhibition “Soul Makossa Man”, was bought to life by journalist and photographer Samuel Nja'kwa, who moved around with the late artist for about 20 years.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrived late Monday in Cameroon at the start of a three-nation tour of western Africa. He will also visit Benin and Guinea-Bissau in an effort to renew French relations with the African continent. The papers in Yaoundé are not sure what to make of it all.

Senegal won their very first Africa Cup of Nations title on February 6 in Yaoundé, Cameroon, defeating seven-time winners Egypt. Aside from photos of the rejoicing Senegalese players, another image made the rounds on social media: it featured the Egyptian goalkeeper's water bottle, which he looked at and carefully hid…

Our writers relive their highs and lows of a tournament completely overshadowed by the Olembe Stadium tragedy

Grateful fans were spread around the entrance to Senegal's hotel in central Yaoundé in a kaleidoscope of colours and a symphony of sounds. The pitch increased as the team bus nudged its way through fans for the final few metres.

Hosts Cameroon have been knocked out in the cruellest of circumstances after Egpyt beat them 3-1 on penalties. Football fans are now looking forward to a tantalising showdown between Liverpool's star forwards Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah who will go head to head in the final. Selina Sykes is joined…

Senegal put down Equatorial Guinea's brief rebelliion in Yaoundé on Sunday night to set up a semi-final clash with Burkina Faso at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Egypt advanced on Sunday to a semi-final showdown with the hosts Cameroon after a 2-1 win over Morocco in Yaoundé.